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2016, er, 2017 Acura NSX aimed at Ferrari 458 for the price of Audi R8
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/new-...e-2016/1211986
The new Honda NSX will go on sale early in 2016 and will be aimed at the Ferrari 458 Italia in terms of performance, according to Ted Klaus, the NSX's head of development. 'We have to achieve the type of acceleration that the customer is achieving with the Ferrari,' said Klaus. 'More importantly we have to achieve this every day and also at the Nurburgring.' However, he said that the intention is to keep Honda's new petrol-electric hybrid supercar more affordable than the 458. 'I think we are aiming within the range of the Audi R8,' he said. 'I realise that is a wide range but the NSX will still be extremely accessible.' Klaus also said that Honda aims to match the sales figure of the Audi R8, rather than those of the much more popular Porsche 911. 'We will not seek to meet demand – there is value in making the product rare,' he said. However, while there might not be loads of NSXs sold, customers are eventually likely to have a choice of different bodystyles and power outputs. 'I think we would be foolish to develop NSX without open-top intentions down the road,' said Klaus. 'Should you do a convertible first, should you do a higher performance version first – these are challenges for us to consider.' He also said that Honda is planning to make the new NSX the cleanest and most efficient supercar in its class. 'The 911 is the most efficient performance car today and we will be well clear of that.' Honda has shown a racing version of the new NSX, which features a 2.0-litre petrol engine and a 'racing hybrid system'. The production version is due on sale in 2015, initially in North America, with Europe getting cars shortly afterwards. The production version is set to be revealed at the November 2015 Tokyo motor show, with sales following in the Uk from early 2016. To date, 80 customers have pre-ordered cars in the UK. |
I think there may be some over-promising here, lol. That all sounded way too good to be true. :suspect:
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Originally Posted by Saki GT
(Post 23362882)
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/new-...e-2016/1211986
The new Honda NSX will go on sale early in 2016 and will be aimed at the Ferrari 458 Italia in terms of performance, according to Ted Klaus, the NSX's head of development. 'We have to achieve the type of acceleration that the customer is achieving with the Ferrari,' said Klaus. 'More importantly we have to achieve this every day and also at the Nurburgring.' However, he said that the intention is to keep Honda's new petrol-electric hybrid supercar more affordable than the 458. 'I think we are aiming within the range of the Audi R8,' he said. 'I realise that is a wide range but the NSX will still be extremely accessible.' Klaus also said that Honda aims to match the sales figure of the Audi R8, rather than those of the much more popular Porsche 911. 'We will not seek to meet demand – there is value in making the product rare,' he said. However, while there might not be loads of NSXs sold, customers are eventually likely to have a choice of different bodystyles and power outputs. 'I think we would be foolish to develop NSX without open-top intentions down the road,' said Klaus. 'Should you do a convertible first, should you do a higher performance version first – these are challenges for us to consider.' He also said that Honda is planning to make the new NSX the cleanest and most efficient supercar in its class. 'The 911 is the most efficient performance car today and we will be well clear of that.' Honda has shown a racing version of the new NSX, which features a 2.0-litre petrol engine and a 'racing hybrid system'. The production version is due on sale in 2015, initially in North America, with Europe getting cars shortly afterwards. The production version is set to be revealed at the November 2015 Tokyo motor show, with sales following in the Uk from early 2016. To date, 80 customers have pre-ordered cars in the UK. |
What do you mean? The parts you bolded agree with each other.
However wasn't this car supposed to have a 2015 on sale date? Also, are they aware that a new 458 Italia is being released for 2016? |
Will it sound like the 458 or stir emotion like the 458? I kind of doubt it if a GTR is anything to gauge against.
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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k
(Post 23363009)
What do you mean? The parts you bolded agree with each other.
However wasn't this car supposed to have a 2015 on sale date? Also, are they aware that a new 458 Italia is being released for 2016? The new Honda NSX will go on sale early in 2016 The production version is due on sale in 2015 The production version is set to be revealed at the November 2015 Tokyo motor show, with sales following in the Uk from early 2016 So which one is it? 2015 or 2016? Also, why do they mention it, and then immediately mention a different date in the next sentence? Makes me think this poorly written article has little to offer... |
It will go on sale in Japan first in 2015, then it will be released for sale later in the UK starting in 2016.
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Originally Posted by XxMerlinxX
(Post 23363077)
It will go on sale in Japan first in 2015, then it will be released for sale later in the UK starting in 2016.
Update: Motor Authority Says: Production of the new NSX will take place at the newly-established Performance Manufacturing Center at Honda’s facility in Marysville, Ohio. A debut should take place at one of the major American auto shows in early 2015 with sales to commence no later by the fall of that year, making the car a 2016 model. That is a much more concise timeline for NA and it makes sense that we are getting it first if we are producing it. |
Originally Posted by XxMerlinxX
(Post 23363077)
It will go on sale in Japan first in 2015, then it will be released for sale later in the UK starting in 2016.
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"Extremely accessible" at R8 prices..
Hope it does well but I am also hoping they release something enthusiast-minded that is actually accessible. |
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