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Honda’s reborn NSX will become more than what it is today, as the automaker wants to turn its halo car into a platform.
Instead of just keeping the NSX as a hybrid sports car, Honda is also considering the development of multiple versions of the model. We are talking about discussions that analyze the possibility of making a convertible NSX, along with an all-electric version, a lightweight variant, and a non-hybrid.
According to the Brits at Autocar, one of these versions will become the NSX Type R, if company leaders green-light it. Instead of unnamed company insiders, the news of multiple NSX variants comes from Ted Klaus, the NSX project boss at Honda. He has revealed that the facility that builds the NSX can make the rest of the discussed modifications, and that Honda would want to follow this path to ensure a return on the investment it made in the new NSX.
According to Klaus, Honda is currently experimenting with the platform and has begun to “start to dream of new technologies.” The introduction of these variants is possible because Honda has invested significantly in the NSX, and it would be regretful not to take advantage of the platform, which could be used to make other sporty models.
The first version of the 2017 NSX, which might see the light of day as a production model, was showcased at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, where Honda entered a lightweight version of its hybrid sports car. According to Klaus, this lightweight model was “in the general direction” that Honda wants to go with the NSX.
The decision to turn the all-new NSX into a range of models could make sense for Honda, as the automaker could expand its portfolio with ease. It is important to note that Honda has also entered an all-electric NSX at this year’s Pikes Peak, but that model was described by Ted Klaus as a prototype to study torque vectoring, along with battery durability and other electronic systems.
According to the Brits at Autocar, one of these versions will become the NSX Type R, if company leaders green-light it. Instead of unnamed company insiders, the news of multiple NSX variants comes from Ted Klaus, the NSX project boss at Honda. He has revealed that the facility that builds the NSX can make the rest of the discussed modifications, and that Honda would want to follow this path to ensure a return on the investment it made in the new NSX.
According to Klaus, Honda is currently experimenting with the platform and has begun to “start to dream of new technologies.” The introduction of these variants is possible because Honda has invested significantly in the NSX, and it would be regretful not to take advantage of the platform, which could be used to make other sporty models.
The first version of the 2017 NSX, which might see the light of day as a production model, was showcased at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, where Honda entered a lightweight version of its hybrid sports car. According to Klaus, this lightweight model was “in the general direction” that Honda wants to go with the NSX.
The decision to turn the all-new NSX into a range of models could make sense for Honda, as the automaker could expand its portfolio with ease. It is important to note that Honda has also entered an all-electric NSX at this year’s Pikes Peak, but that model was described by Ted Klaus as a prototype to study torque vectoring, along with battery durability and other electronic systems.
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