Acura’s replacement for the NSX is still more than two years away but a number of key details about the car have already been circulating the web. The styling of the new car will be very similar to the Advanced Sports Car Concept from last year’s Detroit Auto Show selling for USD160k.
The car’s lines will favor efficiency over style, with much of the design derived from Honda’s F1 program. According to Edmunds, a prototype set a blistering Nurburgring lap time of 7m 37s on its first attempt and the final number should easily slip below 7m 30s and into Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GTR. territory.
The key to its performance is high-speed stability. The rear section of the car supposedly acts as a giant rear diffuser, designed to keep the 1,476kg (3,256lb) supercar glued to the road. The other factor in the high performance is the car’s 5.5L V10 engine, which would produce 600hp (450kW) and 433lb-ft (586Nm) of torque.
When not at its peak, the engine will be able to deactivate half of its cylinders to save fuel and lower emissions. Drive will be sent to an uprated Super-Handling AWD system via a new six-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Could this be Honda’s answer to GTR? Let’s wait and see..
