Honda reveals NSX future concept
V10 powered, low, wide and aggressive
   Honda Acura NSX concept |
Honda's Acura ‘Advanced Sports Car Concept’ has made its world debut at Detroit's auto show.
The concept provides a preview of the design direction for the successor to the Acura NSX and incorporates a powerful front-mounted, V10 engine driving through the rear wheels.
The exterior of the concept demonstrates a fusion of advanced technology and emotion. The long, pronounced hood features deeply sculpted lines and embossed air vents, both of which hint at the powerful engine beneath. The exterior lines run the length of the body, creating a ribbon-like effect from the front headlights to the rear wheel arches, evoking a feeling of movement and power.
Modern in appearance, the concept retains the cues associated with its predecessor, the NSX. The concept’s slim, LED headlights are pushed wide and designed to mimic the pop-up headlights found on the first generation NSX. Other styling hints include a modern take on wraparound rear taillights and the all black cockpit.
Wide, and low to the ground with a 2,764mm wheelbase, the concept is anchored by grippy 19-inch front and 20-inch rear performance tyres wrapped around custom billet-machined, polished aluminium wheels. Ventilated carbon ceramic brake discs and eight-piston callipers accent the wheels. Bold wheel arches and flares add to the concept’s aggressive appearance.
The low-slung cabin is constructed entirely of tinted glass and sits flush against the body. Door handles are also flush mounted, allowing the sports car to retain a clean and aerodynamic appearance. The car features a carbon fibre underbody and the rear is finished with quad exhaust pipes and integrated rear diffusers.
The concept was designed by the Acura’s Los Angeles-based design team that will be based at the new Acura Design Centre, opening this summer.
“The Acura brand will always be a home for people who love to drive,” said Honda UK's boss Takeo Fukui. “As we advance toward building a car like this, I can tell you it will feature advanced technology matching our passion for performance.”
“Our intention was to design an exotic sports car that gracefully combines advanced technology and strong emotion,” said principal designer Jon Ikeda. “The technical, machined surfaces and keen-edge design are balanced with sweeping curves and dramatic lines, all of which results in the ultimate exotic sports car.”
No decision has yet been made about production of the Advanced Sports Car Concept.
I'm not sure why the rear window is so small given the engine is now in the front, and I agree it can't really be the new NSX with the engine in the front, though being a V10 rather than a V6 I don't have an issue with.
Not sure about it really, I think I'd rather have a new Esprit
Sounds like some desperate clutching at straws from the marketing dep't!
Agreed 100%.
The next NSX should be mid engined.
That looks to be targeting the TT/350z segment, not the Audi r8 / Porsche. That's not what the NSX was ever about.
Long bonnet will enable midengined layout btw. Think S2000.
I'm getting warmer, some nice details there.
the big question is not how it looks, but how much power it has !
the nsx handles better than most supercars, but lacks power to really compete !
Imagine an NSX with that superb handling, pure driving experience and power to keep up with a 430 / Gallardo / GT3 (so 0-60 in 4-4.5, top speed approaching 200mph) then you'd have a car ....
Or if you could up the naturally aspirated power and add turbos ... get something performing like a Noble.....
The fact is, wonderful though the NSX is, it is designed to go up against the 348.
This new car, if it is to be a succesor needs to give supercars a run for their money, much like some of the stuff that Mercedes/AMG/Brabus pump out....
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