Wait is over: Honda NSX

hung720 · 發表於 2015-1-13 15:33:01

Evoking the memory of Formula One legend Ayrton Senna and boasting of G-forces similar to the sport he graced, the new Honda Acura NSX supercar has taken its global bow in Detroit.

Just two hours after Ford threatened to hog the limelight at the North American International Auto Show with its new GT supercar, Honda hit back with the new version of its fabled NSX, and a hybrid version at that.

"It's just badass... in a luxury kind of a way," Mike Accavitti, Honda senior vice president and Acura general manager, told a throng of reporters at the show.

Unveiled in a reception more suited to a rock star than a car, the NSX threatened to bring the annual Detroit extravaganza to a standstill.

Originally debuted in the United States 25 years ago and driven by Senna in 1989, the new NSX combines an electric motor at the rear and twin-electric motors at the front with a twin-turbocharged V6 engine (linked to a nine-speed dual clutch transmission).

"It not only lives up to the legacy of its predecessor, it's the stuff that our dreams are made of," purred Accavitti.

The new NSX will hit the streets later this year and has four driving modes: quiet (running only electric), sport, sports plus and track.

"Our commitment was to create an all-new NSX that is true to the heritage of NSX—a supercar that delivers a new driving experience, one where every part of the vehicle is respectful of the smartest part of the car, the driver," said Accavitti. "The soul of a car is the emotional connection it makes with the driver. With the NSX, that connection will be intense and immediate."