What would your dream, baby NSX be like?

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 01/19/2015 at 14:59 • Filed to: None

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Last week, I gave Ford a little !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on the huge gap between the 2017 GT and the Mustang along with all the FWD stuff. In a way reminds us of the huge wealth gap from our society/world, but that's another issue. Now let's see how things are at Honda.

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Honda launched their Acura NSX last week, and we know is going to be cheaper than the GT, but bellow the NSX, there isn't much to chew on. However, there is hope.

This is a rendering of the S1000, the 1 liter engine, MR roadster, and more powerful version of the JDM S660, rumored to be sold worldwide. I'd say a price of $20,000 for the lightweight, former kei roadster, sounds decent.

Going up, we have the S2000 MR coupe, with its 2 liter turbo engine, borrowed from the European Civic Type R and hybrid components, with a total power output of 350-400hp.

And since you get a baby NSX, I'd say the right price for that car goes from $45,000 to $75,000. 75 grand is half the price of the NSX, with the S2000 delivering more than a half of NSX's performance and styling.

The 2 mid engined sports cars seem like the natural additions under the NSX, however there are some "side" rumors.

First is the S3000. The 3000 in the name would be purely conventional, as the car would have the 2 liter turbo engine, I already mentioned, with some level of hybridization, and would presumably arrive in coupe and roadster body styles.

Another side rumor, is that about the second generation CR-Z.

The CR-Z would have a 1.5 turbo engine, and a more powerful hybrid system with a combined output of 220hp. The car shouldn't cost more than $30,000.

Now, I don't know how much of this will actually happen, it's just what I managed to put together, reading various reports from the last couple of years.

PS9 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 01/19/2015 at 14:56

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There is a wealth gap between the GT and the rest of Ford's lineup, but there isn't a performance gap. Look closely; at 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600+HP, there will be a ford that Exists at that bracket. There are enthusiast options at every single level there. A Mustang will of course never be as good as a GT, but you wouldn't have to spend anywhere near $100k to get close. You could even maybe beat it in a straight line if you opt for the Shelby GT. For those that feel the pickins are still too slim, FPV is getting their hands on 20 more vehicles across the next decade to make for even more choices.

Contrast that with honda; Civic Si, NSX, and...oh.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > PS9 01/19/2015 at 15:01

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Have you read my post about Ford?

Tohru > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 01/19/2015 at 17:12

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Given Honda's track record, the new NSX will be out of production before any of these would be put into production.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Tohru 01/19/2015 at 17:32

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Negative. Unless the NSX has a LFA-ish lifespan of just two years.

S660/S1000 could arrive here even faster, with a completely EV version. It all depends on the decision makers back at Honda HQ.

Tohru > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 01/19/2015 at 17:44

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I am heavily implying it will take 8 years from initial concept to production and none of your fancy words will sway me otherwise.