When IndyCar’s current 2.2-liter V6 engines were introduced in 2012, Chevrolet won six straight manufacturers’ titles, but now Honda has won the last four. And while that’s never been an accolade that garners much attention, it’s important to the OEMs themselves and it provides a clear indication that the momentum has swung toward Honda.
Further evidence of this can be seen in the stats for series champions and Indy 500 winners. Yes, over the last 10 seasons, the battles these more prestigious honors have been more back ’n’ forth, but in 2020 and 2021 HPD drivers scooped both.
It must be particularly galling for the General Motors generals who remained stoical as Honda hurriedly added a second turbocharger to their original engine design back in 2012, and then smiled through gritted teeth in the manufacturer aerokit era as IndyCar granted Honda more areas to change its bodywork in order to try and catch up with Chevy’s superior Pratt & Miller design.
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