Honda confirms NSX for 2010
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Honda confirms NSX for 2010
Honda confirms NSX for 2010
Posted on Wednesday 19 December 2007
Honda has recently confirmed speculation that its next-gen Acura NSX will arrive over a year later than the expected 2008-2009 timeframe earlier suggested by CEO Takeo Fukui. The news comes after president of Honda America Tetsuo Iwamura let slip that the car will arrive in 2010 and said “we are developing it without any delay.”
A report from Ward’s Auto suggests that the U.S. could be the first market to receive the sports car ahead of its home market Japan. “In case of the introduction order, at this moment I can’t tell, but the U.S., you know, has a majority of the (Acura) customers – that (is something) you have to think about,” Iwamura was quoted as saying.
So far little is known about the NSX, with a credible concept yet to be released. Honda did unveil the Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept (pictured) in Detroit earlier this year and a production version was expected for Tokyo, but this was not to be as the concept was called for a redesign. What is known is that it will feature an all new V10 and is expected to be more of a luxury GT than the high-tech supercar the previous model was.
Posted on Wednesday 19 December 2007
Honda has recently confirmed speculation that its next-gen Acura NSX will arrive over a year later than the expected 2008-2009 timeframe earlier suggested by CEO Takeo Fukui. The news comes after president of Honda America Tetsuo Iwamura let slip that the car will arrive in 2010 and said “we are developing it without any delay.”
A report from Ward’s Auto suggests that the U.S. could be the first market to receive the sports car ahead of its home market Japan. “In case of the introduction order, at this moment I can’t tell, but the U.S., you know, has a majority of the (Acura) customers – that (is something) you have to think about,” Iwamura was quoted as saying.
So far little is known about the NSX, with a credible concept yet to be released. Honda did unveil the Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept (pictured) in Detroit earlier this year and a production version was expected for Tokyo, but this was not to be as the concept was called for a redesign. What is known is that it will feature an all new V10 and is expected to be more of a luxury GT than the high-tech supercar the previous model was.
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Brand image for Acura is luxury sport cars. The old NSX was a Honda with a Acura badge for stateside sales. I think if the CEO wanted to confirm that will be a NSX in the near future, atleast give us some hope by showing us how it would look. Ill take a napkin drawing or a cg model over a front engine mounted model.
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From a marketing/sales perspective, the ol' NSX was a huge flop.
Especially in the US, the NSX was marketed as a refined luxurious sports car. When in reality it should have been a gutted purebred track car (what is the point of a lightweight all aluminum chassis/block if you're going to add the same amount of weight in leather and power everything?). I think president ****-u hinting that the importance of the American market only supports a future Acura badged FR GT car.
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