“You heard it here for the first time. Our soundtrack for 2026”. With this sentence, Honda revealed the first detail of the Aston Martin that they will drive Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll next season: the sound of the engine that the British car, which until now had a Mercedes engine, will use from 2026.
In a video of just 20 seconds, the Japanese brand shared on its social networks what the interior of the AMR26 looks like: “The sound of 2026”we read in the video, in which only sound waves appear that move as the car accelerates, until it reaches its maximum power, and brakes, thus reducing the revs.
In addition, Honda shared the words of Koji WatanabeCEO of Honda Racing, in an interview with Aston Martin’s Undercut, in which the Japanese is confident of what the British team and the Japanese driver can achieve together: “In the long term, The ultimate goal of this collaboration, and our definition of success, is to win the World Championship.“, he noted, recalling that the state of the rest of the competitors cannot be predicted and is beyond their control.
“It is very important to have a long-term vision. Our relationship with Aston Martin goes beyond a technical collaboration: we share a common vision. There is a lot of passion in the AMR Technology Campus team, but also a lot of quality. Add to that Honda’s development skills and its ability to deliver winning engines, We have the potential to succeed in F1, not only in 2026, but also in 2027, 2028 and beyond.” added Watanabe.
Furthermore, the CEO of Honda Racing expressed his desire that “fans feel that they are truly witnessing the dawn of a new era”at the same time that he was “excited to be at the start of this.” “I think when we go out on track for the first time, we will be able to share that joy and excitement with them,” he concluded.
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