McLaren ready to debut Honda engine

New Honda V6 turbo hybrid Formula One engine will make its track debut in the back of a McLaren MP4-29H development car.

New Honda V6 turbo hybrid Formula One engine will make its track debut in the back of a McLaren MP4-29H development car.

Published Nov 14, 2014

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London, England - Honda's new V6 turbo hybrid Formula One engine will make its track debut at Silverstone today (14 November) in the back of a McLaren development car.

McLaren will be starting a new partnership with Honda next season and announced on Thursday it would be “parading the interim Honda-engined MP4-29H” at a filming day.

The car, to be driven by British tester Oliver Turvey, is only allowed to do 100km under testing restrictions with demonstration tyres in what is effectively a 'shakedown' to ensure everything works.

McLaren, which is in the last season of a 20-year partnership with Mercedes, is expected to test the car properly for the first time in Abu Dhabi after the season-ending race on 23 November.

McLaren has yet to confirm its drivers for 2015, with Fernando Alonso expected to join from Ferrari to partner either Kevin Magnussen or 2009 champion Jenson Button.

Reuters

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