Meet Honda Malaysia Racing Team’s new race-prepped duo, based on the 2014 Honda Jazz and City. They replace HMRT’s winning pair of previous-generation Jazz racers, and will compete in the 2014 Sepang 1,000 km (S1K) endurance race in December.
The blue and white half-twins have been worked on since March this year, and feature special ball joints to adjust the roll centre and bump steer for better handling around the track. Both have had its internals stripped out, of course, and now weigh just 1,030 kg in race trim.
With team director Akkbar Danial leading the charge, HMRT will field returning drivers Eddie Lew, Aaron Lim (2013 S1K overall winners) and Farriz Fauzy in the new cars. The fourth driver will be announced soon.
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with the cvt ???
Don’t see anything wrong with the CVT, since is an endurance race which CVT offers great gas mileage. Note that the 2015 Subaru WRX is also using CVT and the sales are stunning!
Eventhough with the CVT, the City is the best B-segment car in the market.. Just let the sales do the talking, it has totally thrashed the sales of Vios. I see so many new City than Vios on the road
stunning sales…except in malaysia
Endurance race, later CVT overheat
thats is what they are trying to prove it
especially to typical man like u ..
There is a reason why a part called “CVT oil cooler” is invented.
And also ATF cooler
Who cares about gas mileage n all bro ,thy talking about a RACE …last time thy race the jazz was converted to manual
Endurance race with cvt? i dont think so. sure manual gbox from the thailand spec jazz…
3 types of CVT, steel belt, toroidal, torque converter + steel belt/toroidal.
Maybe they use toroidal CVT.
Nothing wrong. Means all the time the engine is always in the optimum power range during the race.
They race with manual gear box…
if use CVT.. surely x bleh menang race ni…
The City looks great in that dark blue shade and Mugen bodykit! Honda Malaysia should think of introduce them for the public though
Curious what gear box they are using
What gearbox doesn’t matter, as long as not the failure DSG gearbox
manual gear box
kalau bandingkan rupa jazz dgn iriz seperti apple dgn tahik
sapa bodo saja beli iriz
Owner Jazz ke? Ntah-ntah beli Axia, zero downpayment.
Could be manual gearbox. Sepang is very harsh on cvt and I doubt it can last the distance unless drive like pussy.
toroidal CVT + Huge CVTF cooler can be invincible .
supar nagative chambaaru!! Overtaaku!
There goes 2 Hondas, Ah Beng’s City and Li Lian Jazz.
16/10 Honda City and Jazz buyer would copy that bodykit(include me). It looks stunning than the Modulo bodykit offered by Honda
This year they might win. But next year Iriz 1.6 Manual will smoke both.
Plot Twist: Jazz smoked Iriz at first lap
Maybe can not see the smoke.
Honda engineering, F1 proven, endurance race proven.
VTEC vs CPS…. hahahaha
See who win..
Bang Kancil,
Iriz keluaran Malaysia sudah pun ‘smoke’ kedua-dua Honda ini tahun ni, tak payah tunggu tahun depan.
‘Smoke’ itu engine smoke dari CPS yang terbakar la ya yang.
Poslaju me the air cleaner box, .the oil catch tank and intake manifold too…
If they are indeed using manual transmission, most likely Honda Malaysia has brought in a few units of the 5-speed manual transmission from the Indian market Honda City (which should be easily mated with the Honda Jazz’s engine). This could be the possibility. I think Honda should consider manual transmission for the Malaysian market City, just like Toyota did with their Vios, and Nissan with their Almera..
Both with rear drum brakes, can stop in time ah ?
i believe they use disc brake for race.
Shit Motar remove the disc to fill his pockets for production car!
Those ugly bodykits add weight too. Strip them down!
The amount of downforce the kits provide are more important than having less weight.
They use manual spec L15 engine same like before. the Thailand spec with manual gbox…
Look at all this joker comments.. cvt can race ah?, drum brake behind how to race? … Bros, come on la. you see the damper canister on the front of the bay so ganas liao, u think they will use CVT? do you think they will use stock braking components?
It’s modified..
NA standard modify.
Cast alloy manifold! I want!
The suspension mounting points could be tweaked as well as using (custom?) spherical bearings for better & more responsive handling.
great to see honda again in the sepang 1000km race. better for local racing and makes it more competitive and exciting to watch. also good to see honda still looking at motorsports as an important marketing tool for them in Malaysia. fyi.. the category of race cars shown are called MTC (malaysian touring car). They are basically production based race cars.. 1.6ltr n/a engine from the “family”, 5 speed manual gearboxes (usually), with modifications allowed to suspension, brakes, fitment of a rollcage, ..etc. honda should also ask paultan to do a detailed review of their race car.
This new city is poorly build inside out listen to the noise as you close the boot cover just to name one
No intention of offending anyone but this new city is poorly build inside out
Wow is that an air jack at the back of the City? WEC-function!
I wonder if they still use the aluminum engine. Dont constant high temperature means disaster for aluminum engines?
Im always wondering if honda uses molded aluminum or cut aluminum block? I dont know what im talking about.
Btw, bought the City last September, it is great and everything but cant imagine for it to be used for racing – especially when the paddle version never came to malaysia.
Ada sapa2 tahu mana nak cari mugen grill honda city 2014/15 area kl or selangor or anywhere?