All I know is that there is a pronounced bulge in that hood... man I wish there was a sound clip to go w/ those.

What is with the top exhaust pipe on either side - they look plugged?

 

If that's the real NSX under there then the proportions don't seem as exciting as the NSX we all know... I guess we shall see.

 

Yeah, we need a video clip with sound!

 

Ya there's all this speculation about what Honda is doing with this thing. Some say this test vehicle hints at the form the next NSX will take. Others says it's a car to help them refine the aerodynamics of the upcoming car, etc. etc. Personally I don't think it's anything close to those, and indeed that it's much simpler: they're trying to hide all the development stuff in a body that is familiar (mostly).

Covering the test vehicle in S2000 skin could just as much distort what the car is actually going to be as confirm what it might be.

 

I'm guessing this is purely a drivetrain mule. The body doesn't make any sense (ugly, ill proportioned, etc, etc) so it's pretty much useless on that side of things.

 

Probably just those wacky mad scientists from Honda... one got loose

 

According to the car's registration, it has a 5.0L engine...

I think it's likely that it's just a drivetrain mule.

 

Isn't it interesting, though, that Honda brought it to the 'Ring for all the world to see? Obviously they intended for spy shots to get taken - nobody goes to the Ring for secrecy. I like this sort of Honda better, rather than trying to keep everything ultra-secret all the time.

 

I suppose it is a lost cause to hope that the 5.0 V10 is in there...and this is the next s2000, not the next NSX?

 

Car's registration?

5.0L V10 is what Honda really needs to bring it on.