As the countdown to Team USA competing at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 reached 100 days on Wednesday, Oct. 29, Honda is celebrating the USA Bobsled/Skeleton team as it prepares for competition.
Through advanced technical collaboration at the Honda Automotive Labs of Ohio (HALO) wind tunnel, Honda engineers are utilizing their aerodynamic expertise to help these athletes optimize their performance and speed for the upcoming World Cup season and Milano Cortina 2026.
A new video highlights released by Honda how the advanced testing capabilities of HALO and Honda engineers are propelling USA Bobsled/Skeleton through an innovation-driven partnership.
American Honda is an official premier technology and official automotive partnership with the USA Bobsled/Skeleton Team (USABS), supporting these exceptional athletes in their pursuit of excellence through 2030, as previously detailed in the Examiner.
The partnership leverages the advanced technical knowledge and engineering expertise of Honda R&D engineers in America at the Honda Auto Development Center in Raymond, amassed over five decades of product development activity in the U.S., in support of extensive USABS race experience and elite athletes.
As a part of this partnership, USABS and Honda engineers are utilizing the extensive capabilities of the HALO aeroacoustic wind tunnel (Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio) in East Liberty, a world-class testing facility that began operations in 2022 and provides aerodynamic flow quality for the development of vehicles.
This same technology, together with Honda R&D engineers, will provide essential engineering data, analysis, and design input to ensure the elite USABS athletes and equipment are set up for optimal performance.
“In skeleton, an athlete’s head, shoulders, arms, and leg positions are all imperative to aero and performance,” Matt Antoine, head coach of the USA Skeleton Team, shared earlier this year. “Time at Honda’s HALO wind tunnel will provide valuable feedback to our athletes about their sliding positions to allow them to optimize their results.”
USA Bobsled/Skeleton will also feature Acura logos on their sleds in both national and international competitions in recognition of the brand’s Precision Crafted Performance DNA, a commitment to creating vehicles with precise engineering, innovative technology and advanced performance.
Honda is the Official Automotive Partner of Team USA, supporting both the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams during Milano Cortina 2026 and the LA28 Games.
