Honda Says V10 Supercar Will Finally Come To Market In Late 2010

cant wait!

— eric452 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 3:58:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I see where they are going to insert the gril and F#!* this one up too

— 0to60 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 4:10:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

RWD sport sedans, it's about F@#*ing time!

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 4:14:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

I hope Acura doesn't put the chrome bar at the top of the grill like the MDX and the new TSX.
Great news about the new RWD models - about 15 yrs late though.

— BMW995 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 4:32:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

I've been hearing about this new Acura supercar replacement for years, yet nothing happened. Just all talks.

Besides, putting a V10 in there is all wrong. That's like not staying faithful and traditional to the original V6. And replacing it with a front engine V10 over the choice of a well balanced a mid-engine V6 will make this a heavy PIG like the V10 Viper.

The original mid-engine NSX competes with other mid-engine exotics such as Ferrari F355/F360, Lamborghini Diablo, and Lotus Espirit. Now it's going to move down scale and competes with cheaper front engine Vipers and Corvettes.

— lenkun (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 4:39:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

"Now it's going to move down scale and competes with cheaper front engine Vipers and Corvettes."

i think it will be more of a rival of 599 GTB(front engine).

btw original NSX was a great car, with so many all new technologies. New one has to be ground breaking and live upto to it's iconic name.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 4:53:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I tend to agree with JUGNU on this one.Honda is a technology company that has raced in F1.Their engines tend to be light weight. I would suspect a front mid engine layout,aluninum hood and fenders etc. to keep
a 50/50 or perhaps a 48/52 weight balance. It will be a good handling machine.

— mini22 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 5:40:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

"...and will be followed by a new range of rear-wheel-drive Acura sports saloons."

that excites me way more than the v10 "nsx".

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 6:04:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I'm glad Honda is straying away from their vow to not produce anything larger than a V6. Maybe this will lead to a V8 RL and/or TL Type-S with RWD. But I won't get my hopes up. Acura has been kind of disappointing lately.

— lexusis350 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 6:15:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

V-10 or V-6 isn't important to me. I'm more concerned that the NSX has lost its exotic appeal by switching to front engine. The performance of a front engine may be spectacular (Z06, Viper, GT-R, LF-A?, SLR), but in my opinion, a front-engine is simply less EXOTIC than a mid-engine (R8, Gallardo, F430). This NSX may put out great numbers, but as an exotic hypercar, I've fallen out of love. Acura really should have stuck with the original formula.

— RSharma (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 6:23:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

I really hope whatever they do, they are able to keep the exotic appeal the original had.

They still look awesome today (well to me anyway).

I hope the interior is mind-blowing, and that it sounds as good as it handles the road.

— answer (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 6:27:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

The original NSX had a great exterior and mechanicals. In the drawing above, I see styling cues to the R8 in the front end, namely the squinty headlights and the "gills" below the headlights. I wonder what the center grill will look like. I like it.

— hybridfarce (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 6:46:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Go Honda! I look forward to your SuperCar. Just please don't make it look like Corvette, like the illustration at the top of this page.

— Steve (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 6:58:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

The picture at the top of the page is the concept car that was shown in Detroit last year. It was reported that many, including Honda bigwigs, did not care much for this styling, and so the car was delayed (I'm sure delayed for many other reasons as well)...the new, as of yet unseen NSX replacement will have even more Corvette inspired styling (?!?)


Did I mention that I am losing faith in Honda/Acura...

:-(

— IhavearedS2000 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 7:25:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

On paper some cars look like the girl you grew up with next door, sort of plain and frumpy. This is most true for Honda of all manufucturers. Take the new Accord, S2000, NSX, and RL for example, in print and screen it doesn't look all that impressive but in person suddenly the body lines dance and now you're wondering how it got hips like Beyonce.
I recently read in an Acura owner's quarterly magazine an interview with Acura's EVP, Dick Colliver who said that the seperation of Honda and Acura's design department was difficult and that there was a lot of conflicting opinions on the alleged new NSX pictured above.
Even more interesting was a small picture featured in that article that showed this NSX parked in front of another Acura coupe at their new design center. It was similar in size to the BMW 3 series. I wouldn't be surprised to see the return of the CL.

— Reason (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 7:51:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Having owned a 97' NSX-T, it's disappointing to see that Acura has nixed the mid-engine configuration.

Part of the previous car's appeal has always been as a more reliable, affordable (relatively), mid-engine Japanese Ferrari.

Now it's just another fast, front-engine car among many. :(

— weaponX (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 10:22:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

A lot of people are saying that the NSX Concept looks like a corvette, that may be true, but it also has some resemblance to the original NSX which...kinda had a hood and front end that resembled...a corvette.

— Blakura (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 10:53:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Yikes!...& I thought the L-FA's styling was distastefully futuristic. You think the "Wolf" in "Pulp Fiction" would've been seen driving this thing in his classy 3-piece? I didn't think so.

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 11:46:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Racecar like acoustics means its gonna be noisy not having the sound deadening materials to keep it light.

— woood (View Profile)

Posted on 4/18/2008 12:30:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

YESSSS! A V10 Just in time for the Fuel Crisis in 2010! Perfect Timing....

— porsche911 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/18/2008 5:31:16 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Well the concept isn't nice so lets see the real car. And if the old NSX with the V6 cost $80k, so I take it this will cost twice as much.

— Designer1 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/18/2008 6:02:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

This new design is way too rounded, looks like a peanut! I know rounded shapes are good for pedestrian safety and all that, but why can't cars go back to looking like they did in the 90's...

Hey Acura, what about RWD coupes! I'd be the first one to buy one if they offered it :)

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 4/18/2008 3:31:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I always loved the original NSX design. It was so exotic. Wish they kept the mid-engine layout, but this will be interesting to see. And yea, Honda should def build a rear drive Prelude...

— FerrarisR4me (View Profile)

Posted on 4/18/2008 5:01:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2