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Honda S-Dream rocket car sets speed record

28.09.2016

The unique S-Dream car became the fastest car in its class according to the FIA classification - category "A", group 1, class 4.

S-Dream looks like a rocket. The record race took place on the dry salt lake Bonneville (Utah, USA). At a distance of one mile and one kilometer, the S-Dream car showed a result of about 421 km / h. Thus, the Honda record set in 2006 on the BAR Honda F1 car was moved.

The 421 km/h figure is especially impressive when you consider that the S-Dream is equipped with an engine with a displacement of only 660 cubic centimeters. The power unit installed on the Honda S660 was chosen as the motor. Engineers have carefully examined every detail and made a number of improvements specifically for the race at Lake Bonneville. Before sending the car to the US, experts conducted a series of tests in Japan.

The Bonneville Speed Challenge started at Honda's subsidiary R&D in Japan in 2015. Of the 100 who wished to take part in the preparation, 16 specialists were selected, who developed the S-Dream car.

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