2015 Honda/Acura NSX will debut in Jan
The second generation NSX is one of those cars, we’ve waited oh so long for it. Honda had given us a glimpse of the new generation NSX in 2007, after discontinuing the first gen in 2005. However, the economic downturn in 2008 forced Honda to shelve the project. The new NSX made a comeback in 2011, and Honda confirmed the vehicle will have an electric drivetrain, giving the petrol engine a boost. On January 9, 2012, Honda unveiled the Acura NSX Concept at the 2012 North American Auto Show. Finally, Honda is all set to unveil the new production-spec NSX, again at the North American International Auto Show in January 2015.
Heightening the anticipation, Honda has released a couple of teaser images and a promotional video, in which the production car seems like its doing justice to the concept. The car is equipped with LED headlamps and the bonnet lines are sharp. As reported, a mid-engined V6 hybrid drivetrain will power the sports car. The engine, along with main electric motor will primarily drive the rear wheels, via a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, with a couple of supplementary motors powering the front axle. Though the power figure is yet to divulge, a combined output between 400bhp and 500bhp is expected, well above the BMW i8’s 357bhp.
“After three years of intensive development work we are excited to reveal this next-generation supercar — the Acura NSX — to the world,” said Ted Klaus, chief engineer and global project leader of the NSX project. “We’ve developed a human-centered supercar that responds to the will of the driver and that builds upon the NSX heritage.”
The NSX is being developed by a global team of engineers led by the company’s North American R&D operations in Raymond, Ohio, the design, by the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, CA. The Acura NSX (in the U.S.) will be produced at the new Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio, using domestic and globally sourced parts. All these little tidbits of information should keep us patient till the official unveil next month, but to quote Mick Jagger, “I can’t get no satisfaction.” Will the new NSX live up its Senna prepared predecessor? We’re definitely getting some positive vibes.
