Route KS NSX longitudinal engine

[Jin1976]

At first I thought it was the Mugen RR than front looks like the zero force final kit.

Check out the carbon roof clips.

http://www.route-ks.com/hotnews/1012_2/09/index.html

 

[robfenn]

Think i have seen it before but wow! I would love to go down this route.

The seat is very far forward and yet the layout doesn't seem to have affected cockpit space?

 

[ak]

Actually that's Espirit's demo car with Route-ks body kit on it.

-ak

 

[Ponyboy]

At first I thought it was the Mugen RR than front looks like the zero force final kit.

FYI, Mugen let it be known that their NSX RR was...crushed. Yep, it's been crushed. Sad.

Here's another pic:

 

[clr1024]

FYI, Mugen let it be known that their NSX RR was...crushed. Yep, it's been crushed. Sad.

Why on earth would they crush it

 

[Ponyboy]

Why on earth would they crush it

From what I gathered, it was a decision by Honda corporate. Specific reason unknown and unstated.

Me and another asked why it was crushed but that's as much as was said and we weren't going to press something that seemed like a delicate situation.

 

[Track Addict]

*wipes drool from face*

Sad the RR was crushed, but that work is amazing! Thanks for sharing the pics!

 

[clr1024]

From what I gathered, it was a decision by Honda corporate. Specific reason unknown and unstated.

Me and another asked why it was crushed but that's as much as was said and we weren't going to press something that seemed like a delicate situation.

But Mugen is not owned by Honda, maybe it was a joint effort...still confused and sad...

 

[whrdnsx]

The Mugen RR was a Showcar & from what photos i saw of the engine bay there was no transmisson. & no wiring harness to the engine.
So all show, No go.

 

[s14_tat]

I know the super GT cars are setup like this too. Any advantages to running the engine in this orientation?

 

[Ponyboy]

But Mugen is not owned by Honda, maybe it was a joint effort...still confused and sad...

Aha...but was the actual car owned by Mugen?

I know the super GT cars are setup like this too. Any advantages to running the engine in this orientation?

In general terms, the potential for:

• better left/right balance
• better front/rear balance

And IMHO, it just looks better by having a natural symmetry.

 

[96cxt]

Doing a timing belt service must be a pain lol

 

[Jin1976]

The Esprit NSX is having 690PS and is battling against the 3 GTRs and RX7.

 

[whrdnsx]

Where's the Video?

 

[96cxt]

man that NSX is getting wider every time I see it.

 

[Jin1976]

Where's the Video?

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[KrayziE RussiaN]

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Hmm... I didn't see the NSX anywhere in the video or at least not driving.

 

[Jin1976]

The NSX did not join the race with the other cars because the engine broke. The RX7 caught fire.



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Hmm... I didn't see the NSX anywhere in the video or at least not driving.

 

[Tai]

http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145042

 

[whrdnsx]

Looked like the Transmission broke 5th gear due to the low top speed down the straight then the engine let go after the lap.

Pictures tell a thousand words but my japanese still sucks.

 

[nsxinohio]

here is a whole write up that speedhunters did. very impressive nsx!!!

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/02/08/car-spotlight-gt-gt-esprit-nsx.aspx

 

[Tai]

Interesting how the longitudinal Le Mans NSX-GT1 also had a clutch/transmission issue. I wonder how fast this car would have been if the tranny held up.

 

[amgnsx]

Hmm... I didn't see the NSX anywhere in the video or at least not driving.

here u go

Esprit NSX longitudinal TURBO engine

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[stuntman]

here u go

Esprit NSX longitudinal TURBO engine

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Cool find