2016 Honda/Acura NSX
03-05-2015, 09:32 AM
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2016 Honda/Acura NSX
Some interesting press coming out of the Geneva motor show. I found this article especially interesting.
The bits most interesting to me:
That sounds like classic Honda. Honda traditionally brings less HP for the price. If the total is 550 then the gasoline centerpiece will be less. NSX owners are not going to be bringing super high HP numbers to the bragging party.
Now that just sounds cool. Gear box on the gas motor is changing gears so is not providing power to the wheels? Hit it with the electric through the shifts. Need to vector torque? No longer is your choice mix the individual brakes and the AWD front to back balance.
It's a good choice of competition. One can imagine that they are also looking at the C7, though the I'm betting that the C7 (and Viper) are close to the last of the "RWD, big single gas motor" cars that we see in at these high price points. The technology is just moving on.
Will be nice to see real numbers as we go later in the year. I'm a 2016/2017 shopper and am hoping for something in the market that's like an updated GT-R. For some "hard to drive fast" is a plus. Not me. I want a car that uses technology to make the car fun and easy to drive.
NSX will be a scary car to buy in the first production year though. Yes, Honda does the Insight and understands hybrids. But sounds like a lot of tech in that car. Maybe in the second year.
The bits most interesting to me:
Honda hasn’t officially revealed the powertrain’s power and torque outputs yet, but it is expected to produce a system total of about 550bhp.
We are looking to do more than chase numbers on paper - as with the original NSX we wont have the most powerful car in the category, for instance...
One of the three electric motors is housed between the engine and gearbox and is said to support “acceleration, braking and transmission shifting performance”.
The other two motors are mounted on the NSX’s front axle. Each motor drives an individual wheel, not only delivering “instantaneous torque”, according to Honda, but also providing dynamic torque vectoring.
Each motor drives a front wheel and can apply differing levels of torque, “enhancing acceleration and braking performance”. This set-up can also deliver “zero-delay launch and braking performance”, the company says.
The other two motors are mounted on the NSX’s front axle. Each motor drives an individual wheel, not only delivering “instantaneous torque”, according to Honda, but also providing dynamic torque vectoring.
Each motor drives a front wheel and can apply differing levels of torque, “enhancing acceleration and braking performance”. This set-up can also deliver “zero-delay launch and braking performance”, the company says.
The Nissan GT-R, Porsche 911, Audi R8, Ferrari 458 and McLaren 12C are among the competitors that were used benchmarks by the development team, according to Klaus. “We’re looking for the excitement of the 458 at the price of the 911, and we think the hybrid technology can help us achieve that,” he said.
Will be nice to see real numbers as we go later in the year. I'm a 2016/2017 shopper and am hoping for something in the market that's like an updated GT-R. For some "hard to drive fast" is a plus. Not me. I want a car that uses technology to make the car fun and easy to drive.
NSX will be a scary car to buy in the first production year though. Yes, Honda does the Insight and understands hybrids. But sounds like a lot of tech in that car. Maybe in the second year.
03-05-2015, 03:55 PM
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03-06-2015, 03:07 AM
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03-10-2015, 12:02 PM
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04-23-2015, 12:25 PM
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Here is a new detailed press release published today.
From the press release:
DETROIT, April 23, 2015 – In advance of the market launch of the highly anticipated next generation Acura NSX, the engineers leading the supercar's development shared new technical details and design strategies with the automotive engineering community at the April 22nd SAE Detroit Section dinner, held in conjunction with the SAE 2015 World Congress and Exhibition. Additional information about the team's efforts to achieve a true "New Sports Experience" included details of the NSX's world's first body construction process that helped create a multi-material space frame resulting in class-leading body rigidity, the advanced total airflow management system and an update on NSX's power unit specifications. Ted Klaus, chief engineer and global development leader of the new NSX, introduced key powertrain, body and dynamic performance engineers who shared new product and technical details in their related areas of the development. The unprecedented sharing of technical details prior to the car's market introduction reflects the desire of the NSX development team and the company to inspire the imagination of automotive and technology enthusiasts along with the next generation of engineers.
Full Press Release
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From the press release:
DETROIT, April 23, 2015 – In advance of the market launch of the highly anticipated next generation Acura NSX, the engineers leading the supercar's development shared new technical details and design strategies with the automotive engineering community at the April 22nd SAE Detroit Section dinner, held in conjunction with the SAE 2015 World Congress and Exhibition. Additional information about the team's efforts to achieve a true "New Sports Experience" included details of the NSX's world's first body construction process that helped create a multi-material space frame resulting in class-leading body rigidity, the advanced total airflow management system and an update on NSX's power unit specifications. Ted Klaus, chief engineer and global development leader of the new NSX, introduced key powertrain, body and dynamic performance engineers who shared new product and technical details in their related areas of the development. The unprecedented sharing of technical details prior to the car's market introduction reflects the desire of the NSX development team and the company to inspire the imagination of automotive and technology enthusiasts along with the next generation of engineers.
Full Press Release
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