Honda presents Acura NSX Concept
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12th January, 2012
American Honda has unveiled the new Acura NSX Concept at America's Detroit
Motor Show, highlighting the design and technology direction for Honda's next-generation super car.
Badged as an Acura in the US, the new NSX, which is expected to go on sale in the next three years, will be developed
by Honda R&D Americas and manufactured in Ohio but is developed for true sports driving enthusiasts throughout the
world.
The dynamically-styled NSX Concept gives an indication of the next great performance vehicle from Honda. Making use of
lightweight materials and a mid-mounted V6 engine, the NSX Concept employs several new technologies, including an
innovative new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® (Super Handling All Wheel Drive™) hybrid system.
Speaking at the Detroit Motor Show, Takanobu Ito, President and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd, who led the development
of Honda’s first NSX super car, explained the values of the new NSX; “Like the first NSX, we will again express high
performance through engineering efficiency. In this new era, even as we focus on the fun to drive spirit of the NSX, I
think a super car must respond positively to environmental responsibilities.”
While many super cars opt for brute force delivered from a large engine, the NSX Concept champions the true racing
philosophy of an extremely favourable power-to-weight ratio.
Utilising a unique 2 Electric Motor Drive Unit with a bilateral torque adjustable control system, the new hybrid
all-wheel-drive system can instantly generate negative or positive torque to the front wheels during cornering, which
Honda anticipates will deliver handling performance unmatched by previous AWD systems. In addition to the handling
benefits of the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® system, a powerful next-generation VTEC® V6 engine with direct-injection, works
in concert with a dual clutch transmission with built-in electric motor, to provide super car acceleration while
offering outstanding efficiency.
This Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system will make the NSX the ultimate expression of, “the synergy between man and machine,”
added Ito. “The NSX will make the driver one with the car to enhance dynamic driving abilities without getting in the
way.”
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