PhilipMSPT

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True dat'!

There isn't even any word or pic regarding design or engine or such.

Honda wants to make the NSX magically reappear from an oblivion within a year. It's near 2008, and if the car is to be released in 2010, it means that the car must be ready within approx 18 months...

LexFather

WIth the GT-R here, the LF-A coming, hell the ZR1 just dropped, and all the sports cars out, this news is now nothing and they should just keep it to themselves.

Sad, they had the world on its ears 5 years ago and today, no one really cares

I hope its back to a mid engine car and not that crap they showed the world over the summer that had Honda and NSX fans barfing.

mmarshall

If I had a dollar for every NSX rumor I'd be DRIVING one.

xioix

Next NSX should've been HSC concept + V10 engine

pvmike1

Another vote for the HSC




but like this:




Wishful thinking I'm sure...

100plus

Now thats a way to go for the NSX. What stopped Honda from using that?

pvmike1

Because Soichiro Honda passed away and because Shigeru Uehara (chief engineer, also in charge of the S2000) no longer works for Honda due to differences in opinion over the direction of these cars. That's why both the NSX and S2000 are dying...

4TehNguyen

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audi already beat honda to the NSX, its called the R8

habitat

Mr. Na Guy en,
I suppose the Ferrari already beat Audi with the F430... and so on...
The NSX is a light weight, high revving, Rear drive MR platform with a then MSRP of ~$58,000, the R8 is a Quattro (albeit highly rear bias) Lambo Gallardo with a RS4 V8 with a MSRP of $106,000. HOW DO THEY COMPARE?

gengar

Well first off, we're talking about the new NSX, not the old one. Besides that, the old NSX MSRP was 90k at the end of its life cycle. Also, people have been batting around 4WD on the new NSX/ASSC for years, even as a mid-engine layout. Even when the new NSX was rumored to be a hybrid, some hypothesized it would use a 3.5L MR layout similar to the current NSX while using the electric motor to drive the front wheels.

LexFather

The last NSXs in America were over $90,000....Audi has beat Honda to the punch, period.
The R8 is high revving, it uses the RS4 high revving V-8...

I do agree the NSX was RWD so it will just be more "pure" than teh R8 but the R8 has beat the glorious 911 in a couple reviews, no small feat!

flipside909

I don't get it. They're still going with this concept they unveiled in Detroit?



When I was in Detroit this year during the IS-F World Premier, the car went unnoticed by passer byers during the Press Days. That concept was a flop more than a hit in my opinion.

CK6Speed

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Amen to that. A lot of old school Honda fans, and NSX fans know the importance of Soichiro and Uehara. Without them Honda is not the same Honda we all grew up with. Too me it is so obvious there was a major change in direction after Soichiro died with what came out of Honda in the mid 90s. I'm sure there was already a few years projected plan, thus the big change in direction a few years after he died, but it was pretty clear too me.

GS69

Apparently after that concept bombed Acura/Honda went back to the drawing board, which caused the delay.

Rumor mill also has it that they are going back to mid instead of front engine due to negative comments.

Finally: they really should keep the NSX name for a supercar & name what they are making now something else. Why move it downmarket? I understand that they need something to compete w/ all the new vehicles in that segment but they also need something up where the NSX was to help w/ brand image.

bitkahuna

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So Fukui is probably pronounced like 'foo koo'?