http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk/News_Article.asp?NA_ID=210798
Honda has backed out of importing the lightweight version of its twelve-year-old NSX supercar ‘for reasons of economy’. The paired-down purists' NSX-R, recently driven by Autocar, was to be offered in extremely low volumes – insiders were discussing ‘only 15-20 cars’ at around £75k each – but even then, the specialist cars would represent an unacceptable loss for Honda UK.
‘Ultimately, we’ve got to satisfy the economists before we can serve the enthusiasts,’ a spokesman told us.
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This is not exactly good news for a New NSX IMO.
Honda has backed out of importing the lightweight version of its twelve-year-old NSX supercar ‘for reasons of economy’. The paired-down purists' NSX-R, recently driven by Autocar, was to be offered in extremely low volumes – insiders were discussing ‘only 15-20 cars’ at around £75k each – but even then, the specialist cars would represent an unacceptable loss for Honda UK.
‘Ultimately, we’ve got to satisfy the economists before we can serve the enthusiasts,’ a spokesman told us.
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This is not exactly good news for a New NSX IMO.