Winner of the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
Three-Time Pole Winner in 2026 (Daytona 24 Hours, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, and SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America)
2026 Acura ARX-06 Chassis 018
Race ready, we invite expressions of interest for this machine.
What an incredible day for Acura, Honda Racing Corporation USA and Meyer Shank Racing. The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is a race we have been striving to win for a long time, and finally getting that victory on Acura’s 40th anniversary makes it all the more special. Securing such a remarkable accomplishment at Acura’s home race is a very well-deserved reward for all of the dedication and efforts showcased by the exceptional men and women on this team. Major congratulations to Nick, Renger, everyone at MSR, and of course to everyone at Acura and HRC. It’s been a big step for our men and women at HRC US to strategize and race engineer this #93 entry and it’s always rewarding that effort ends up in victory lane.
A collaborative programme
Announced for the 2025 season, HRC US and MSR entered a multi-year agreement where HRC US would take on a larger operational role as the company further develops its personnel and technology for the hybrid electrified racing era. HRC US associates race engineer one of the two GTP entries, while Meyer Shank Racing oversee the second Acura ARX-06.
"Running our own GTP car is the next, exciting step for our associates at HRC US," said David Salters, Former President, Honda Racing Corporation USA. "We race to develop our people and technology and we are thrilled to be partnering with MSR to race our ARX-06 against some of the world's best sportscar teams. This is why the next logical step for us is race engineer our own car: buckle-up HRC boys and girls!"
This two-year program was an instrumental step in HRC’s personnel development. Many aspects of this program such as: strategic techniques, communication styles, and various other processes learned and developed; have made a large impact and have been implemented into nearly every other project within HRC US, both at the track and back at the factory.
An all-new hybrid power unit
ARX-06 features an electrified hybrid power unit featuring an equally new, bespoke twin-turbocharged 2.4 liter V6 internal combustion engine designed, developed and manufactured by HPD. At 2.4 liters, this is the smallest displacement ICE conceived by HPD for endurance racing, and the combustion chamber has been designed to run on sustainable low-carbon fuel.
The Acura ARX-06 has elements of our Indy-winning technology, Honda Formula One technology and Rolex 24-winning technology in it. This was achieved using HPD's world-class simulation, design, development and manufacturing technologies; that our own engineers have developed, tested and validated. We are very proud of that.
David Salters, Former HRC US President
The hybrid power plant includes an IMSA-specified electric Bosch Motor Generator Unit (MGU) and Williams Advanced Engineering battery pack. The MGU is contained in a common transmission casing and gearbox internals provided by Xtrac. The battery, within the chassis survival cell, is built by Williams Advanced Engineering. The HPD Electrical Group completed both hardware and software development to best match the spec MGU and battery pack to the Acura ICE.
Race Day: Long Beach
RACING THE DREAM
Engine Specifications
Name | Acura AR24e |
Configuration | 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged 90° V6 |
Fuel | VP Racing R80 |
Rev limit | 10,000rpm |
Power (approx.) | 670bhp |
Seasons raced | 2026 |
Drivetrain | 6-speed sequential, rear-wheel-drive |
