TOV Reader Daniel K. findsHonda files NSX Spider design sketches with European Patent Office

Straight from www.vtec.net:

"One of our observant readers in Europe saw some new NSX design sketches on a French automotive blog and notified us. A quick search of the European Patent Office shows that Honda filed a set of six wireframe sketches of an open-roof NSX on 22nd February, along with the more traditional 3D renderings of the fixed roof version. As you can see the drop-top looks pretty much identical to the Avengers NSX. See all 12 images below."

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http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=1044223

2010 Honda/Acura NSX Comeback Sooner than Later?!?

Seems like there's more news on this subject than previously reported.
Honda has announced the possibility of resurrecting the shelved NSX project which it buried at the latter part of 2008 due to ever decreasing sales. The reason for reviving the NSX was because, according to Dick Colliver, executive vice president of Honda in America, the development was “mostly done.”

There is an attempt by Honda to raise the confidence of dealers who were concerned at the demise of the NSX. Meanwhile, Acura is holding on to its intention of becoming a Tier 1 luxury car maker without a value image compromise. Honda also cancelled the RWD V8 platform for the Acura together with the NSX. Honda received intense criticisms for introducing a new styling direction with the coming out of its latest TSX, TL and RL models. Compared with 2007, Honda sales dropped by 15 percent in 2008.

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http://www.autospies.com/news/2010-Honda-NSX-still-coming-40618/

NSX Could be Revived Once the Economy Turns Around

"Colliver also mentioned that work on the NSX replacement is "mostly done," so even though Honda shelved the V10 supercar to cut costs and keep an even keel during the economic downturn, the NSX could be pulled out of the corporate garage, dusted off and brought to market once conditions improve."

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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/02/acura-continues-to-push-for-tier-1-status-nsx-could-be-revived/

Auto Express: Under the skin of all-new NSX

Nice find on Auto Express in the UK!

By Peter Lyon

Check out the nuts and bolts of what will make the replacement for the Honda NSX special!

Set to reach showrooms late next year, the new supercar will be as technologically advanced as the Nissan GT-R. It will target big-name rivals such as the Ferrari F430, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Porsche 911 GT3.

Where its predecessor had a mere 280bhp from its 3.0-litre V6 engine, the new model features a 5.5-litre V10 delivering 560bhp. This increased power is transferred via a six-speed semi-auto box, with steering wheel-mounted paddleshifters.

As a result, the car should cover 0-60mph in less than four seconds and hit a near-200mph top speed. Honda’s Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system promises amazing grip, while huge brakes complete the package. Inside is a luxury two-seater cabin, with soft leather throughout. A price of around £100,000 is likely.

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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/231327/under_the_skin_of_allnew_nsx.html

Next Acura NSX to have more Performance than the GT-R (and cost more too!)

While Honda doesn’t seem to be a fan of V8s, a V10 is a whole different story. According to the company’s Executive Vice President Koichi Kondo, the V10 powered NSX is on the way and Honda will do all it can to make it the best sports car in its category.

This sort of discussion was made between the American Honda people and r&d people, and some people were questioning whether it’s really necessary to have a V-10,” Kondo said in an interview with Automotive News. “But sports is a special category. We said if we’re going to do it, we’re going to go to the extreme.”

Kondo said that Honda is expecting to sell 1,000 units of the NSX in the U.S. annually. The NSX is rumored to carry a price tag of $160,000 when it debuts as a 2011 model year.

Kondo says that while the price tag may be well above the NSX’s $70,000 Nissan GT-R rival, it will also have better performance.

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http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/10/13/acura-nsx-to-cost-twice-as-much-as-gt-r-will-have-better-performance/#more-26912