JonBoy

I see your reasoning now. I equate "a new exotic high performance car" to the NSX. If the name changes, it's still the new NSX. Much like the RSX and the Integra (though it's still the Integra in other continents). Same model, just new name, new components, etc, etc...

Meeyatch1

If an NSX replacment comes out it better have one whole heck of a lot more power...the playing field is serious out there in that segment.

05lbbpNSX

"We are committed to having an ultrahigh-performance vehicle in the Acura lineup in the future," said John Mendel, senior vice president of automobile operations for Honda's U.S. unit. "It's too early to comment on specifics, but the all-new model will be just as groundbreaking as the 1991 NSX."

My favorite part of that is "just as groundbreaking as the original"
Holy SHIT is all I have to say, the new NSX will need alot of cajones to fill its predecessor's shoes in terms of ground breaking.
I dont know about anyone else, but if they are referring to how groundbreaking it was in 1991, well, lets see what they'll have to do :
Now and What should be:
Old : All Aluminium body New: Totally carbonfiber body
Old: 90hp per liter New: Over 120 per liter
Old: First V-TEC New: Hydraulic valves or some Vtec-2 thing
Old: First titanium con-rods New: Some god material con-rods? I dunno
Old: New Painting Techniques New: Somehow make a sicker paint
God, theres so many firsts, I beleive honda had ATLEAST 100 original patents on the car - (im not sure about what I had listed above, but thats whats generally accepeted)
Lets not forget the bargain price for the performance - theres so many great things about this car, lets just hope the next is better
Forgot to mention how crazy I was, this probably would never happen and Honda would lose even more money on this, but I was just going crazy with my imagination To be more ground breaking than the original....

steven975

actually the first vtec car was a civic with a b16a in 1988!

NSX_S2K_AZ

I think the next NSX will have stealth capabilities. Defeats radar and lasers...

Palmateer

Honda still seems to be resolutely resisting a V8.

So, it seems the NSX will be forever limited to about a 3.5 liter displacement.

s2kpdx01

3.5 liters is fine....as long as it is a V10 or V12!!

JustBlaze

I don't know, I wouldn't be suprised if they are exploring the options for a V8. It makes a lot of sense for them as they cold incorporate it into the Pilot, Ridgeline, MDX, maybe even RL. They just would have to make it low emissions and decent MPG as to fit the Honda philosophy before they would consider it.

b0mbrman

It sounds like the only thing you're mad about is that Honda's next supercar won't have "NSX" on the hatch

PedalFaster

It would seem within Honda's capability to squeeze 400 hp out of a normally-aspirated 3.5 L motor, so I wouldn't necessarily consider a 3.5 L displacement cap a handicap.