Acura ARX-06
The No. 60 ARX-06 of Meyer Shank Racing at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | |||||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Daytona h | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | HRC US (Oreca) | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | David Salters (Technical Director, HRC US) Mark Crawford (Large Project Leader) Guy Melville-Brown (Exterior Project Lead) Bill Yex (Special Projects Lead) Jonathan Seaman (Lead Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Acura ARX-05 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | LMP2-based carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrods with power steering | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrods | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,100 mm (200.8 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 1,060 mm (41.7 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,148 mm (123.9 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Acura AR24e 2.4 L (146.5 cu in) 90° V6 twin-turbocharged, 24valve, DOHC mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Rear-mounted 50 kW (68 PS; 67 hp) spec MGU supplied by Bosch | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac P1359 7-speed sequential manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 1,030 kg | ||||||||||
| Fuel | VP Racing Fuels | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Pennzoil, later Valvoline | ||||||||||
| Brakes | AP Racing carbon with AP Racing Monobloc 6-piston calipers | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin slicks with Rotiform one-piece forged alloys | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Competition | IMSA SportsCar Championship | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
| First win | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic | ||||||||||
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The Acura ARX-06 is a sports prototype racing car designed by Honda Racing Corporation USA, formerly known as Honda Performance Development (HPD), and built by Oreca. It is designed to the Le Mans Daytona h regulations, and competes in the GTP class in the IMSA SportsCar Championship since 2023. The car has a bespoke 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine designated as the AR24e. The ARX-06 debuted alongside the BMW M Hybrid V8, Cadillac V-LMDh and Porsche 963 at the 2023 season opener of the IMSA SportsCar Championship at the Daytona International Speedway.
The ARX-06 won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2023, the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2024 and Petit Le Mans in 2023, becoming the first car to win all three major IMSA endurance races during the GTP era.