New Generation Of Honda Jazz Will Use Hybrid F1 Technology

JAKARTA - Honda has been vacuum for a long time and has not launched the latest generation of the Jazz variant. This time, Honda Motor Europe Ltd plans to launch a new generation of Jazz based on Formula 1 racing car technology.

Armed with the experience of the F1 racing team, this Japanese manufacturer designed a new engine based on the Hybrid Power Unit, which will be embedded in the e: HEV system. This technology is planned to be applied to the latest model of the All New Honda Jazz, which is scheduled to be launched later this year.

Yasuaki Asaki, Head of PU Development for Honda Motor Europa, said that this hybrid technology has been utilized by the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso teams, through the Honda RA620H 1,600 cc 6-cylinder engine with an energy recovery system. The application of this machine also succeeded in delivering the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso teams to three engine construction victories.

"Throughout Formula 1 racing, our team has carefully measured how much gasoline is consumed in order to comply with the provisions of the race organizers," said Yasuaki Asaki as quoted by WheelsJoint, Monday, June 29.

By using the e: HEV system, the hybrid engine will recycle energy and use it to charge the battery and create more power. Where this machine consists of two electric motor components, a 1.5L DOHC i-VTEC engine, a lithium-ion battery, and a fixed-gear transmission through intelligent power control.

"In the e: HEV engine that we designed, we apply the experience from the racing arena to ensure this engine can produce a lot of power with the best fuel efficiency ratio in any driving mode," he explained.

Compared to the use of conventional transmissions, the All New Honda Jazz is now equipped with an Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT) transmission with single-fixed gear to create a direct connection between several components. This results in smooth and responsive torque when accelerating in all driving modes.

Hybrid Drive or engine works by channeling energy to an electric generator, which is then channeled to an electric motor, and Engine Drive, where the gasoline engine is directly connected to the wheels via a lock-up clutch and the power is transmitted directly from the engine to the wheels.