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My fellow NSXprimer's. I will updated you on that info. I believe I over heard the R&D manager about 2010. I don't know if the specs you mentioned are correct though. Ill find out. As soon as I do, Ill post. =)
In the meantime, this is something I pulled from our associate site.
February 1989 - Acura unveils a new high-performance, mid-engine sportscar. The NS-X world debut takes place at the Chicago Auto Show on February 9th. "New Sportscar eXperimental" is the first supercar from Japan.
June 1989 - A select group of American automotive journalists are invited to Japan to test drive two prototypes of the exotic NSX, more than a year before its scheduled on-sale date. The exclusive trip is so far in advance that engine specifications are still tentative.
August 1990 - NSX goes on sale as a 1991 model, the first production car with an all-aluminum chassis and body. The aluminum unit body weighs only 462 pounds, 40% less than steel, with the equivalent strength.
The car is powered by 3.0-liter, DOHC, 24-valve, V-6 engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, good for 270 hp, 210 lb-ft of torque and a 0-60 mph time of under six seconds. Acura's breakthrough VTEC(TM) (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) system also makes its U.S. debut in the NSX, solving the trade-off between low-end torque and high-RPM power.
The vehicle also comes with PGM-FI, a system pioneered in Formula One racing, as well as a direct ignition system. NSX is also the first production car to use titanium connecting rods- this lightweight but strong material is also used in the F-15 supersonic fighter jet.
Each car is hand-assembled by a special team of technicians at a dedicated factory in Tochigi. Production of the NSX is a maximum of 25 vehicles per day. At $65,000, the NSX is the most expensive Japanese car in history.
Summer 1990 - NSX graces the cover of every major automotive "buff book" in the country.
November 1990 - In its first year, NSX garners an impressive list of accolades, including:
"Top Ten Performance Cars", Motor Trend
"Ten Best Cars in the World", Road & Track
"Automobile of the Year" and "Design of the Year", Automobile
"Best of What's New", Popular Science
"Design and Engineering Award", Popular Mechanics
1991 - Motor Trend names NSX "the best sports car ever built."
1991 - The Comptech Racing Acura-Spice GTP Lights race car, powered by a modified Acura NSX engine, carries driver Parker Johnstone to the Manufacturer's and Driver's Championships in the prestigious International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) GTP Lights series.
1991 - NSX posts first year unit sales of 1,940.
1992 - Parker Johnstone and the Comptech Racing Acura-Spice GTP Lights racecar win second IMSA championship in a row.
1993 - A third consecutive championship win in the Acura-Spice GTP Lights race car makes Parker Johnstone the most winning driver in IMSA history.
1995 - The NSX-T features a removable roof panel, and is the first Acura to offer an optional Formula One-inspired Sequential SportShift(TM) automatic transmission.
1997 - NSX/NSX-T takes a giant step forward in performance with several major enhancements, most notably a larger, more powerful 3.2-liter DOHC, 24-valve V-6 engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, producing 290 horsepower and 224 lb-ft of torque.
1997 - Peter Cunningham wins the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) World Challenge Championship in a modified NSX.
November 1998 - Acura unveils the 1999 Alex Zanardi Edition NSX at the Miami International Auto Show. Available only as a hard-top coupe, the signature series car takes its name from the two-time CART open-wheel racing championship driver. Only 49 copies of this limited edition model are available, featuring a revised suspension and exclusive interior and exterior styling cues. The Zanardi edition is also 149 pounds lighter and comes exclusively in Formula Red.
2000 - NSX receives a Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV) certification from the Air Resources Board, a testament to Acura's innovation and industry-leading technology.
2002 - NSX receives an exterior refresh with new front and rear fascias including HID Xenon fixed-mount headlights and revised taillights. In addition, the NSX also receives a revised suspension and larger wheels and tires.
2004 - NSX receives a trunk-mounted CD changer and a keyless entry system.
December 2004 - Cumulative NSX sales in the US total 8,733 since introduction.
July 2005 - Acura announces that a replacement vehicle is under development and that the current generation NSX will halt production at the end of the year.
In the meantime, this is something I pulled from our associate site.
February 1989 - Acura unveils a new high-performance, mid-engine sportscar. The NS-X world debut takes place at the Chicago Auto Show on February 9th. "New Sportscar eXperimental" is the first supercar from Japan.
June 1989 - A select group of American automotive journalists are invited to Japan to test drive two prototypes of the exotic NSX, more than a year before its scheduled on-sale date. The exclusive trip is so far in advance that engine specifications are still tentative.
August 1990 - NSX goes on sale as a 1991 model, the first production car with an all-aluminum chassis and body. The aluminum unit body weighs only 462 pounds, 40% less than steel, with the equivalent strength.
The car is powered by 3.0-liter, DOHC, 24-valve, V-6 engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, good for 270 hp, 210 lb-ft of torque and a 0-60 mph time of under six seconds. Acura's breakthrough VTEC(TM) (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) system also makes its U.S. debut in the NSX, solving the trade-off between low-end torque and high-RPM power.
The vehicle also comes with PGM-FI, a system pioneered in Formula One racing, as well as a direct ignition system. NSX is also the first production car to use titanium connecting rods- this lightweight but strong material is also used in the F-15 supersonic fighter jet.
Each car is hand-assembled by a special team of technicians at a dedicated factory in Tochigi. Production of the NSX is a maximum of 25 vehicles per day. At $65,000, the NSX is the most expensive Japanese car in history.
Summer 1990 - NSX graces the cover of every major automotive "buff book" in the country.
November 1990 - In its first year, NSX garners an impressive list of accolades, including:
"Top Ten Performance Cars", Motor Trend
"Ten Best Cars in the World", Road & Track
"Automobile of the Year" and "Design of the Year", Automobile
"Best of What's New", Popular Science
"Design and Engineering Award", Popular Mechanics
1991 - Motor Trend names NSX "the best sports car ever built."
1991 - The Comptech Racing Acura-Spice GTP Lights race car, powered by a modified Acura NSX engine, carries driver Parker Johnstone to the Manufacturer's and Driver's Championships in the prestigious International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) GTP Lights series.
1991 - NSX posts first year unit sales of 1,940.
1992 - Parker Johnstone and the Comptech Racing Acura-Spice GTP Lights racecar win second IMSA championship in a row.
1993 - A third consecutive championship win in the Acura-Spice GTP Lights race car makes Parker Johnstone the most winning driver in IMSA history.
1995 - The NSX-T features a removable roof panel, and is the first Acura to offer an optional Formula One-inspired Sequential SportShift(TM) automatic transmission.
1997 - NSX/NSX-T takes a giant step forward in performance with several major enhancements, most notably a larger, more powerful 3.2-liter DOHC, 24-valve V-6 engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, producing 290 horsepower and 224 lb-ft of torque.
1997 - Peter Cunningham wins the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) World Challenge Championship in a modified NSX.
November 1998 - Acura unveils the 1999 Alex Zanardi Edition NSX at the Miami International Auto Show. Available only as a hard-top coupe, the signature series car takes its name from the two-time CART open-wheel racing championship driver. Only 49 copies of this limited edition model are available, featuring a revised suspension and exclusive interior and exterior styling cues. The Zanardi edition is also 149 pounds lighter and comes exclusively in Formula Red.
2000 - NSX receives a Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV) certification from the Air Resources Board, a testament to Acura's innovation and industry-leading technology.
2002 - NSX receives an exterior refresh with new front and rear fascias including HID Xenon fixed-mount headlights and revised taillights. In addition, the NSX also receives a revised suspension and larger wheels and tires.
2004 - NSX receives a trunk-mounted CD changer and a keyless entry system.
December 2004 - Cumulative NSX sales in the US total 8,733 since introduction.
July 2005 - Acura announces that a replacement vehicle is under development and that the current generation NSX will halt production at the end of the year.
I think he means IF.
Yup, ur right! :biggrin:
News Flash July 4, 3007
Sources report that the replacement for the Acura NSX will be released in October 3009 as a 3010 model. It is reported to be a front-, rear-, and-side engined platform with individual fusion cells at each corner. Rumors of over 9-G's of anti-grav thrust are likely true if this model is to be competitive in the growing field of sporty aircars. In particular, the Chinese-built Cherry S3000 remains a popular, sporty, and inexpensive choice--even before considering that it can be run on anything from tap water to last week's potato salad.
Of course, I could be wrong . . . :redface:
Back to reality. It wasn't the brute power of the original NSX that made it what it was; it was the finesse: Special materials used judiciously in imaginative and innovative ways to produce an extremely well balanced and competent overall package. It was the brash, brutal exuberance of an Italian exotic re-imagined, refined, and sophisticated into a showcase of efficiency and precision--the techno geeks gone wild. This was no overpowered pretty package with a two-ton clutch and a clunky shifter, as many exotics up to that time had been.
I think the post by saiji is a good reminder of what was. I hope what is to come is a further step forward, rather than a leap backward to the days of brute force being preeminent over other functions. Give me as light and well balanced a package as possible, and kindly hold the extra 200 or 300 horsepower . . . yes, between your knees if at all possible. :tongue:
Whatever “NSX” is ultimately produced, it will be a marquee car, not a moneymaker, just as the original was, so complaints about its price really aren’t relevant to Acura’s intentions.
Sources report that the replacement for the Acura NSX will be released in October 3009 as a 3010 model. It is reported to be a front-, rear-, and-side engined platform with individual fusion cells at each corner. Rumors of over 9-G's of anti-grav thrust are likely true if this model is to be competitive in the growing field of sporty aircars. In particular, the Chinese-built Cherry S3000 remains a popular, sporty, and inexpensive choice--even before considering that it can be run on anything from tap water to last week's potato salad.
Of course, I could be wrong . . . :redface:
Back to reality. It wasn't the brute power of the original NSX that made it what it was; it was the finesse: Special materials used judiciously in imaginative and innovative ways to produce an extremely well balanced and competent overall package. It was the brash, brutal exuberance of an Italian exotic re-imagined, refined, and sophisticated into a showcase of efficiency and precision--the techno geeks gone wild. This was no overpowered pretty package with a two-ton clutch and a clunky shifter, as many exotics up to that time had been.
I think the post by saiji is a good reminder of what was. I hope what is to come is a further step forward, rather than a leap backward to the days of brute force being preeminent over other functions. Give me as light and well balanced a package as possible, and kindly hold the extra 200 or 300 horsepower . . . yes, between your knees if at all possible. :tongue:
Whatever “NSX” is ultimately produced, it will be a marquee car, not a moneymaker, just as the original was, so complaints about its price really aren’t relevant to Acura’s intentions.
I've seen comments like this before from newer NSX owners. I've even seen comments made where those of us who "wait 16 years" should not complain about what path Honda takes for the next NSX because not enough people went out and purchased a NEWER NSX, thus bringing up the sales and perhaps giving Honda reason to Revamp the design, or better influence the design of the Next NSX.
I'm sorry, but not all of us are rich. I have dreamed of owning an NSX since I was in middle school. On a cop's salary, I'm lucky to have a paid off '91 NSX that satisfies me in most every way.
If I was rich and could afford it, I most certainly would own a car much like yours Vance. I think your sentiment is best used for the other rich guys that go out and buy something OTHER than the NSX.
It does seem that many NSX owners purchased their cars used. I suppose they are real car enthusiasts who know a good bargain when they see one.:biggrin:
What, you didn't notice the motto of "Power of Dreams" has long been changed to "Power of Greed"?
Soichiro is dead and so is the once unbeatable Honda Empire. I understand that all these bean counting guys need to satisfy the shareholders and that is just fine. Just go ahead to admit to the world that Honda is now a company that makes econoboxes and is dedicated to the welfare of shareholders. Admit that they have no intention to carry on Soichiro's dreams, passions, and visions to be the best of the best. Admit that they are just using Soichiro's glories to help market their current shitty products and failure to advance their ranks. Stop being such a coward poser!
I don't even think Honda now are really that reliable. My NSX tranny failed with the snap-ring, my sister's CRV blew the head gasket at 100k with ALL the maintenance done by the book. My father in law's Oddysee's tranny blew up at 30k miles. I was the guy that recommended them to buy Hondas. They have to endure these craps just because of me being the biggest Honda fan in history of mankind.
That Fukui guy even had the @#$% nerve to introduce that piece of ass turd as the "NSX" successor!!!
I am sorry, Mr. Fukui. The NSX is the product of Soichiro's and his team's relentless pursuit of perfection and dreams. Your butt-ugly piece of crap is a half assed done clown shoe by a team of undedicated and unmotivated cardpunchers. How dare you to insult the NSX and the founder by associating your piece of turd with their achievement??!!
Now, Mr. Uehara has retired. I don't even expect anything exciting coming from Honda anymore.
During the last day of NSX Fiesta, I said goodbye to Uehara san and thank him to have built the best sport car in the world. His reply was simply a humble and tearjerking, "I am happy that you like it." A stark contrast to the new Honda's pontificating and big-mouth attitude.
Hold on to the NSX, guys. It is not very frequent to have had the opportunity to own another milestone car such as this.
Steve
Well Said Steve. I've heard alot of negative comments about Mr. Fukia. I am still going to keep my hopes up that Honda will deliver what they promised, "A breakthrough vehicle not unlike the introduction of the NSX in '91". However, it's because of what Steve says, that I will keep my sights on a late model NSX, personalize her to my preference, and enjoy her for a long time to come.
However....
I bought mine used after admiring the car for 10 years while I was going to University, Grad school and professional school. Now I could afford a new one, and if Honda prices it over $150k and makes it FE, I won't buy one.
No complaining, but I'm already disappointed that Honda isn't building any pedigree with their Halo car.
I bought mine used after admiring the car for 10 years while I was going to University, Grad school and professional school. Now I could afford a new one, and if Honda prices it over $150k and makes it FE, I won't buy one.
No complaining, but I'm already disappointed that Honda isn't building any pedigree with their Halo car.
