If you think this looks like an Honda S2000 that’s been in the TV show Pimp my Ride, you're absolutely correct. Except this car is pimped by Honda themselves to hide the new Honda NSX underneath. While the old NSX was a mid-engined car, the new one will get a 5.0 liter V10 under its front hood, although highly improbably that this S2000 mule is equipped with such.
This mule was spotted while driving around at the Nürburgring for some high-speed testing. When it comes to testing their own super sports cars, the Japanese car manufacturers' benchmark car of choice is the Porsche 997 Turbo. Toyota uses it with the LF-A, Nissan with the GT-R and now also Honda with the new NSX. These three car manufacturers are fighting for bragging rights in Japan for this market segment, but more importantly, credibility in the rest of the world.
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