Acura NSX Concept in 2012

With much speculations, Honda is finally taking the first steps in offering a successor for the very prominent NSX supercar with its first concept version revealed at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The company has promised that a production version will follow in the next three years and will be manufactured at the company’s plant in Ohio.

Not only is the concept revealed in Detroit NSX supercar preview of the future, it also presents the first application of innovative new sport hybrid Acura SH-AWD (Super Handling AWD) system. This system combines a single disk drive 2 Electric Motor with a torque control system adjustable bilateral allows the car to instantly generate positive or negative torque to the front wheels during cornering. This system has been combined with the next generation Acura V6 engine and a dual-clutch transmission with built-in electric motor.

"This Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system will make NSX the ultimate expression of Acura’s idea to create synergy between man and machine," said Takanobu Ito, president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. "The NSX will make the driver one with the car to enhance dynamic driving abilities without getting in the way."

"Like the first NSX, we will again express high performance through engineering efficiency," added Ito, who led the development of Acura’s first NSX supercar. "In this new era, even as we focus on the fun to drive spirit of the NSX, I think a supercar must respond positively to environmental responsibilities."