2020 NSX Type R
05-29-2019, 12:30 PM
#11
So, another insider (who has given a lot of accurate information over the years) says:
GT3-style aero package
Lose front eMotors
ICE 600-650 hp and rear eMotor 50hp
3300 pounds (give or take)
In which case, it'd be a pretty crazy car with power/weight similar to a Ford GT.
GT3-style aero package
Lose front eMotors
ICE 600-650 hp and rear eMotor 50hp
3300 pounds (give or take)
In which case, it'd be a pretty crazy car with power/weight similar to a Ford GT.
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mosesbotbol (05-30-2019)
05-30-2019, 12:55 PM
#15
Official specs not out yet and rob-2 has already dismissed it. 
05-30-2019, 04:41 PM
#16
Agreed about the new NSX being lesser than the old one.
However, there's another force at work to make the new one a market failure: Market force.
in 1990's, there was one competitor for the NSX, the 348. One can argue about the 911TT so perhaps there were two.
in 2016-9, there were 458/488, Huracan, 650S, 570S, GT3, 911TT, GT2, R8, i8, AMG-GT, and some others.
When one buys a high-end car, (s)he desires a certain cachet and NSX has to compete in a market flooded with choices. All of the other marques arguably have higher name status than Honda/Acura. If I were in the market for a high-end sports car, I would not look at the NSX unless it's heavily discounted.
However, there's another force at work to make the new one a market failure: Market force.
in 1990's, there was one competitor for the NSX, the 348. One can argue about the 911TT so perhaps there were two.
in 2016-9, there were 458/488, Huracan, 650S, 570S, GT3, 911TT, GT2, R8, i8, AMG-GT, and some others.
When one buys a high-end car, (s)he desires a certain cachet and NSX has to compete in a market flooded with choices. All of the other marques arguably have higher name status than Honda/Acura. If I were in the market for a high-end sports car, I would not look at the NSX unless it's heavily discounted.
05-30-2019, 04:43 PM
#17
So, another insider (who has given a lot of accurate information over the years) says:
GT3-style aero package
Lose front eMotors
ICE 600-650 hp and rear eMotor 50hp
3300 pounds (give or take)
In which case, it'd be a pretty crazy car with power/weight similar to a Ford GT.
GT3-style aero package
Lose front eMotors
ICE 600-650 hp and rear eMotor 50hp
3300 pounds (give or take)
In which case, it'd be a pretty crazy car with power/weight similar to a Ford GT.
05-31-2019, 06:37 AM
#19
50 hp is nothing to sneeze at and it adds 109 ft-lbs of torque at 0 rpm, which is very helpful. Also, since it's integrated between the transmission and the engine, it'd be difficult to remove without having to do a ton of design work and creating a bespoke transmission.
3300 lbs and 650-700 hp is hardly a losing proposition.
05-31-2019, 06:44 AM
#20
not it sure if Porsche, Lambo, MB, etc are worried about losing 30 sales/year each to Honda.