Honda Releases First Image Of 2015 V6 Turbo Formula 1 Power-Unit

The switch to 1.6-litre V6 turbo power units for the 2015 season has kicked off a brand new era in Formula 1, and Honda will soon be a part of it.

The Japanese firm last competed in the sport back in 2008, but will return next season to power the McLaren team. Today the first picture of its power unit was released.

Yasuhisa Arai, head of motorsport at Honda, said preparations for 2015 are progressing well:

“Working toward Honda’s F1 participation starting in the 2015 season, development of the power-unit is entering its prime phase at our R&D facility in Sakura, where we transferred our automobile motor sports development earlier this year. In addition to conducting simulations, we have moved onto the next stage where we conduct full-fledged bench tests of the engine while connecting the turbocharger and energy recovery systems.

It’s great to see a historic partnership like Honda/McLaren returning to the sport, but if there’s one thing we’re not looking forward to it’s the inevitable influx of ‘VTEC kicked in yo’ Formula 1 memes…