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Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

rossdale — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:24:03 EDT

Heh,,this one really looks more like a Mazda to me...I bet honda could do better driving at it's finest, than if they further developed their diesel engines. "I hope they fix the design issue that makes it look like a mazda.."

rossdale

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

michaelb1 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:15:39 EDT

looks more like it is influenced by the Scaglietti.

michaelb1

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

mutedthud — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:19:32 EDT

@b33g33: Nice!

mutedthud

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

the good dr zero — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:16:08 EDT

Considering that this comes from Best Car and doesn't seem to relate to any contemporary Honda design theme, I'm guessing that this probably isn't the best guide to what it'll look like. I'm agreeing with Ben, if that isn't clear.

the good dr zero

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

FrankRizzo — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:02:00 EDT

I'm thinking that's the new stretched Mercury Cougar.

FrankRizzo

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

disgustepated — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:48:54 EDT

Those headlights are straight off of the new Mazda 6. There is ZERO chance this will look even remotely like the next NSX. One of these japanese magazines puts out what they thing the new NSX or S2000 or 350Z will look like every month. I was happy that Jalopnik was smart enough not to grasp at each one every time they pop up online.

disgustepated

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

OG_ — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:21:02 EDT

I believe it is a bit too late for the NSX successor. If it was introduce couple of years earlier then it would be OK, but we won't be seeing the new NSX for at least next 2-3 years. The competition is too fierce and if the global economy goes into recession Honda won't be selling much of these cars anyway because they will probably be too expensive. And between Ferrari (or Maserati) and Acura/Honda I doubt there will be many people heading to Honda's dealership. Deja vu? Yes, "only" about 18000 NSX's sold in 15 years! And Ferraris are not so crappy like in the '80s.
I don't think Honda wants that to happen again.
I would personally rather want them manufacture some sort of Lotus Elise/Exige knock-off with their 4 cylinder engine. Fuck! Why not buy Lotus in the first place?! Honda's engine and Lotus' chassis and suspension in a lightweight and "cheap" package. Could it be any better? (Yes, but we are not talking about Ariel right now :)
This way they could make profit selling shopping trolleys and still be faithful to Soichiro's philosophy (and Colin Chapman's). The Power of Dreams all the way!

OG_

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

b33g33 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:16:09 EDT

I don't read Japanese too well, but I think the text says "Here's something one of our interns pulled out of his ass between reading hentai on the subway and rooting for the Osaka tigers. Go to town damning Honda to hell." Arigato.

b33g33

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

j6r — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:03:19 EDT

@LuciferV8: I think it is supposed to have a V10.

j6r

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

BlownOring — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:13:20 EDT

That dastardly GT-R is mating with the Tiburon again.

BlownOring

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

medmoney — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:00:52 EDT

Wait...Do you mean to tell me that a Japanese car company might actually produce a car that is soulless and uninspirig? And here I thought the Corolla, Solara, Ridgeline, 4Runner, Camry, Etc. were the benchmark for excitement. (Hell, my farts are more exciting than those cars) Sadly, we are well beyond the time when Japanese cars were synonomous with reliability AND fun.

medmoney

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

kungfo — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:37:13 EDT

Ouch... I'm a die hard Honda fanatic, and I surely can't find any love for that concept.

kungfo

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

Mustang lovin' non-redneck...not that there's anything wrong with that. — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:11:34 EDT

If this article is true then Honda is officially irrelevant as of ...............NOW!

Mustang lovin' non-redneck...not that there's anything wrong with that.

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

LuciferV8 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:37:11 EDT

The NSX should be mid engined.

Even if they put a four banger in there, it should be mid-engined.

If this lackluster concept is the future of the NSX, then honda is screwed.

Nobody is going to blow 70K on an RX-8 knockoff styled FR coupe. Especially, if Honda being Honda, it comes with 6cyl or less.

LuciferV8

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

mutedthud — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:35:23 EDT

I like the shit-eating grin.

mutedthud

Best Car Scans Reveal Acura NSX To Be Mazda RX-8 Inspired

The Name's Ash78, Housewares — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:24:51 EDT

Works for the whole company:

"______ Reveal Acura ____ To Be ______-Inspired"

The Name's Ash78, Housewares