June27
A couple weeks ago, we brought you the first ever photos of actual prototypes for the 2010 Acura NSX (which might be sold as a Honda in some markets). How will the car look with all its camouflage stripped off? Have a look at our latest illustrations for our best guess.
The new NSX, which has been delayed repeatedly, is expected to incorporate a front-mounted, 550 hp V10 engine and a new high-performance, rear-wheel-drive based version of Acura’s ‘Super Handling All-Wheel Drive’ (SH-AWD). A similar RWD/AWD system is also expected for the 2011 Acura RL.
Honda showed its Advanced Sports Car Concept at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, a preview of the next-generation NSX, but failed to deliver a production version — as Honda said it would — at the 2007 Tokyo show.
According to Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., the delay has been because designers couldn’t agree on the NSX’s styling. “All of the designers are working together on the NSX, but they can’t agree on the styling,” he said in January this year.
American Honda President and CEO Tetsuo Iwamura recently confirmed the NSX will be launched in the U.S. in 2010. Honda will also be launching the Acura brand in Japan and Europe around the same time, but the automaker says it will launch the NSX in the U.S. market first.
Illustrations
June 12th, 2008
May 22nd, 2007
I always loved the original NSX, however, I have reservations about this design.
Is that a Z06 or a ZR1 that they are testing it with?
zo6,
this new car is a completely different design, doesn’t have the edge the original car had to it to bad.
“OUR” illustrations? LLN employees cartoon artists?
Sad that the classic NSX will morph into a LF-A/350Z lookalike instead of following the groundbreaking HSC mid-engine styling concept shown several years back. Acura will continue to languish.
In fact they do.
I have to say that it could be more loyal to it’s past but it does look interesting.
I alomst would have preferred Honda put that horrid 2+2 S2000 mule into production than this sad Z copycat.
If LLN claims it’s ACURA, why does it pictured with HONDA badges? I know in Europe they sell them as Hondas, but don’t call duck a swan.
I guess the original really was a one-off in the world of Japanese design. They might just as well call this the Prelude and try again.
that’s a Lexus ripoff
Not ugly, just not as good as it could be.
F*ck, I swear I thought I was reading about the new 350Z
(I read NSX and all that but with that Illustration I got lost)
BTW Comment 6 is an answer to comment 4 not 5.
That looks like Chris Bangle fused a 350Z and a Solstice.
the real one will look better!
Sounds like wishful thinking at this point, Don.
Honda not impressing with their recent designs
DrFill
The cartoon artist’s name is Larson on the big pics. I wonder if it’s Gary Larson? So THAT’s where he went after he retired from The Far Side.
Its a front engine coupe, and shares no design cues with the original NSX…. So why keep the name??
alex189a, How dare you compare that hideous thing to a Pontiac Solstice!!! …lol Yeah all I have to say is GAY. I thought the Japanese especially Honda/Acura were all about origniality and unprecedented designs and all I see here is a Corvette wannabe.
Oh how we long for the NSX of yesteryear…
I think the illustration is pretty close to the production model. Perhaps the only change I’d make is reducing the Nissan-ish headlamps, make them more like the new TL’s.
To defeat this camoflauge, I’ve wondered if these intrepid spy photographers (to whom we owe a great thanks) have tried using a combination of IR and UV films and filters? They could then toss the images into photoshop and blend a very realistic image of what’s underneath the coverings. My $0.02
Not sure what to say about the rendering. I do know one thing though, that it sure doesn’t look like it has Acura (or Honda) design blood in it.
jonmiles @ 18
+1
Please fix up the front end of the vehicle LLN. The perspective is horrid.
and i really liked the shape of the old nsx :\
The test car looks great, better than the illustrations IMO.
No one from honda has said that this car is going to be called the NSX, just that this car would take the place of the NSX as the company’s high end sports car. I do wish that instead of this design that used that new V-10 with about 500 hp and placed it in in a true mid-rear engine car and then added the SH-AWD and keeped the weight to around 3300 pounds (i think this current design might weigh around a hefty 3800) and sell it for about 100 grand and you would have a car that can compete with the R8 and 911 on price and the gallardo on performance…
the LEXUS Is-F just met its ghey lover- no offense to any gays out there- just these 2 cars
Not as original as original NSX was. Somewhat Z’eish looking.
Looks like a sleeker front end of a new tiburon with a 350Z rear end (kind of). Should’ve kept the old body style.
I agree with Fromes, would be a good competitor if they did just that. But yeah Acura can bring this car out just don’t call it a NSX…
Acura Sucks!
The NSX almost fors dot. The RL certainly does.
Honda/Acura aere all about gayness
Looks like the future Hyundai Genesis coupe. Look who’s copying who.
Looks like the Toyota Toyota FT-HS concept. Eh it’s alright, but I wish they didn’t give it that… erm, how can I say this, that “Honda” look to it.