Acura Resurrects NSX
At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Acura brought its popular 90s roadster, Acura NSX, back to life.
A sleeper hit about 20 years ago, Acura is jumping on the “let’s bring back car names that younger buyers won’t remember” bandwagon, populated mostly by Dodge and Buick.
Slipping out of a seductive one-piece cover at Detroit’s Cobo Center, NSX Concept appears to be a sleek and powerful example of Japanese luxury design. Oddly enough, the car will be produced right here in the United States (Ohio), and possibly on sale within 2 – 3 years.
It has been confirmed (at least based off of the concept) that Acura NSX will have either rear wheel drive or all wheel drive, available in both manual and automatic transmissions.
Power for those rear wheels comes from a mid-engined V6 and new SH-AWD system, “which uses the gasoline engine to power the rear wheels and provide juice for the two electric motors mounted up front.”
Yes, we said electric motor. AWD and hybrid options should be available upon completion. Check back for more details as the NSX progresses.
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