Acura TLX to compete in Pirelli World Challenge Championship

Kinja'd!!! "punksmurph" (punksmurph)
01/14/2014 at 20:44 • Filed to: Honda, Acura, TLX, GT, racing, Pirelli, Pirelli World Challenge, World Challenge, because racecar

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Acura is really stepping up its game with the TLX in Pirelli World Challenge Championship. For this season Acura will be competing in the GT class up against CTS-V coups, Vipers, Audi R8's and Ferrari 458s. The TLX GT will be run by RTR racing, one of the best in World Challenge, and run SH-AWD with a Direct Injected twin turbo V6 engine. With chassis design and suspension work by HPD this is one built race car and if the Volvo S60 cars from K-PAX are any indication there is a real threat from these Acuras.

I honestly look forward to seeing them in action and hope RTR all the best this year.

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DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! Tom McParland > punksmurph
01/14/2014 at 20:48

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I love that series... makes for a cool racecar, meh streetcar.


Kinja'd!!! AM3R > punksmurph
01/14/2014 at 20:48

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Wow, it looks great all track prepped. Love to see how this does around a track.


Kinja'd!!! daender > punksmurph
01/14/2014 at 20:49

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Besides the Volvo, this AWD could write a new chapter in Pirelli World Challenge since the Audi RS6's of old.

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Kinja'd!!! punksmurph > Tom McParland
01/14/2014 at 20:54

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As a street car I am totally disappointed in it, but as a race car I think it is rad. I really hope to see RTR do well, I have been a huge K-Pax fan with the S60's they run and I would love to see only 4 door AWD sedans in the first 2 rows.


Kinja'd!!! Tom McParland > punksmurph
01/14/2014 at 20:56

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I would love for KPAX to switch to the V60...because race wagon!


Kinja'd!!! punksmurph > daender
01/14/2014 at 20:58

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3 AWESOME things about this picture, first off the RS6 was a great car. Second that is the best paint scheme I have seen on an Audi, mostly due to how it blends at the fender flairs. Third...MICHAEL GALATI! He is a really great guy and amazing race car driver. He ran for Kia Racing for a couple years in both World Challenge and Grand Am, finished a race in the top 5 with a chunk out of his wheel spoke missing. I was PISSED he is off the team, but I hope all the best for him in WEC.


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01/14/2014 at 22:03

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It's got some big shoes to fill. The ITR RealTime used to run is the most successful touring car in World Challenge history. I think the last time they dabbled in GT was with the NSX, so this is going to be fun.


Kinja'd!!! punksmurph > promoted by the color red
01/15/2014 at 00:21

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I have a feeling that towards the back half of the year we are going to see a lot of TLX lead laps. It would be rad for RTR to run the new Accord Coupe in GTS, the ILX in TC and a Fit in TCB. But that may be too much to ask.