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Features
Engine Location : | Rear |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Body / Chassis : | Fiberglass body on space-frame chassis |
Weight : | 1157 lbs | 524.806 kg |
Performance
Top Speed : | 185 mph | 297.665 km/h |
Engine & Transmission
V 12 | RA272E; Keihin-Honda Fuel Injection | |
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Displacement : | 1495 cc | 91.2 cu in. | 1.5 L. |
Power : | 230 BHP (169.28 KW) @ 12000 RPM |
Bore : | 58.1 mm | 2.287 in. |
Stroke : | 47.0 mm | 1.85 in. |
Valvetrain : | 48 DOHC (4.0 valves per cylinder) |
Construction : | Aluminum block and head |
6 Manual
Production Figures
Total 1965 RA272 production : | 3 |
1965 Honda RA272 |
Dimension(s)
Monoposto

Chassis # RA272F-103
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Seating Capacity : | 1 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 90.1 in | 2289 mm. |
Front Track : | 53.1 in | 1349 mm. |
Rear Track : | 65.9 in | 1674 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Front : Lower wishbones, top rockers, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar Rear : Reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Steering | |
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Rack and Pinion |
1965 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $2,650 |
Avg. Household Income : | $6,450 |
Avg. Home : | $13,600 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.31 |
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1965 Honda RA272?
Q: How fast is the 1965 Honda RA272? A: The 1965 Honda RA272 has a top speed of 185 mph. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1965 Honda RA272? A: The 1965 Honda RA272 has a wheelbase size of 90.12 inches.Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1965 Honda RA272? A: The 1965 Honda RA272 was a Monoposto.Q: How many 1965 RA272s were produced? A: Honda produced 3 examples of the RA272 in 1965.Q: What engine did the 1965 Honda RA272 have? A: The engine powering the 1965 Honda RA272 was a V 12 (1495 cc | 91.2 cu in. | 1.5 L.) with 230 BHP (169.28 KW) @ 12000 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1965 Honda RA272 have? A: The 1965 Honda RA272 had a 6 speed Manual gearbox.
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Q: How fast is the 1965 Honda RA272? A: The 1965 Honda RA272 has a top speed of 185 mph. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1965 Honda RA272? A: The 1965 Honda RA272 has a wheelbase size of 90.12 inches.Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1965 Honda RA272? A: The 1965 Honda RA272 was a Monoposto.Q: How many 1965 RA272s were produced? A: Honda produced 3 examples of the RA272 in 1965.Q: What engine did the 1965 Honda RA272 have? A: The engine powering the 1965 Honda RA272 was a V 12 (1495 cc | 91.2 cu in. | 1.5 L.) with 230 BHP (169.28 KW) @ 12000 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1965 Honda RA272 have? A: The 1965 Honda RA272 had a 6 speed Manual gearbox. - 1965 Honda RA272 Menu
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