After years of speculations, Honda is finally taking the first steps in offering a successor for the very prominent NSX supercar with its first concept version revealed at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The company has promised that a production version will follow
in the next three years and will be manufactured at the company’s plant
in Ohio.
Not only does the concept revealed in Detroit preview the future NSX supercar, it also presents the first application of Acura’s innovative new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD (Super Handling All Wheel Drive)
system.
This system combines a unique 2 Electric Motor Drive Unit with
a bilateral torque adjustable control system that allows the car to
instantly generate negative or positive torque to the front wheels
during cornering.
The company then throws in their next generation V-TEC
3.5-liter V6 with direct-injection and a dual clutch transmission with
built-in electric motor.
"This Sport Hybrid SH-AWD
system will make NSX the ultimate expression of Acura’s idea to create
synergy between man and machine," said Takanobu Ito, president and CEO
of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. "The NSX will make the driver one with the car to enhance dynamic driving abilities without getting in the way."
"Like
the first NSX, we will again express high performance through
engineering efficiency," added Ito, who led the development of Acura’s
first NSX supercar.
"In this new era, even as we focus on the fun to
drive spirit of the NSX, I think a supercar must respond positively to
environmental responsibilities."
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