The Next Honda NSX will carry an Acura Badge
There have been many speculations about the Honda NSX. To put a stop on the rumors about the new super car including its delay and petrol-electric powertrain, Takeo Fakui stated in an exclusive interview with Autocar that the next Honda NSX is certainly coming but it will not be hybrid. It will be launched in 2009 at the Japanese motor show holding the Acura brand.
Instead it will be sold globally as an Acura, and play a pivotal roll in the global roll-out of the company’s upmarket brand.
“The new supercar is necessary for Honda. The new NSX must have speed and be easy to drive and be considerate to the enviroment. But it’s not a hybrid,” Takeo Fakui said. The Honda CEO also confirmed that the NSX will be powered by an engine without the aid of an electric motor.
Presently, the V10 petrol engine, formerly assumed to be a 5.0-liter with 500bhp, is in development. Using the new V10, the NSX’s power and capacity are considered to be economical. The power output will be 300 bhp/223.8 kW exceeding the output of the 2004 NSX model with 290 bph. The engine of the NSXs achieves increase mileage with no major errors and proved to be long-lasting.
The model is likewise predicted to put emphasis on low kerbweight. To further enhance the supercar character ideal to use in daily driving, the next NSX will most probably be a front-engined 2+2. The body will be made from aluminium just like the previous model.
News via Autocar.