HONDA R&D Team Interviews customers for Next Generation NSX (NSXPO 2024 TEXAS)

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At NSXPO 2024 (TEXAS), Honda engineers from Japan flew in to connect with the passionate NSX community. Organized by the NSX Club of America (NSXCA), this gathering was the perfect platform for Honda’s R&D team to gather valuable insights.

The team conducted several interviews with NSX owners, asking what they love most about the car and what features they hope to see in the next generation. They also talked to me, and I got a chance to provide feedback to help shape the future of this iconic supercar.

Whenever I had the opportunity, I expressed dislike about the next NSX being fully electric, emphasizing that this wasn’t just my opinion but a sentiment widely shared among majority of NSX owners. Hopefully, they take this feedback into account, and we might be fortunate enough to see another hybrid in the future.

 

[tucsonsx]

We've seen the movie " Hybrid NSX " - a sequel would have even more dismal sales than the NC1. Honda/Acura has an opportunity to be out in front of the market with all electric NSX. Oh wait - why bother if it is going to take 12 years.

 

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We've seen the movie " Hybrid NSX " - a sequel would have even more dismal sales than the NC1. Honda/Acura has an opportunity to be out in front of the market with all electric NSX. Oh wait - why bother if it is going to take 12 years.

Right on! I told them the same thing. The GEN2 didn’t perform as well because enthusiasts grew tired of waiting and waiting, eventually moving their attention to other brands. It’s critical to keep customers engaged and connected. A 12-year gap is far too long to maintain the interest and excitement of potential buyers. I suggested that they should have the GEN3 ready for a 2030 release... (thats 8 years)

 

[docjohn]

tough to call the future of sports cars at the sharp end...I agree you can't sit around talking about it..I also know that the attraction of Acura has always been to do it better in the segment at a reasonable price..We know they could build a car with nevera performance much cheaper...but would the engagement/drivability/fun quotient be there at hypercar levels..

 

[tucsonsx]

Excellent point and another reason hybrid doesn’t make sense. Electric is by far the best if you want computer controlled everything but what would make me get the checkbook out would be a light weight, stick shift NSX with a high rev NA ICE motor ( all things Honda does really well ) like Gordon Murray’s new T.50 at a Acura price point. It seems like they could easily do it in short timeframe and sell reasonable numbers of them at a profit. Unfortunately it will never happen - sigh.

 

[tucsonsx]

Honda R&D could just give docjohn and Dehaldaswerth one of the new cars to set the parameters and consult on the project.

 

[docjohn]

I would do it for only room and board...