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Honda’s halo car, the NSX, has strayed from the formula of the first generation of this model, but the automaker considers offering multiple versions of this product.
Along with its Acura division, Honda is considering the development and launch of a Type R version of the NSX. This is not something new to avid Honda fans, as the company has been talking about this possibility for months. The first questions addressed to company officials on this topic came after the production version of the NSX was revealed.
At that time, automaker representatives wanted to focus more on the product at hand than on its potential derivatives. However, they still admitted that the company is actively pursuing various development options for this model. The main idea of the plan is to turn the NSX into a platform that will give life to several product lines.
We are not writing about using the platform of the NSX for other models of the Honda or Acura ranges, but about the possibility of selling multiple versions of this car with different drivetrain options. Those resulting cars would form what automakers refer to as “product lines,” the term we used above.
Among the possibilities in store for the NSX Type R is the elimination of the hybrid powertrain, which would be a change made to reduce the weight of this model. Other changes are expected to affect styling, handling, and the V6 engine. Honda is not expected to replace the motor of the NSX with something else from its range, as this might prove too costly for this model.
The boss of the NSX project at Honda previously revealed that the company is also exploring the possibility of making a lightweight version. The modifications involved in developing that vehicle might be linked to the changes required to realize the Type R variant, but those two versions of the NSX might be complementary, and not the same plan with two different names.
At that time, automaker representatives wanted to focus more on the product at hand than on its potential derivatives. However, they still admitted that the company is actively pursuing various development options for this model. The main idea of the plan is to turn the NSX into a platform that will give life to several product lines.
We are not writing about using the platform of the NSX for other models of the Honda or Acura ranges, but about the possibility of selling multiple versions of this car with different drivetrain options. Those resulting cars would form what automakers refer to as “product lines,” the term we used above.
Among the possibilities in store for the NSX Type R is the elimination of the hybrid powertrain, which would be a change made to reduce the weight of this model. Other changes are expected to affect styling, handling, and the V6 engine. Honda is not expected to replace the motor of the NSX with something else from its range, as this might prove too costly for this model.
The boss of the NSX project at Honda previously revealed that the company is also exploring the possibility of making a lightweight version. The modifications involved in developing that vehicle might be linked to the changes required to realize the Type R variant, but those two versions of the NSX might be complementary, and not the same plan with two different names.
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