It's actually true. Honda stole the NSX design from the Z32 the same way they stole the Element design from the new GTR.
It's actually true. Honda stole the NSX design from the Z32 the same way they stole the Element design from the new GTR.
I would have to humbly disagree. Honda was working on the NSX in mid 80's the Z32 prototype Mule according to the long catalog I have is dated for 1988. Honda HPX was designed by Pininfarina in 1984 which got the ball rolling as far as the stlying was concerned for the NSX and even the 930 Slantnose/944 were cars I am positive played a role. The NSX IMO looks more like a narrow F40 flatened out, not other car looks like it.
The Z32 was actually based on the Porsche 944 Turbo, Corvette and Ferrari all in one. There is not much from nissan there except molding-burrowing all the cars architectural design.
http://www.pininfarina.com/index/st...esc&sl=0&ids=499d2ca7b3dc885c6b87b282907559cb
I beg to differ the Mid-4 "test mule" was made in 1985.
No disrespect to NSX, I am still a fan, but I have long been a Nissan fan too so I wanted to share my $0.02.
Honda's execution wasn't just better than Nissan. Take any of the cars mentioned/pictured in this thread and the NSX looks the least "dated" (most "timeless"). You don't see that degree of differentiation (disruption?) very often.In the end, Honda executed the design far better than Nissan's attempt and we are fortunate to have a car that was penned in the 80's still look as good as it does.
the Prelude SH doesn't have four wheel steering. I think the older 4th gen. preludes had some kind of 4 wheel steering. The SH has a system called ATTS, which stands for active torque transfer system. Sort of like a variable differential.