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http://www.autoguide.com/gallery/gal...sv-010-off.jpg

http://blog.caranddriver.com/dont-ca...orts-car-plan/

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Don’t Call It NSX: Acura Confirms Sports-Car Plan
February 7, 2011 at 1:12 pm by Justin Berkowitz

Honda’s president recently told a Japanese business newspaper that the company continues work on a new sports car, and the project has now been confirmed to us by an American Acura executive. The company line is that this new car will not follow up the NSX, of course—Acura told us that last summer that the mid-engined car was “too high a halo“and that the next sports car wouldn’t be as ambitious or as highly priced. The vehicle that was to pick up the NSX’s torch, a V-10–powered supercar tested at the Nürburgring, was fitted for cement shoes and dumped off Tokyo’s Rainbow Bridge due to the usual concerns of high cost and obscene consumption. We also know that it won’t use a V-8, since that engine program was axed some time ago, as was further development of the company’s general rear-wheel-drive platform.

Only a chemically imbalanced optimist could react to these facts without tearing up, but at the minimum, the information helps give shape to Honda’s plans. An Acura spokesperson tells us that what it terms a “sports model” will “meet the needs of the current times and customers,” and that it would be an “exciting model that also achieves outstanding environmental and safety performance.” Based on that, as well as the company’s current platforms and engines, the sports car is likely to be a front-engined, all-wheel-driver with a V-6 that could be turbocharged or possibly even hybridized. While that could have the makings of an outstanding grand tourer with true continent-spanning range, it could also turn out to be the equivalent of an Acura RL coupe with the dull charm of the Honda CR-Z. Without a rear-drive platform, it seems unlikely that we’ll see something as visceral as the S2000—never mind the NSX.

Whatever form is decided for its sports car, neither the Japanese HQ nor its American outpost has said yet when we can expect to see the vehicle, even in concept form. The new car may not be positioned as a successor to the NSX, but let’s hope the company’s foray into Ferrari-baiting at least serves as inspiration.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/04/r...has-restarted/

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Report: Honda confirms NSX development has restarted
by Zach Bowman (RSS feed) on Feb 4th 2011 at 4:56PM

Heads up, Hondaphiles – it looks like the NSX has been dug out of storage and plopped back on the table as a candidate for production. Company president Takashi Ito has announced that he's jump-starting development on the supercar. As you may recall, the beast was unceremoniously put to bed after the global economy gutted itself back in 2008. At the time, the project sailed under the HSV-010 moniker, and Honda even went so far as to campaign a version of the machine in the Japanese Super GT series.

Since then, the supercar segment has all but exploded with new metal. Mercedes-Benz jumped into the action with its SLS AMG, Lexus came to the party with the high-tech LFA and old-timers like the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GT-R have been enjoying their own slice of supercar territory. We're all for the notion of a resurrected Honda fighter, but we're still going to treat this one with a healthy dose of skepticism.

We've been burnt before.

this appears to be the original source for these rumours if anyone can read japanese

http://mainichi.jp/select/biz/news/2...20074000c.html

It can never be as great as the original but i just hope honda can come out with something exciting and get teh ball rolling

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Originally Posted by vitaminG (Post 7297412)

http://blog.caranddriver.com/dont-ca...orts-car-plan/

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/04/r...has-restarted/

this appears to be the original source for these rumours if anyone can read japanese

http://mainichi.jp/select/biz/news/2...20074000c.html

It can never be as great as the original but i just hope honda can come out with something exciting and get teh ball rolling

We all have been burned before with news of a new NSX :(. I'll believe it once I see it in production ;)

Honda Super Car

Mid Engine V10

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...rac_460x0w.jpg

Don't give us this -> front-engined, all-wheel-driver with a V-6 that could be turbocharged or possibly even hybridized

From the popularity of my recent thread on the upcoming 2012 Honda Civic Si, I know there are still many of us who have hope in future Honda Products.

Although it is unlikely that this new NSX would be affordable for all of us, it would be good to see that Honda could live up to its 1990s glory days.

P.S. As long as it doesn't end up having a 1.5L I-4 with IMA, I am all good with it.

why do i have a huge feeling that its going to be a hybrid?

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Originally Posted by Kushy (Post 7297455)

why do i have a huge feeling that its going to be a hybrid?

Dear Lord I hope not.

Imagine honda giving us the middle finger by producing another 4banger hybrid FWD lol. Its sporty, safe, and economical. And yes I know there's the CRZ already.
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DONT DISAPPOINT ME HONDA!!!

I would put money down that it's going to come out looking like ass.

I'm not that old. And I still wouldn't dare call myself a car guy.
So please don't think that I'm being all weepy-eyed nostalgic here.

You gotta admit, there's just some sort of sexyness to cars like the RX-7 and NSX that this new gen of sports cars just can't touch.

Well, if they plan to do this, then make a concept and release it to the public.

If not, then im not gonna get my hopes up for nothing.

if they are going to follow that concept
than it wond be MR.. it will be smth like the LFA... FR.. but still 50/50 weight distribution... cuz of the gear box and radiators being @ the back.. and what not...

but ya.. i hope they make a NSX from scratch and keep the MR tradition...

I hope it gets a 9k redline.

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Originally Posted by Kushy (Post 7297455)

why do i have a huge feeling that its going to be a hybrid?

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Originally Posted by InTheCut (Post 7297459)

Dear Lord I hope not.

If Honda could perfect a hybrid sports car, one thats actually fun to drive but still environmentally conscious, I'd be almost as happy as if they brought back the NSX.

An NSX that hasn't been developed by Ayrton Senna is not worthy of the "NSX" name in my book.

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Originally Posted by Senna4ever (Post 7297920)

An NSX that hasn't been developed by Ayrton Senna is not worthy of the "NSX" name in my book.

they can use bruno senna!

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Originally Posted by rawr (Post 7297884)

I hope it gets a 9k redline.

A V6 that revs to 9k that is

Still prefer the NSX-R looks.

Still need to revive this prototype!

I WANT MY NSX/NSX-R IN CHAMP WHITE!!!

http://i50.tinypic.com/1z5kxg4.jpg

http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/da...ium/nsxbbs.jpg

Bring it back, Honda!! PLS!! LOL...

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Originally Posted by Senna4ever (Post 7297920)

An NSX that hasn't been developed by Ayrton Senna is not worthy of the "NSX" name in my book.

Yep. The original NSX is a JDM technological marvel that is not to be fucked with.

The should rebadge it something else. Kinda like how Toyota did without the Supra.

Honda needs to stop being a cocktease with the NSX. It's really annoying.

it looks REALLY asian for some reason.

Cause of the slanted headlights? :fullofwin:

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Originally Posted by Culverin (Post 7299152)

Cause of the slanted headlights? :fullofwin:

http://vestiwiki.yabd.org/wiki/images/Waisis.gif

i wish they would keep the design the same as the original NSX with minor modifications to give it the distinct NSX look, similar to what porsche does.

a guy can dream...