{"id":66617,"date":"2019-01-10T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-acura-reveals-heritage-liveries-for-2019-arx-05-prototypes\/"},"modified":"2019-01-10T13:02:30","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T17:02:30","slug":"acura-revela-historicas-libreas-para-los-prototipos-arx-05-de-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/acura-revela-historicas-libreas-para-los-prototipos-arx-05-de-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Acura Reveals Heritage Liveries for 2019 ARX-05 Prototypes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TORRANCE, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 10, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Unveiled today, the Acura Team Penske livery for the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will feature the distinctive white, orange and black colors utilized by Acura&#8217;s three-time consecutive championship-winning program in IMSA prototype competition from 1991-93.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg3391left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg3391left\" title=\"Unveiled today, the Acura Team Penske livery for the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will feature the distinctive white, orange and black colors utilized by Acura\u2019s three-time consecutive championship-winning program in IMSA prototype competition from 1991-93. \" border=\"0\" alt=\"Unveiled today, the Acura Team Penske livery for the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will feature the distinctive white, orange and black colors utilized by Acura\u2019s three-time consecutive championship-winning program in IMSA prototype competition from 1991-93. \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/806514\/Acura_ARX_05_2019_001.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The work of Acura Executive Creative Director <span class=\"xn-person\">Dave Marek<\/span> \u2013 who has been responsible for the striking liveries on numerous Acura racing machines \u2013 the 2019 IMSA Acura Team Penske ARX-05 prototypes are an updated take on the iconic design first seen on the 1991-93 Camel Lights champion Comptech Racing Spice Acura NSXs. <\/p>\n<p>The design also incorporates Acura Team Penske&#8217;s new partnership with ELS STUDIO 3D\u00ae, the award-winning premium audio system available in the 2019 Acura RDX. The race cars will make their on-track debut at the <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 26-27<\/span> Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway with a stellar driver lineup including <span class=\"xn-person\">Dane Cameron<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Juan Pablo Montoya<\/span> and Simon Pagenaud in the #6 Acura Team Penske ARX-05; and Helio Castroneves, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ricky Taylor<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Alexander Rossi<\/span> in the #7 Acura ARX-05.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a natural look for Acura prototypes, and a salute to our heritage as a performance brand,&#8221; said Marek.\u00a0 &#8220;The Acura brand was founded in 1986, and its debut in motorsports soon followed.\u00a0 Today, we&#8217;re proud to unveil a livery that accurately reflects our long, successful history in North American racing \u2013 and look forward to adding new chapters to the story of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Race-prepared Acura Integras won two consecutive International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) International Sedan Manufacturers&#8217; Championships and three consecutive IMSA International Sedan Drivers&#8217; Championships from 1988-90.<\/p>\n<p>The famous Comptech Racing Acura-Spice GTP Lights race cars, powered by a modified first-generation NSX engine, carried driver <span class=\"xn-person\">Parker Johnstone<\/span> to three consecutive Drivers&#8217; Championships and Acura to three consecutive Manufacturers&#8217; Championships in the prestigious IMSA Camel GTP Lights series from 1991-93. The Comptech Acura also captured the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring in 1993.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>In addition to Johnstone, the Comptech Acura driver lineup included <span class=\"xn-person\">Wayne Taylor<\/span>, father of current Acura Team Penske driver <span class=\"xn-person\">Ricky Taylor<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Steve Cameron<\/span>, uncle to ATP driver <span class=\"xn-person\">Dane Cameron<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Acura has a strong presence in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with Acura Team Penske&#8217;s pair of ARX-05 prototypes, and a brace of Acura NSX GT3 Evo&#8217;s run by Meyer Shank Racing in the GT Daytona (GTD) class.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship opens <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 26-27<\/span> with the twice-around-the-clock Rolex 24 endurance contest at Daytona International Speedway.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Acura<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Acura is a leading automotive luxury nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance \u2013 a commitment to evocative styling, high performance and innovative engineering, all built on a foundation of quality and reliability. The Acura lineup features six distinctive models \u2013 the RLX premium luxury sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the five-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, the seven-passenger Acura MDX, America&#8217;s all-time best-selling three-row luxury SUV, and the next-generation, electrified NSX supercar. <\/p>\n<p>Five of the six models in the Acura lineup are made in central Ohio, using domestic and globally-sourced parts, including the ILX and TLX luxury sports sedans (Marysville Auto Plant), the RDX and MDX luxury SUVs (East Liberty Auto Plant) and the Acura NSX supercar, which is built to order at the Performance Manufacturing Center in <span class=\"xn-location\">Marysville, Ohio<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Additional media information including pricing, features &amp; specifications and high-resolution photography is available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2343396-1&amp;h=3604714226&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acuranews.com%2F&amp;a=AcuraNews.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">AcuraNews.com<\/a>. 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