Honda NSX successor to become pure EV model?

Honda NSX successor to become pure EV model?

The second-generation Honda NSX recently came to a conclusion when the Type S variant came to the end of its production, closing the curtain on the hybrid mid-engined supercar after seven years since its debut in 2015.

Officially, the Japanese manufacturer does not plan to bring back the flagship sports car, however officials offer some company background, stating that a supercar successor would be the perfect basis for highlighting the brand’s shift from internal combustion to battery-electric drive, Nikkei Asia reported.

Honda plans to roll out 30 new EV models by 2030, with a target annual production volume of two million units. While the successor to the NSX hasn’t been officially named to be in that plan, the e:architecture would form the basis for both mainstream Honda and upmarket models such as for the Acura brand, which is where the NSX would fit in, according to Acura vice president Jon Ikeda.

Honda NSX successor to become pure EV model?

The second-generation NSX introduced electrification to the nameplate with a three-motor, turbo V6 powertrain

That model, should it be confirmed, would offer a clear indication of what the new battery-electric platform is technically capable of, and while electric powertrains deliver maximum torque from a standstill, a future Honda EV supercar “won’t just be about straight lines,” Ikeda told Nikkei Asia.

Instead, an EV supercar flagship would be to demonstrate its handling and other technological prowess, the report wrote. According to Ikeda and another Honda insider, the real matter of interest is the timing of the future product debuts.

While Acura will have its first long-range battery EV in production prefaced by the Prologue in 2024 (a model from Honda’s strategic partnership with General Motors and thus using GM’s modular EV platform), it could be another two years after that before the the e:architecture will be ready, and that would be a perfect time to debut the pure-EV NSX successor.

The final decision whether or not to bring back the NSX, albeit as a fully electric model, will likely be up to Honda chief executive Toshihiro Mibe, said Ikeda, however the CEO’s support for EVs seems to be a solid sign that a new flagship sports car in that vein will follow, according to the Nikkei Asia report. Should Mibe give this the green light, development could formally begin within one or two years.

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Mick Chan

Open roads and closed circuits hold great allure for Mick Chan. Driving heaven to him is exercising a playful chassis on twisty paths; prizes ergonomics and involvement over gadgetry. Spent three years at a motoring newspaper and short stint with a magazine prior to joining this website.

 

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  • dellen on Sep 26, 2022 at 6:48 pm

    if the world is going this direction we need a couple of dc fast chargers at sepang

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  • the problem is that Honda spent too much money in researching th Super handling all wheel drive deployed in Legends, Nsxs, acuras…. and nobody took notice nor gives a damn

    Honda should be making a 2 door coupe and cabriolet , powered by its 2.0 turbo engine

    and the same scalable multipurpose architecture could accommodate an EV powertrain, or put the 2.0 turbo at the back to make a true lightweight no frills NSX

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    • Brian on Sep 27, 2022 at 6:33 pm

      Honda should just saved their development money and simply rebadge a Merc or AMG to be the new NSX as what Toyota did to sully the reputation of their venerable Supra namesake.

      If the globally largest car company could stoop so low as to rebadge even for their halo model, apa malu Hondaku to do the same?

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