Honda scraps NSX plans
December 18, 2008 by Matt Brogan
Honda has today announced that its plans to build a new NSX have been scrapped as the manufacturer struggles financially.
President Takeo Fukui announced the NSX’s demise today as one of several cost-saving cutbacks.
The NSX was expected to have had a front-mounted, V10 engine and would have been the successor to the first-generation NSX (which had a mid-mounted V6). That NSX went out of production in late 2005 after 14 years.
Its successor was expected to debut as a 2010 model and was poised to be Honda’s answer to the Audi R8 and Nissan GT-R.
The NSX was expected to be outfitted with advanced technologies, including the Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system. It was also likely to get aluminum and carbon-fiber parts to keep weight low.
The program appeared to be on track as late as this summer, when spy shooters caught what looked to be an NSX on Germany’s famed Nürburgring circuit, but for now at least, the new NSX has been confined to the history books. A sad day for Honda fans indeed.
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Absolutely no surprises there. Honda have been looking for an excuse to can this. The whole vibe seemed one of studious disinterest…
Honda used to be far & away the top of the Japanese car pile but all they have going for it now is the Odyssey & their lawnmowers.
I’d rather Honda make prudent decisions and stay in business than to go begging for money from the Government to keep them alive for a few more months.
Yoho Says:
December 18th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
“I’d rather Honda make prudent decisions and stay in business than to go begging for money from the Government to keep them alive for a few more months.”
Took the words right out of my mouth…
its not permanent..give sum time…global economy to ‘heal’ and then they will re-open the project.
Hyundai’s Genesis will be the favorite now :P
I don’t think you could realistically compare a $40-50K Hyundai Coupe to a Honda “Super-Coupe” that if it ever made it to Australia let alone into production would cost at least $120-150K
Even though I think the Genesis Coupe will be fairly impressive..RWD V8 etc
The favourie Super-Coupe [from Asia in the fight against the germans] would have to be the new AWD GT-R
one less competitor for the GTR
Why whyyyyyy.
why scrap it without showing it?
Dis suxs
it is a real shame. But atleast Honda have their priorities right.
Why spend Millions of dollars on R&D for a car they will sell very few numbers on, when that money can be spend getting their new Hybrid and Hydrogen cars off the ground in greater numbers?
Honda Civic Hybrid
Honda Jazz Hybrid
Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sports Car
Honda FCX Clarity in more countries.
Honda are building a very good rep of fuel efficient and cutting edge cars that people can actually afford.
And after the very very positive review of the FCX Clarity Hydrogen Car from the Top Gear UK Crew, this does put them in good view to the general population who watch Top Gear (ALOT).
Im sure once the world economy calms down (which it will eventually!), the project will get renewed.
In the mean time! Where is that CR-Z Hyrbid Sports Car! Very tempted to see if they can pull this off!!!
Wheelnut, I think you are underestimating the Koreans.
Lookout Honda and Toyota, Kia and Hyundai are a real threat.
Speaking of Hyundai-Kia and supercars, anyone seen the Korean supercar, the Spirra S? has some pretty impressive stats and uses the 2.7L Hyundai V6 engine and looks good too.