Honda boasts NSX will outperform GT-R

By George Skentzos | October 14th, 2008

With Porsche and Nissan at each other’s throats over the Nurburgring lap times, Executive Vice President of Honda Koichi Kondo has casually mentioned in a recent interview that the upcoming NSX replacement will have better performance than the GT-R.

Due to make its worldwide debut as a 2011 model, it has been officially confirmed that the new NSX will feature a high-revving naturally aspirated V10 engine.

Apparently the eventual decision to use the V10 powerplant was highly debated among R&D staff as well as American Honda representatives who questioned the need for the engine.

“Sports is a special category. We said if we’re going to do it, we’re going to go to the extreme.” said Kondo.

Honda expects to sell just 1,000 examples of the NSX per year in the United States where the car will be launched first.

Kondo has also confirmed the NSX will carry a higher price tag than the GT-R in the US, however the GT-R retails for just over $70,000 there.

It is highly doubtful the NSX will be sold in Australia with early reports suggesting it will only be available in markets which include the Acura brand.

Source: Automotive News

Ra

None for us then? Booo.

I really like this car, except for the front end that looks like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters.
Tim

Better perfornce than a GT-R…that is a very big call. But would love to see what Honda/Acura comes up with.
acilk

I doubt the NSX will only be available in markets with Acura. The U.K. Germany, Italy, France, etc don’t have Acura and they are huge markets for sports cars too. Acura is only available in North America and China…
http://deleted Alex

I hope it does out perform the GT-R. I know that the GT-R is a great car but Nissan have been milking it as much as Toyota would if they managed to make a properly good super car. Honda, like the Europeans have a good history of having their cars just slip into the showrooms without too much bother, no matter how good they are.
Hondacar

It will be a tough battle for Honda considering that nearly everyone turbocharges or supercharges their supercars these days.
Fenno

I hope it does kick the GT-r into the weeds. I’m over it now.
Reckless1

Kia is about to announce a radical new sports car that will be faster than the Honda, Nissan, Porsche, and Maserati.

It will be released in 2017, and will feature a V11 engine.

Early tests suggest a lap time of 30 seconds faster than any of the above.

Borris

you be trollin’

Ra

Wait till you see the Tata Motors 3½ second electric sports car. Slated for 2015, closer than you think.
James

smokescreen..

Honda is opting for the Toyota approach… focus on high selling vehicles..

But I can see Acura badge for sure… have you seen the Acura line-up in the states? They have our Euro Accord on roids…. forgot the name.. google it.
Joober

“it has been officially confirmed that the new NSX will feature a high-revving naturally aspirated V10 engine” — Yessss, thats what I want to see, keep to the the tradition. Hope Honda shows that you dont need the cheap wayout + displacement + boost.
Im assuming this engine is going to be borrowed in design from years gone by F1 v10 engine e.g. 2006?