New NSX photos from Honda Japan

[mellowboy]

Damn that looks DOPE I think i'm gonna start saving up to buy me a blue one

[hirofkd]

Originally posted by jay@af
[b]Oooh, look: Blueprints!

In Japan, every dealer brochure comes with blue prints.
Interested in any?

[zzyzx]

beautiful!!!!
beautiful!!!!

NSX!!!!

I love this car!!!!

[mugget]

Hirofkd, wouldn't happen to have any 3000GT/GTO car blueprints would you? Thank you.

[VTT]

I want to upgrade mine look like this

[ryan45845]

is the totaly redesinged nsx still coming out next year 2004?
ryan

[jmsc]

Ryan,

If Honda seriously wants their so-called "halo" sports car to compete successfully (especially in sales and then in performance) against the likes of Ferrari (F420), Porsche (997 and 998), Lamborghini (Gallardo), Corvette (C6), Viper (SRT-10), Ford (GT40)...they will need to, first and foremost:

1. upgrade the engine with a V8 400+hp powerplant or some super-duper IMA V6

then they should:

2. offer 18 or 19 inch performance tires
3. re-design that interior
4. offer a CD
5. add a touch of Pinninfarina or Donckerwolke style to the body

Yearly sales of 300 NSX's in the US is abysmal to say the least. I know of 1 local Acura dealer that has never sold even 1 new NSX. Not one in 10 years. That's unbelievable. If Honda doesn't inject more hp into the engine then I say retire the NSX gracefully.

Magazine articles, Internet sites and Acura salesperson rumours all point to a 2004 release of the next gen NSX, with the majority saying a V8 engine will be included in the package. Lets hope since Honda is very tight lipped on their NSX plans.

All comments are welcome.

[BluStori]

didnt they change the color for the 2003 model? the blue color that is, to some lighter blue

[SuPeRcAr_MaN]

I still think the NSX looked better with hide-away headlights. It made the bodylines seem smoother and the overall shape of the front end better. I hope they go back to them in the future. I don't think those headlights look to great the way they are now. That blue is a damn nice color though.

[ryan45845]

i think it looks better how it is now.......dont count on pop up lights comin back anytime soon they are a stylin que that was popular in the 80's and earlie 90's......most people cant stand them.
ryan

[BluStori]

pop up lights are popular... but i also like the new lights as well... the old pop up lights were very hard to fix and replace so yea... bye bye :smoker:

[NSX]

Originally posted by jmsc
Yearly sales of 300 NSX's in the US is abysmal to say the least...I say retire the NSX gracefully.

I think Honda knows themselves that they are losing money in the NSX. IMO, Honda sees the NSX like an investment, in which they put money and R&D into every decade. Every so often, they'll put superior advancements to the car that the 'exotic' manufacturers wish that they thought of in the first place.

Honda uses the NSX as testing ground, kind of the middle plane b/t their F1 technology and road going cars.

As for the V8?

I doubt it. The C32B is 'basically' [I use that term lightly, as Honda can push it as for as they want; look at the 3.5L JGTC NSXs] untouched by Honda. Once the 'hp restriction' is lifted from Japan, then Honda will start working with the C32B, and don't be surprised if, like jmsc said, it comes with an IMA package.

But all we can do know is look for the 2004 model. I'm keeping my faith that Honda will surprise us again, and make Ferrari go back to the drawing boards.

Anyways, Cheers!

[flylwsi]

well.. the hp ban has been lifted... i'm waiting...

i like the nsx, i just wish we could could get more models over here...

type s, type s zero, all that good stuff...

more than one version of the car would be great...

[NSX]

Originally posted by flylwsi
well.. the hp ban has been lifted

Yah, that's nice. Subaru took its cherry w/ its Impreza. Can't wait to see what other carmakers do.

Originally posted by flylwsi
i like the nsx, i just wish we could could get more models over here...

type s, type s zero, all that good stuff...

more than one version of the car would be great...

Me too!
But I guess it'll be called Acura NSX Type S Zero, etc.

[enjoi]

im sure ill get yelled at... but that first pic (from the front), the first second i viewed it.. i thought... mclaren.. hehehe...

but then i looked at it longer.. lol


sorry, im just bored and crazy