Rumormill: Honda/Acura NSX, RL/Legend to get V10 with cylinder deactivation?
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08-18-09, 08:03 AM
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i can sort of agree the original NSX was too high a halo, because it sold in tiny numbers and most buyers of legends, rl's, etc., probably didn't think too much about the NSX.
i wouldn't sell them short though, the car they produce, while likely very ugly
, might still be very capable, at a less lofty price point. there's a lot of room between 50k and 100k.
i wouldn't sell them short though, the car they produce, while likely very ugly
, might still be very capable, at a less lofty price point. there's a lot of room between 50k and 100k.
08-18-09, 01:32 PM
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Boy, the IS-F, LF-A, and Toyobaru coupe sure are boring 
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I strongly disagree with this logic. Once again, Honda is being ignorant.
Without the NSX, Honda would NOT have the sporty reputation it has now (or had), I can guarantee you that. The NSX is a MAJOR reason why Honda achieved this reputation.
. i can sort of agree the original NSX was too high a halo, because it sold in tiny numbers and most buyers of legends, rl's, etc., probably didn't think too much about the NSX.
i wouldn't sell them short though, the car they produce, while likely very ugly, might still be very capable, at a less lofty price point. there's a lot of room between 50k and 100k.
i wouldn't sell them short though, the car they produce, while likely very ugly
, might still be very capable, at a less lofty price point. there's a lot of room between 50k and 100k.Without the NSX, Honda would NOT have the sporty reputation it has now (or had), I can guarantee you that. The NSX is a MAJOR reason why Honda achieved this reputation.
03-29-10, 10:21 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZYaRYsXjQ
Rumormill: Honda to build road-going HSV-010 next year, pigs to take flight in 2012
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/r...-year-pigs-to/
Straight out of the Snowball's Chance and Swine Aeronautics department comes a report from Autobild that says the Honda HSV-010 is headed for production next year.
Why are we so skeptical? Aside from the fact that taking the HSV from the tracks of Japan to the streets of tomorrow would be a task of epic proportions, the last time we talked about the GT500 racer with Honda's high performance team they began tearing up about the NSX successor's stillborn status.
Regardless, ze German rag reports that the HSV-010 will undergo a slight makeover in the transition from race car to road car, with a slightly narrower track, more sculpted sides and the removal of the Cessna-sized rear wing.
A V8 will supposedly still be nestled up front, but instead of the SuperGT car's 3.4-liter V8, a 500+ horsepower 5.0-liter will take its place.
So, is the Lexus LFA finally going to get a worthy competitor from it's cross-town rivals? We'll continue our regularly scheduled breathing regime until we get an official word from Honda, but the possibility of an NSX revival – for real this time – has us panting a little bit harder.
03-29-10, 10:23 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZYaRYsXjQ
Rumormill: Honda to build road-going HSV-010 next year, pigs to take flight in 2012
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/r...-year-pigs-to/
Straight out of the Snowball's Chance and Swine Aeronautics department comes a report from Autobild that says the Honda HSV-010 is headed for production next year.
Why are we so skeptical? Aside from the fact that taking the HSV from the tracks of Japan to the streets of tomorrow would be a task of epic proportions, the last time we talked about the GT500 racer with Honda's high performance team they began tearing up about the NSX successor's stillborn status.
Regardless, ze German rag reports that the HSV-010 will undergo a slight makeover in the transition from race car to road car, with a slightly narrower track, more sculpted sides and the removal of the Cessna-sized rear wing.
A V8 will supposedly still be nestled up front, but instead of the SuperGT car's 3.4-liter V8, a 500+ horsepower 5.0-liter will take its place.
So, is the Lexus LFA finally going to get a worthy competitor from it's cross-town rivals? We'll continue our regularly scheduled breathing regime until we get an official word from Honda, but the possibility of an NSX revival – for real this time – has us panting a little bit harder.
03-30-10, 12:54 AM
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Hahaha at Och's pic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZYaRYsXjQ
Rumormill: Honda to build road-going HSV-010 next year, pigs to take flight in 2012
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/r...-year-pigs-to/
Straight out of the Snowball's Chance and Swine Aeronautics department comes a report from Autobild that says the Honda HSV-010 is headed for production next year.
Why are we so skeptical? Aside from the fact that taking the HSV from the tracks of Japan to the streets of tomorrow would be a task of epic proportions, the last time we talked about the GT500 racer with Honda's high performance team they began tearing up about the NSX successor's stillborn status.
Regardless, ze German rag reports that the HSV-010 will undergo a slight makeover in the transition from race car to road car, with a slightly narrower track, more sculpted sides and the removal of the Cessna-sized rear wing.
A V8 will supposedly still be nestled up front, but instead of the SuperGT car's 3.4-liter V8, a 500+ horsepower 5.0-liter will take its place.
So, is the Lexus LFA finally going to get a worthy competitor from it's cross-town rivals? We'll continue our regularly scheduled breathing regime until we get an official word from Honda, but the possibility of an NSX revival – for real this time – has us panting a little bit harder.
Hahaha, Swine Aeronautics Department, that's brilliant!
With Honda releasing such disappointing products lately, there's nothing like mythological "next-gen NSX" rumors to keep the Honda fans hopeful and optimistic
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I think we also need an official "unicorn sightings vs next-gen NSX prototypes" thread. Make it a poll, and see what has been spotted more by people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZYaRYsXjQ
Rumormill: Honda to build road-going HSV-010 next year, pigs to take flight in 2012
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/r...-year-pigs-to/
Straight out of the Snowball's Chance and Swine Aeronautics department comes a report from Autobild that says the Honda HSV-010 is headed for production next year.
Why are we so skeptical? Aside from the fact that taking the HSV from the tracks of Japan to the streets of tomorrow would be a task of epic proportions, the last time we talked about the GT500 racer with Honda's high performance team they began tearing up about the NSX successor's stillborn status.
Regardless, ze German rag reports that the HSV-010 will undergo a slight makeover in the transition from race car to road car, with a slightly narrower track, more sculpted sides and the removal of the Cessna-sized rear wing.
A V8 will supposedly still be nestled up front, but instead of the SuperGT car's 3.4-liter V8, a 500+ horsepower 5.0-liter will take its place.
So, is the Lexus LFA finally going to get a worthy competitor from it's cross-town rivals? We'll continue our regularly scheduled breathing regime until we get an official word from Honda, but the possibility of an NSX revival – for real this time – has us panting a little bit harder.
With Honda releasing such disappointing products lately, there's nothing like mythological "next-gen NSX" rumors to keep the Honda fans hopeful and optimistic
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04-25-11, 07:52 PM
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And in your latest unicorn news...
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2011...NEWS/110429918
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2011...NEWS/110429918
By HANS GREIMEL, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS on 4/25/2011
Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito says his company is developing a sports car that will be the spiritual successor to the discontinued Acura NSX.
But in tune with the times, the new car won't feature the brute V10 engine that had been envisioned for the next NSX. That vision was scrapped in 2008 during the global financial crisis.
Speaking to reporters at the Shanghai auto show, Ito said the car would be exhilarating to drive but also environmentally friendly: "That's the kind of sports car we want to make."
Ito did not give details of the sports car or a timeline for its launch. The vehicle is expected to use an electric drivetrain to give the gasoline engine a boost, a Honda spokesman said. The car will be positioned as a high-performance counterpart to the two-seat Honda CR-Z sporty hybrid.
"We are working very hard on it," Ito said.
Ito's predecessor Takeo Fukui killed plans for an NSX replacement as one of several cost-saving cutbacks.
That version of the NSX was expected to have a front-mounted V10 engine turning out at least 500 hp. It would have followed the first-generation NSX, which had a mid-mounted V6. That NSX went out of production in late 2005 after 14 years.
Tags:Acura/NSX
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2011...#ixzz1KasjHASC
Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito says his company is developing a sports car that will be the spiritual successor to the discontinued Acura NSX.
But in tune with the times, the new car won't feature the brute V10 engine that had been envisioned for the next NSX. That vision was scrapped in 2008 during the global financial crisis.
Speaking to reporters at the Shanghai auto show, Ito said the car would be exhilarating to drive but also environmentally friendly: "That's the kind of sports car we want to make."
Ito did not give details of the sports car or a timeline for its launch. The vehicle is expected to use an electric drivetrain to give the gasoline engine a boost, a Honda spokesman said. The car will be positioned as a high-performance counterpart to the two-seat Honda CR-Z sporty hybrid.
"We are working very hard on it," Ito said.
Ito's predecessor Takeo Fukui killed plans for an NSX replacement as one of several cost-saving cutbacks.
That version of the NSX was expected to have a front-mounted V10 engine turning out at least 500 hp. It would have followed the first-generation NSX, which had a mid-mounted V6. That NSX went out of production in late 2005 after 14 years.
Tags:Acura/NSX
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2011...#ixzz1KasjHASC
04-25-11, 09:39 PM
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Unbelievable. Honda continues to talk, and continues to have nothing to show for it. CR-Z has been an overhyped failure. Whatever this "sports car" will be, it definitely will NOT be an NSX successor. It will be just another average sporty car with heavy hype.
Exactly. They could easily make it "environmentally friendly" just by having low emissions. The LFA meets Euro 5 emissions, and it still sounds and performs like a beast.
LOL. The sad part is, you're probably right.
LOL. The sad part is, you're probably right.
05-06-11, 08:53 AM
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http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/e...ent/index.html
Honda NSX Replacement - Supercar Successor
We need an NSX replacement.
From the May, 2011 issue of Honda Tuning
By Aaron Bonk
Before Honda president Takanobu Ito could finish saying "I have something in mind," early last February when asked about a possible NSX replacement, the blogosphere had already begun to explode with predictable, albeit contradictory, commentary. To be sure, almost any time Honda personnel entertain the topic of an NSX second-coming, hundreds of motor analysts cast their personal spins on the otherwise seemingly mundane remarks.
But all of the sudden, Ito’s most recent reply to questions of the presumably shelved NSX successor don’t seem so mundane. What better man to utter those words than Honda’s president who also, incidentally, happens to be among the company’s few and former, fabled NSX research and development engineers?
You wouldn’t know it judging by Ito’s latest remarks (since inheriting the job as Honda’s top boss in late 2008), but without him, the NSX as we know it simply wouldn’t be. The famed ’90s Japanese supercar’s all-aluminum body and chassis--yeah, well, that was sort of his doing. Truth is, Ito played an instrumental role in a feature that arguably made the mid-engine sports car the legend it’s become. Without Ito, the NSX as we know it might never have been.
Earlier this year at Honda’s annual motorsports conference in Tokyo, the former head of Honda research and development and now chief officer once again alluded to the fact that an NSX successor just might happen after all. Sort of. Loosely translated, Honda’s president said that the automaker would begin feasibility studies for a "new sports car"--a bombshell of a statement considering Ito’s past remarks regarding the direction of the company and its seeming lack of interest in anything at all that isn’t certifiably green. Unfortunately, any sort of timetable for said feasibility study of an all-new Honda sports car--presumably an NSX replacement--there is not.
I’m guessing you already know about Honda’s HSV-010 GT coupethe wholeheartedly NSX-ish race car prototype with which the company won Japan’s Super GT Drivers and Manufacturers titles in last year that is, if rumors hold true, what the next NSX will be based off. Although Ito doesn’t concede that the HSV-010 GT will indeed be the official replacement, he does give hope. I think Honda should respect the history of the Super GT competition, Ito said when confronted with the fact that Super GT rules permit only production-based vehicles to compete--something that the HSV-010 GT technically is not. There’s clearly a demand for that type of car that we must answer.
In the same breath, Honda’s president also announced that the company may develop a lower-priced sports car as well. "There are two types of sports cars: affordable and high-performance. I hope we will be able to market both." So do I.
We need an NSX replacement. It’s true; Honda’s become somewhat complacent with its sports-minded persona as of late. One need only reference the fate of the S2000, Civic Type R, or Integra for validation. And while it’s not an NSX in its purest form, even the front-engine, V-10-powered, all-wheel-drive coupe the company’s been rumored to be gearing up to produce would no doubt suffice. It might be just what’s necessary for Honda to take back the glamour and elusiveness Toyota’s garnered with its LFA. Of course, plans for that project were scrapped, too, as the world began to brace for 2008’s economic downturn. To be fair, you can’t blame Honda; the company simply had no desire to appear uncouth by offering such a mega-buck sports car in a time of such economic uncertainty. Its cousin, however, the HSV-010 survived but with two less cylinders and an all-carbon-fiber body and with traits similar enough to the would-be production version to make things right with Super GT’s rulebook. All of the sudden, things are looking up.
You might think that you don’t care about an NSX successor, but you should. Honda’s original supercar helped pioneer many things that you do care about and likely take for granted, like VTEC, and introduced then-revolutionary technology that’s since trickled down, like OBD electronics, coil-on-plug ignition systems, hydraulic-operated clutches, and advanced chassis-stiffening techniques. Imagine what technology the next NSX might usher in.
Overall, this is good news since, after all, Ito has "something in mind."
Honda NSX Replacement - Supercar Successor
We need an NSX replacement.
From the May, 2011 issue of Honda Tuning
By Aaron Bonk
Before Honda president Takanobu Ito could finish saying "I have something in mind," early last February when asked about a possible NSX replacement, the blogosphere had already begun to explode with predictable, albeit contradictory, commentary. To be sure, almost any time Honda personnel entertain the topic of an NSX second-coming, hundreds of motor analysts cast their personal spins on the otherwise seemingly mundane remarks.
But all of the sudden, Ito’s most recent reply to questions of the presumably shelved NSX successor don’t seem so mundane. What better man to utter those words than Honda’s president who also, incidentally, happens to be among the company’s few and former, fabled NSX research and development engineers?
You wouldn’t know it judging by Ito’s latest remarks (since inheriting the job as Honda’s top boss in late 2008), but without him, the NSX as we know it simply wouldn’t be. The famed ’90s Japanese supercar’s all-aluminum body and chassis--yeah, well, that was sort of his doing. Truth is, Ito played an instrumental role in a feature that arguably made the mid-engine sports car the legend it’s become. Without Ito, the NSX as we know it might never have been.
Earlier this year at Honda’s annual motorsports conference in Tokyo, the former head of Honda research and development and now chief officer once again alluded to the fact that an NSX successor just might happen after all. Sort of. Loosely translated, Honda’s president said that the automaker would begin feasibility studies for a "new sports car"--a bombshell of a statement considering Ito’s past remarks regarding the direction of the company and its seeming lack of interest in anything at all that isn’t certifiably green. Unfortunately, any sort of timetable for said feasibility study of an all-new Honda sports car--presumably an NSX replacement--there is not.
I’m guessing you already know about Honda’s HSV-010 GT coupethe wholeheartedly NSX-ish race car prototype with which the company won Japan’s Super GT Drivers and Manufacturers titles in last year that is, if rumors hold true, what the next NSX will be based off. Although Ito doesn’t concede that the HSV-010 GT will indeed be the official replacement, he does give hope. I think Honda should respect the history of the Super GT competition, Ito said when confronted with the fact that Super GT rules permit only production-based vehicles to compete--something that the HSV-010 GT technically is not. There’s clearly a demand for that type of car that we must answer.
In the same breath, Honda’s president also announced that the company may develop a lower-priced sports car as well. "There are two types of sports cars: affordable and high-performance. I hope we will be able to market both." So do I.
We need an NSX replacement. It’s true; Honda’s become somewhat complacent with its sports-minded persona as of late. One need only reference the fate of the S2000, Civic Type R, or Integra for validation. And while it’s not an NSX in its purest form, even the front-engine, V-10-powered, all-wheel-drive coupe the company’s been rumored to be gearing up to produce would no doubt suffice. It might be just what’s necessary for Honda to take back the glamour and elusiveness Toyota’s garnered with its LFA. Of course, plans for that project were scrapped, too, as the world began to brace for 2008’s economic downturn. To be fair, you can’t blame Honda; the company simply had no desire to appear uncouth by offering such a mega-buck sports car in a time of such economic uncertainty. Its cousin, however, the HSV-010 survived but with two less cylinders and an all-carbon-fiber body and with traits similar enough to the would-be production version to make things right with Super GT’s rulebook. All of the sudden, things are looking up.
You might think that you don’t care about an NSX successor, but you should. Honda’s original supercar helped pioneer many things that you do care about and likely take for granted, like VTEC, and introduced then-revolutionary technology that’s since trickled down, like OBD electronics, coil-on-plug ignition systems, hydraulic-operated clutches, and advanced chassis-stiffening techniques. Imagine what technology the next NSX might usher in.
Overall, this is good news since, after all, Ito has "something in mind."