The new Honda NSX finally makes his ‘Ringdebuut [updated]

Posted on 24-07-2014 at 10:58 pm by ricardo – 42 Comments”

A packed NSX on the Nürbrugring see slide shows a little bit of a double feeling. Sure, we are happy that he is finally in that phase has arrived, but *#$%&, what does it take a long time before Honda’s R8 and 911-killer finally there is.

After the unveiling of the first draft in early 2012, we have the Japanese been in a lot of shapes and forms and colours seen. Every now and then with a different badge or grille, but the shape always stayed the same. The test model on the Nordschleife was set is different, not entirely unexpectedly, something. Especially the air intake, genuine, the doors seems to be further to the bottom by walking.

The powertrain of the NSX is a pretty complicated story. A simple V6 that power to the rear wheels throws, as with the previous NSX, there is no more. Honda choose this generation for SH-AWD, or Super Handling All Wheel Drive. The base is formed by a V6 with two turbo’s, followed by a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It doesn’t stop there, because as recently became known adds Honda not two, but three electric motors to the drivetrain, to the wheels that can float. The two electric motors at the front also have a bilateral torque adjustable control system, which means that the car immediately negative or positive torque to the front wheels can deliver. The power has Honda still no decisions made, but we expect at least 450 hp.

For further technical details, we hope you soon to be able to tell in run-up to the market launch in 2015. Or 2016 with a uitloopoptie in 2017. Until that time, below the sound of Honda’s upcoming supercar.

Update: The NSX burns in any case as a real supercar. The German Motor-Talk reports that the engine of the new Honda going up in flames, is flown during the test session in Germany. Ouch…