Next-gen NSX/HSV-010 will likely see production soon

[jas303]

I woke up this morning and was surprised that mailman is still working on the day after X'mas. I opened the package and it is the latest Best Car magazine from Japan(issue of 12/26). My buddy sent it to me as a X'mas present. On the cover it says "NSX" on the bottom. I flipped to the page of NSX, and I said to myself "Holy Shit!".

Some of it is probably just speculation, but the picture of the production HSV looks pretty good. The good news is, I've seen this magazine been right about this type of speculation many times before. I have pictured most of the article and attaching them below.

What's really excited is that it claims that this production version of NSX/HSV010 will hit a 7:20 record on Nurburgring. That's faster than ANY mass-production car out there. Yes, it's faster than an Enzo, Pagani Zonda, ZR1, and LF-A! Sure, there are still three cars out there hold better records, but com'on, is Radical SR8 or SR8LM really a production car? The magazine says the sales price will be around 20 million Japanese Yen, which is roughly around $200k USD. The lower right corner has a production image says "5 litter V10 FR and aiming for production in 2010".

The next article talked about the price of the used NSX. Apparently, a pristine condition 2005 NSX Type-R with very low millage can sell for 15 million yen, while the MSRP was 12.6 million yen in 2005.(This is absolutely true. I visited a shop that exclusively sells NSX in Japan this November. I was there to find out in person which colors I'd like to have, and they had a NA1 Type-R that has a asking price of $90,000. I asked them to email me a picture of the ad, and I still have it if any of you is interested). But the current price of NSX will drop when the production of HSV/NSX hits the market. The article to the right also talked about the used car price, reliability, and how VTEC was possibility the best NA engine (yet?). Then it stated the total NSX sold in Japan was 7,493. As of today, the DMV of Japan has a list of 6,433 of NSX registered. So yeah, the Japanese guys destroyed about 1,060 of them already. Tokyo has the most, 707 of them, and Okinawa has 27.

I haven't seen any production news posted anywhere, so I'd like to share the possible good news.

 

[WingZ]

Funny I was just watching Ito last night and he was saying that once the economy improves then Honda will start thinking about personal income vehicles.

Honestly I can see Ito canceling not so much for economy reasons but for the fact that no matter what Honda did people were b*tching. Everything they put out people said was terrible HSC-ASCC more people complained than complimented.

The HSC would have been on the streets long time ago as an "evolutionary" update but the hp wars started up and Fukui ( who was also just coming in as President ) scrapped it as people were complaining not enough power. With that a few years later we heard about the V10 but that it would be FR not MR. FR cars sell better period , but fan would here none of that even with 500hp everyone was screaming bloody murder .. until they could actually see and hear it on the Ring.

That changed a few peoples minds but they were still screaming "It's no NSX" but it wasn't supposed to be. The NSX had already been canceled and this was to be Hondas next venture a new high power sports coupe. For the record it doesn't help that the media calls everything sportscarish that Honda shows "The New NSX". It's like the car haunts Honda ..LOL

Lastly if they are working on bringing the HSV to market it probably has to do in parts to

1. The HSV is getting really good press with the fans who are actually saying "build it" not "burn it" for a change. Good press gets CEO's thinking people will buy it.

2. Their two biggest rivals have sportscars and although not Japanese as a lover of their sportscars I've noticed they seem to get highly competitive over these things. Sense of pride??? Not sure but hey whatever gets the HSV out to the public works for me:wink:

 

[Osiris_x11]

Neat article. Thanks for the share!

The price-point of "$200k" is rather interesting, it's right on par or in similar strata w/ other premium/import high performance front-engine/rwd GT platforms, namely the Aston Martin DB9/DB-S, Bentley Continental GT Speed Supersport, Ferrari California GT & 599 GTB Fiorano, Mercedes Benz SL-AMG Black Series & SLS... yet the HSV-10 may likely trump them noticeably in technology, performance/handling, and presumably reliability/dependability.

(I designate the F458 Italia, Gallardo LP560-4, R8, 911 Turbo/GT2, Mclaren MP4-12C, etc' to be a whole different market niche`...)

Then it stated the total NSX sold in Japan was 7,493. As of today, the DMV of Japan has a list of 6,433 of NSX registered. So yeah, the Japanese guys destroyed about 1,060 of them already...

I'd think a good % of those 1,060 were also likely exported around Asia-Pacific & RHD European markets (namely the U.K.). In England, there's a '93+ NSX-R NA1 5-spd. that was imported from Japan. NSXPrime member AR99NSX was one of the owners of it. I recall coming across dozens others of NSX'es w/ JDM origin, but now residing in the U.K.

My cus' who is based out of Tokyo, has a business dealing w/ exporting vehicles & motorized civil/construction equipment from Japan, and he told me it was steady & robust business for late-model/used JDM sports-car exports from Japan, especially w/ regards to the NSX.

 

[AR]

I sold my NSX-R waiting for the new NSX. It never happened, then it was a debate between a GTR or another NSX. I am wondering if I need to start writing a new for sale add!

Is the $ 200.000.00 USD the planned price for it?

Any idea how long before Honda has to release to the public?

Cheers,

AR

 

[6spdterror]

This is a great find!!! Kudos!

 

[Honcho]

Dude, I know! Honda/Acura have pretty much definitively stated that whatever new sports car they make will not be called "NSX". Why can't the media understand this?

For the record it doesn't help that the media calls everything sportscarish that Honda shows "The New NSX". It's like the car haunts Honda ..LOL

 

[jas303]

A few things that need clarification:

1. The media does understand, and it didn't call it a NSX. The bold title under the GT picture says "HSV-010! The successor of NSX-GT." The article refers the car as "the next generation of NSX". That's inline with Honda's official announcement, which said that the Honda HSV-010 GT will serve as a "replacement to the NSX" in the Japan Super GT Race Series. Please, don't get lost or purposely lost in the words. Plus, Honda PR probably provided some of those information or even sponsored it. It needs something to grab the attention of the Honda fans, and the word "NSX" is definitely on the top of that list.

2. The HSV is developed based on the platform of the new NSX. They shared a lot, if not every advanced technology Honda current has. Since the NSX project was cancel, it's likely that we'll never know the real differences between a production HSV (if it makes to production) and a "real next-gen NSX". It will also serve in Honda's lineup as the most expensive, advanced, and high-end car, which was where NSX used to be. From many perspectives and in many people's mind, the production version of the HSV is the closest thing to a "new NSX". It's also the only hope we've got.

3. The HSV will NOT be a 370Z competitor, and it better not be. Every evidence is indicating the price and the performance of the production version will be easily over $100,000 USD. The latest rumor, which I posted above, said $200k USD. It's also a better marketing strategy for Honda to price it high. If the new HSV is priced around 60k, like some suggested the car will have a lot fewer gadgets and technologies. It will not make the point for Honda, which is to answer the GTR and LF-A. It will also seriously crash the price of the current NSX. At a $60k price tag and such amazing performance, it makes it easy to choose between a new HSV and a used 2004 or 2005 NSX, at the same price. Personally, I think $200k is a bit high, and $60k is way too low. I'd like to hear what others think.