Honda Returns to Formula 1 with McLaren in 2015
The automaker has confirmed rumors that they would be resuming their role as an engine supplier for the 2015 racing season.
Online, May 25, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The overlap between auto fans and racing fans is a pretty big one, so it should give little surprise that the team at Frank Leta Honda is proud to announce the automaker's return to Formula 1 racing. That's right, although rumors have been circulating for some time now, Honda has just recently confirmed that they will be constructing engines for the famous competition.
Honda will be working together with with McLaren, a partnership that led to titles to both Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost from 1988 to 1991, with the duo claiming 15 of their 16 races in the 1988 season, and this is a record that Honda clearly hopes to duplicate.
While they have not announced why Honda engines won't be hitting the tracks until 2015, Takanobu Ito, Honda's CEO was excited to get the automaker back into racing, citing that the company had always grown by "taking on challenges in racing."
Honda left Formula 1 in 2008, with McLaren moving over to Mercedes for their engines, an agreement which could explain why Honda is sitting out of the 2014 competition.
With new rules coming into effect for Formula 1, Honda's place as a green automaker might come in handy, as they will be working on a 1.6L V6 engine with turbocharger and energy recovery technology, both of which help to make alternative fuel vehicles more viable than in the past.
Although it won't be the same as what's available in the showroom, many of those technologies are at play today in new Honda vehicles like the Civic Hybrid, CR-Z, and Accord Plug-in Hybrid, helping drivers reduce fuel and pushing other automakers to up their alternative fuel lineup.
For the latest in Honda news and vehicles, St. Louis area drivers are encouraged to contact the experts at Frank Leta Honda. They feature the full line of brand new Honda models as well as a variety of pre-owned vehicles at their O'Fallon showroom. With convenient hours six days a week, Frank Leta Honda has served as many drivers' full-service dealership for years.
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