Honda reveals NSX, CR-X, S2000 plans
03-06-08, 06:46 AM
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Honda reveals NSX, CR-X, S2000 plans
Honda reveals NSX, CR-X, S2000 plans
Posted on Thursday 6 March 2008
Ten years ago the world was rich in Japanese sports cars. Skip forward today and the true Japanese sports car has become a rarity, with the Nissan GT-R being the most noteworthy example of late. Japanese automotive powerhouses Toyota and Honda have both been found lacking in this area, Honda having had no real sports car since the S2000, with the Integra and Civic Type-R completely lacking the caliber of Honda sports cars of the past. Honda is now planning to revive its famous nameplates from the past, going for a strategy that will cover the low, medium, and high-end sports car market.
When it comes to Japanese supercars, no discussion can end without mention of the famous NSX. Promised to be a competitor to established Europeans like Ferrari and Porsche, the next-gen model is aiming to join the ranks of the Nissan GT-R and the upcoming Lexus LF-A in a trio of Japanese glory. While a design is still uncertain, power is aimed at being over 500hp with all-wheel-drive and four-wheel steering added for high-speed cornering abilities according to Honda chief Takeo Fukui. Expect this to hit the streets around 2010.
For those who liked the CR-Z concept, a new CR-X based on this will make an appearance in late 2009. The car’s development is apparently already 90% complete and will be an exciting prospect mixing both sports and hybrid ideologies. Power figures are still yet to be decided but rumors of 250hp+ seem to be likely.
Lastly, Honda’s only current sports car, the S2000, is still around but is definitely at the ***-end of its shelf life, with last-minute special-editions released to help spike sales (think S2000 Type S and S2000 CR). It seems that the company executives are still undecided on whether the replacement should be more about horsepower or agility, but expect nothing for at least 18 months.
Posted on Thursday 6 March 2008
Ten years ago the world was rich in Japanese sports cars. Skip forward today and the true Japanese sports car has become a rarity, with the Nissan GT-R being the most noteworthy example of late. Japanese automotive powerhouses Toyota and Honda have both been found lacking in this area, Honda having had no real sports car since the S2000, with the Integra and Civic Type-R completely lacking the caliber of Honda sports cars of the past. Honda is now planning to revive its famous nameplates from the past, going for a strategy that will cover the low, medium, and high-end sports car market.
When it comes to Japanese supercars, no discussion can end without mention of the famous NSX. Promised to be a competitor to established Europeans like Ferrari and Porsche, the next-gen model is aiming to join the ranks of the Nissan GT-R and the upcoming Lexus LF-A in a trio of Japanese glory. While a design is still uncertain, power is aimed at being over 500hp with all-wheel-drive and four-wheel steering added for high-speed cornering abilities according to Honda chief Takeo Fukui. Expect this to hit the streets around 2010.
For those who liked the CR-Z concept, a new CR-X based on this will make an appearance in late 2009. The car’s development is apparently already 90% complete and will be an exciting prospect mixing both sports and hybrid ideologies. Power figures are still yet to be decided but rumors of 250hp+ seem to be likely.
Lastly, Honda’s only current sports car, the S2000, is still around but is definitely at the ***-end of its shelf life, with last-minute special-editions released to help spike sales (think S2000 Type S and S2000 CR). It seems that the company executives are still undecided on whether the replacement should be more about horsepower or agility, but expect nothing for at least 18 months.
03-06-08, 07:53 AM
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Typical Honda talk, and typical Motor Authority story that takes a rumour and runs with it 
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If a design is STILL uncertain, how could it possibly hit the streets by 2010? 
If you believe all the talk, by now the new NSX should have been out already, Acura should have been a global brand, and the 2009 TSX should have had a turbo 4 and SH-AWD. So much for that.
So this is nothing more than a rumour being reported. If execs are undecided, then there is NO indication yet that an S2000 successor will appear. There should be NO question of what the S2000 successor should be about; it definitely should be agility.
Let's also not forget the creator of the S2000, Shigeru Uehara retired.
Apart from the CR-Z, nothing is really officially confirmed yet by Honda. We know a next-gen NSX is coming, but we have no idea when. With regards to an S2000 replacement and the NSX going on sale in 2010, I'll believe it when I see it.
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Promised to be a competitor to established Europeans like Ferrari and Porsche, the next-gen model is aiming to join the ranks of the Nissan GT-R and the upcoming Lexus LF-A in a trio of Japanese glory. While a design is still uncertain, power is aimed at being over 500hp with all-wheel-drive and four-wheel steering added for high-speed cornering abilities according to Honda chief Takeo Fukui. Expect this to hit the streets around 2010.
If you believe all the talk, by now the new NSX should have been out already, Acura should have been a global brand, and the 2009 TSX should have had a turbo 4 and SH-AWD. So much for that.
Lastly, Honda’s only current sports car, the S2000, is still around but is definitely at the ***-end of its shelf life, with last-minute special-editions released to help spike sales (think S2000 Type S and S2000 CR). It seems that the company executives are still undecided on whether the replacement should be more about horsepower or agility, but expect nothing for at least 18 months
Let's also not forget the creator of the S2000, Shigeru Uehara retired.
Apart from the CR-Z, nothing is really officially confirmed yet by Honda. We know a next-gen NSX is coming, but we have no idea when. With regards to an S2000 replacement and the NSX going on sale in 2010, I'll believe it when I see it.
03-06-08, 08:12 AM
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Typical....I am going to start not even going into these threads lol.
Why do they insist on giving Hondas and Acuras the same names/ CR-X? That shoud be moved to Acura (I am well aware of the old CRX). THe hydrogen can is what FCX or somthing? Which sounds like CSX or TSX etc.
They are clueless.
Why do they insist on giving Hondas and Acuras the same names/ CR-X? That shoud be moved to Acura (I am well aware of the old CRX). THe hydrogen can is what FCX or somthing? Which sounds like CSX or TSX etc.
They are clueless.
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The factual parts of this story are that the next-gen NSX has been 'confirmed' by Honda (years ago I might add), as has a production vehicle of the CR-Z concept. The S2000 replacement is a complete rumour at this point.
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03-06-08, 03:27 PM
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I may not blame Honda for the rumor spreading, but I do blame Honda for botching the NSX and S2000 replacement. Only idiots take a winner, and instead of building upon its success they try and reinvent the wheel only then to compete with the masses and not be unique anymore. RIP Soichiro as he's probably turning in his grave right now as these morons at Honda are ruining all he built up and stood for.
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I may not blame Honda for the rumor spreading, but I do blame Honda for botching the NSX and S2000 replacement. Only idiots take a winner, and instead of building upon its success they try and reinvent the wheel only then to compete with the masses and not be unique anymore. RIP Soichiro as he's probably turning in his grave right now as these morons at Honda are ruining all he built up and stood for.
03-06-08, 06:29 PM
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Lastly, Honda’s only current sports car, the S2000, is still around but is definitely at the ***-end of its shelf life
it's at the ***-end? Oh no!
What the snot does that mean?