hopefully honda wont make only 500 copies of it, market it as an "exclusive" supercar, and price it above ferraris and lamborghinis like that certain other japanese car maker, the one notorious for making boring transportation appliances with stuck throttle pedals :rolleyes:

For the record the faulty component that caused the stuck throttle was designed and manufactured by an AMERICAN company. The Denso made components for the Japanese manufactured cars were never a problem just the US made ones. FWIW :stirthepot:

[QUOTE=90 ST;1472927]Depending on how the hybrid system is implemented this magic 500 hp may not be as bad as it sounds. If they use electric motors to actually drive the wheels then that's gonna be one hell of a flat torque curve.

If it weighs 2700# it will be fine. Remember, the original NSX set some records for construction/weight. Further, consider the quality.

/\ oh no doubt. I just am a bit skeptical about it being a super lightweight car since they stated hybrid tech in there. Now, to get that super lightweight and still be a hybrid, they it will probably be more like a 150-200K car.

yeah, I still love the old NSXs, a timeless car imo.

unlikely it will weigh anywhere near that unless it was the size of a tin can, or a lotus elise, not that there's much difference between them :bowrofl:

The other alternative is using exotic materials, mainly carbon fibre. but that will price it right out of the market, unless honda is willing to eat up a huge loss on each car. Even then it still won't meet that weight target. The mp 4-12c also uses extensive carbon fibre structures in its frame, yet still weighs a bit over 3000 pounds.

they should just throw safety out the window and make it ultra lite!

0-62 in under 5 secs ... With awd...........That's mind blowing performance..:shakes head:

way i see it. this will flop. honda has flopped. toyota has flopped. subie and mitsu are hurtin a lil and nissan seems ok. Its just taking me a long time to realize the 90s are over. may JDM go on. but its struggling. maybe the toyobaru is the way to go. subie and mitsu are expensive. the 370z is expensive. the GT-R is a huuuuge hit. maybe japan should focus more on the 20-29k segment. and not a lancer gts and impreza.

im afraid the automotive world is becoming more and more german. thx Volkswagen

i dunno. all opinion. no facts in my post. too lazy for facts.

lol Rooster...

Isn't VAG the biggest automotive manufacturer nowadays?

It'll all work itself out, survival of the automotive fittest and all that.

I sure do love VAG...

:tup:

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

well, if its gonna be Honda's finest after such a long time, i doubt if it will be priced lower than a GTR. at least not where i come from... Singapore.

should be looking at easily USD300k when it arrives here..

oh well, way out of my price range..

never drove an NSX but the s2000 was sweet.. even though underpowered..

true, but you live in an awesome place!

Not too bad, cept for cost of living..

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....ncept-lead.jpg

/\ sounds like it's going to be a $150K car. I just hope it has the performance to match that price tag. I just can't see, at this time, all that advanced tech, esp the performance hybrid tech, cost much less than that.

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that looks sexy, but the tailight needs to go all the way across like the original. I also wish the incorporated the iconic built-in wing.

I can't believe it's going to be built in ohio...

I think the previous nsx concept looked better. But this concept isn't too shabby, it does look fast and a little exotic.

ohio?? really?

Considering that's where they build most every other Honda it would only make sense.

Doesn't do much for me

while that's true for the USDM market cars, I would have guess that they would be building their new flagship car in the motherland..

If the technology is accurately portrayed, it's going to cost far more than the performance it delivers to the street or track warrants.

so what your saying is you know how much exactly this tech is going to cost? damn, I didn't know you were not only the most awesome person alive, but! you also know everything about technology and cost of said technology... :facepalm:

Where did I say "exactly"?

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if a Chevy Cruze ($20K) with a hybrid driveline nowhere near as advanced as the car in the video, and with nowhere near as much concern for weight or distribution doubles the price in the form of the $40K Volt, that this NSX is going to be expensive as ****.

The Porsche 918, which uses VERY SIMILAR technology, corroborates this theory. So unless you think that $0.8 Million is going to turn into $100K just because it says "Acura" on the back instead of "Porsche", then be my guest.

I just don't think it's going to be anywhere NEAR affordable when compared to cars offering similar performance and quality/interior/etc.

I wonder if building it stateside is going to make it cheaper to sell.

It's not going to be "cheap," but I doubt Honda/Acura plans on building a halo sports car that's going to cost anywhere near the 918 or anywhere near the exotics. It's not that black & white. It's the same reasoning behind the ZR-1 or GT-R. Both cars having greater performance numbers without the fancy badge. The tech won't be cheap, but don't forget Honda has been in the hybrid game for some time now. They will find a way to make the NSX priced in a way that can justify its performance or they will just cancel the program. Don't forget, its focus is going to be more on agility, balance and low curb weight than all out power.

The rumor is about $100k similar to the original nsx pricing. That price would work for me.

bingo bingo! Honda isn't trying to make an LFA... :bowrofl:

dude. :facepalm: Im not saying it won't be expensive, but it won't be anywhere NEAR teh price of the 918... Cmike laid it out pretty much spot on

Also, they have from now till 3 years to official release the car which is a lot of time in technology time. The price of hybrid tech could go from millions to pennies in that time period.