Mid-engined Honda sports car (mini NSX) to take on Supra?

[kamran]

It'd be a purely biz decision. If you don't think you have the market to sell all the units, your best bet is to cut your losses while ahead.

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[Da Hmong]

Just saw this on jalopnik. Looks like whatever it was pictured in the patent photos...

 

[Craigy]

Supposedly it was some design study from a few years ago. But IMO it looks too similar.

 

[Supraman]

 

[Scino]

New rendering.

 

[Craigy]

Source is motoring.com.au.

Sounds incredibly optimistic. And the pricetag seems very, very high, but perhaps that's because of all the tax in Australia.

Still would be a cool car to see, if it comes to fruition.

 

[kamran]

Source is motoring.com.au.

Sounds incredibly optimistic. And the pricetag seems very, very high, but perhaps that's because of all the tax in Australia.

Still would be a cool car to see, if it comes to fruition.

For US prices, take Ozzy prices and divide by 2, if it's not their domestic car.

 

[black-supra]

Not bad Honda.

 

[JohnnyTX]

Sounds like the new S2000 is more likely to be the S660 roadster, which Honda USA is saying they're now considering bringing here.

http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/honda-s660-mini-convertible-under-consideration-for-us.html

 

[gymratter]

Sounds like the new S2000 is more likely to be the S660 roadster, which Honda USA is saying they're now considering bringing here.

http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/honda-s660-mini-convertible-under-consideration-for-us.html

I can't see the S2000 going from 237hp in 2009 to 63hp today. Besides, the S660 is a Kei car while the S2000 is a compact sports car. IMO, if Honda does bring the S660 to the US it will be a cheap entry level car to fight the sub 86 car with.

 

[Supra93]

Baby Honda NSX Reveals Its Interior In Patent Images

Word about an alleged ‘baby’ Honda NSX has been limited in the last 12 months and with no official talk about the car from Honda itself, it seemed the project may have been dead in the water.

However, a number of new patent images have been published by the European Union Intellectual Property Office and Auto Guide which highlight the interior of the upcoming sports car, allegedly dubbed the ZSX.

The images show that the car has an interior layout with obvious similarities to the current NSX, including a familiar center console design and dashboard. Perhaps what stands out the most is the Formula One-inspired steering wheel and bucket seats which appear to be fixed to the monocoque and flow seamlessly into the doors.

The exterior of the car depicted is pretty much identical to what patent images revealed in August 2016 and that’s certainly no bad thing with the car adopting styling cues from the NSX but shrinking them down into a smaller package.

If the car in question does come to fruition, it will act as the spiritual successor to the Honda S2000 and could rival the new Toyota Supra. Power would likely come from the 2.0-liter turbocharged four of the Civic Type R and be coupled with a pair of electric motors.

http://www.carscoops.com/2017/07/baby-honda-nsx-reveals-its-interior-in.html

Rendering made from the patents.

 

[Supraman]

The front looks a lot like the new NSX. The rear and rear trunk lid reminds me a lot of the Huracan or Aventador. Doesn't look bad though. I'm hoping they badge this a Honda and keep it more budget friendly opposed to badging it an Acura and charging an additional $5-10k upscale because of the 'Brand'.

 

[jm6k]

Wow, that looks amazing.

Why are there "patent images" of this? Why is that not a thing with every other car out there, like the Supra that we are all waiting to see?

 

[Supra93]

A rendering based on the patented images.

 

[vb22]

More baby NSX renderings.

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