Honda Built A V8 Supercar?
Honda’s story with their NSX V8 front-engined V8 prototype
The Honda NSX is one of the best and. wildest cars to ever come out of Japan. A supercar that you can drive reliably, and live with comfortably. Originally, it came with a 3.0L V6. But have you ever heard about Honda’s wild experiment? Where they stuck a V8 in that thing!
Illustrative render of the V8 NSX Prototype
So imagine this you’re back in 89. at the Chicago Auto Show and to your astonishment, Honda showcases a bright red supercar-looking thing and it’s wearing their badge! Yep, Honda! You’d expect this from Lamborghini or Ferrari, right? But it was Honda, and they weren’t just aiming to compete with their usual competition they were gunning straight for Ferrari…
they were aiming at two cars specifically: the Ferrari 328 GTB and 348 TB. Picture this, a rear wheeel drive mid-engine monster that had to outdo Ferrari’s V8s with just…
