British American Racing (BAR) was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. BAR began by acquiring Tyrrell, and used Supertec engines for their first year. Subsequently, they formed a partnership with Honda which lasted for the next six years.

The BAR 006 was a Formula One car that competed in the 2004 Formula One season. The car was driven by Jenson Button and Takuma Sato, and the official test driver was Anthony Davidson. The car scored 11 podiums and a single pole position, with the BAR-Honda team finishing second in the 2004 championship.

In 2000, the new Honda-powered BAR did show a significant improvement. It proved to be considerably more reliable than the team's previous effort, but the team still only had a best finish of 4th and the victory they had promised in 1999 still eluded them.

The BAR 007 was a Formula One car developed and used by British American Racing for the 2005 Formula One season. The car was driven by Jenson Button and Takuma Sato , but Sato was replaced by test driver Anthony Davidson for the …

BAR shared Honda engines with Jordan Grand Prix, who were using Mugen Honda units at the time. By the following year, Jordan also received factory Honda engines, sparking a competition between BAR and Jordan for exclusive long-term access to Honda power.

The company's first and second eras of Formula One participation (from 1964-8, and 1983-92) yielded no fewer than 71 Grand Prix wins, five consecutive Drivers' World Championships and six consecutive Constructors' World Championships. Honda achieved this impressive track record as both an engine supplier and as a complete team in its own right.

A significant evolution of the 005, the B.A.R Honda 006 was a further step forward in design and build quality and the product of a more challenging and innovative approach. The chassis is stiffer and has a lower centre of gravity, compared to its predecessor.

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2004 BAR 006 specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures.

The BAR006 was overall a very agile contender, boosted by a highly powerful Honda RA004E V10 engine paired to the team's revolutionary carbon fibre cased gearbox - for which the team received several awards.