I just went down to my favorite newsstand here in NYC and found the November issue of Motor Trend. In it they have some sketches of the 2006 Acura NSX. Of course we all know sketches don't mean anything, however these are different then any others I have seen. Unfortunately I'm at work and don't have access to a scanner, I will post them when I get home. Here is the exact text:
"2006 Acura NSX - Japan's high winding exotic has a future
Honda's North American-only division depends heavily on what the company's home office in Japan decides to build, but the U.S. is the automaker's most important market. So a few years ago, when it looked like Honda might build a V-8 for use in the flagship Acura RL (Honda Legend in other markets), that meant a possible V8 for the NSX. The V-8 has been scrubbed, but the NSX, now entering it's 15th year with only updates and facelifts, will live on.
The 2006 NSX will retain its mid-engine layout and V-6 power. A hybrid powertrain with all-wheel drive, like the all-new 2005 RL/Legend, remains a possibility.
While some predict the next NSX will get only a facelift, others say the car gets something more like the makeover illustrated here. Rather than being a completely new car, the new model will use some of the current NSX's structure. The NSX will follow an updated Honda S2000, another aluminum-bodied rear-drive model built in the same Japanese factory. One source notes Acura must continue to cultivate the NSX as a halo car to fulfill its plans to move toward sportier, Euro-style models for North America."
OK, I'm sorry I don't have the pictures yet, but the more and more I read this article I think they didn't tell us anything new.
Plus, I thought the S2000 was steel, except for the hood?? They make it sound like it's all aluminum, is it?
"2006 Acura NSX - Japan's high winding exotic has a future
Honda's North American-only division depends heavily on what the company's home office in Japan decides to build, but the U.S. is the automaker's most important market. So a few years ago, when it looked like Honda might build a V-8 for use in the flagship Acura RL (Honda Legend in other markets), that meant a possible V8 for the NSX. The V-8 has been scrubbed, but the NSX, now entering it's 15th year with only updates and facelifts, will live on.
The 2006 NSX will retain its mid-engine layout and V-6 power. A hybrid powertrain with all-wheel drive, like the all-new 2005 RL/Legend, remains a possibility.
While some predict the next NSX will get only a facelift, others say the car gets something more like the makeover illustrated here. Rather than being a completely new car, the new model will use some of the current NSX's structure. The NSX will follow an updated Honda S2000, another aluminum-bodied rear-drive model built in the same Japanese factory. One source notes Acura must continue to cultivate the NSX as a halo car to fulfill its plans to move toward sportier, Euro-style models for North America."
OK, I'm sorry I don't have the pictures yet, but the more and more I read this article I think they didn't tell us anything new.
Plus, I thought the S2000 was steel, except for the hood?? They make it sound like it's all aluminum, is it?