Acura ARX-02a

Acura ARX-02a
Acura
2009 Race Car
United States of America
Engine
4.0L Naturally-Aspirated V8
625 bhp (466 kW), 375 lb⋅ft (508 N·m)
Layout
Mid-Engined, Rear-Wheel Drive
6-speed Transmission
Weight
1984 lbs (900 kg)
50%F/50%R
0.315 hp/lb (0.518 kW/kg)

The 2009 Acura ARX-02a is an LMP1 race car by Acura.

It appears in Forza Motorsport 3 and Forza Motorsport 4.

Variants

The ARX-02a appears in two livery variants, with the Jim Hall Tribute variant appearing only in Forza Motorsport 4:

• 2009 Acura #66 de Ferran Motorsports ARX-02a
• 2009 Acura #66 de Ferran Motorsports Jim Hall Tribute ARX-02a

Synopsis

Different to its ARX-01b LMP2 counterpart, the ARX-02a is based on a new chassis with 50/50 weight distribution that was developed by Honda Performance Design (HPD) and Wirth Research. The Acura designed 3.4 litre V8 engine from the ARX-01b was enlarged to 4 litres for LMP1 application, resulting in 625 hp (466 kW) and 375 ft·lb (508 N·m) of torque. The project was cancelled before the car's first race in January 2009 by Honda North America president Tetsuo Iwamura, meaning that development ceased before the car even completed one in-race lap

The #66 car competed in the 2009 season of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), driven by Gil de Ferran, Simon Pagenaud and Scott Dixon (12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans only). It won 5 races over the course of the season, but was beaten to the title by its compatriot from the Highcroft Racing team. The Jim Hall Tribute livery (which payed tribute to Chaparral and one of its founders, Jim Hall) was worn by the car in the last race of the season at Laguna Seca, which it won from pole.

Statistics

	Speed 7.4 Handling 9.2 Acceleration 9.0 Launch 7.6 Braking 9.2	R1 984
Unlock Requirements Car Dealer: Purchase from the car dealer for 2,000,000 CR
Performance & Body Style Body Style: Prototype 1 Speed: Top Speed: 195.5 mph  (314.6 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.786 secs. 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 5.800 secs. Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 86.6 ft (26.4 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 201.9 ft (61.5 m) Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): 1.72 g 120 mph (193 km/h): 2.47 g

	Speed 9.2 Handling 10.0 Acceleration 9.5 Launch 8.2 Braking 10.0	R1 990
Unlock Requirements Car Dealer: Purchase from the car dealer for 2,500,000 CR
Performance & Body Style Body Style: Prototype 1 Speed: Top Speed: 211.1 mph  (339.7 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.800 secs. 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 5.800 secs. Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 84.9 ft (25.9 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 200.5 ft (61.1 m) Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): 1.45 g 120 mph (193 km/h): 2.04 g

#66 de Ferran Motorsports Jim Hall Tribute ARX-02a

	Speed 9.2 Handling 10.0 Acceleration 9.5 Launch 8.2 Braking 10.0	R1 989
Unlock Requirements Car Dealer: Purchase from the car dealer for 2,500,000 CR
Performance & Body Style Body Style: Prototype 1 Value: 2,500,000 CR Speed: Top Speed: 211.1 mph  (339.7 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.800 secs. 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 5.800 secs. Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 84.9 ft (25.9 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 200.5 ft (61.1 m) Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): 1.45 g 120 mph (193 km/h): 2.04 g

Gallery

Forza Motorsport 3
(#66 de Ferran Motorsports)

Forza Motorsport 4
(#66 de Ferran Motorsports)

Forza Motorsport 4
(#66 de Ferran Motorsports Jim Hall Tribute)