- Acura’s upcoming supercar won’t be a hybrid but a fully electric, NSX-inspired machine.
- The new model, expected in 2027, will ride on Honda’s advanced 0 platform.
- Acura aims to create a light and agile supercar with a spacious cabin and top performance.
Acura wrapped up production of the NSX in 2022, leaving enthusiasts speculating about a successor. Despite numerous rumors, nothing concrete emerged – until now. A top executive from the Japanese brand has confirmed that something with NSX DNA is indeed in the works. Fans who found the previous model overly complicated have reason to be excited, as this new iteration won’t be a hybrid.
Exactly a year ago, Acura teased the idea of an electric supercar. Dubbed the Electric Vision Design Study, the car was little more than a shape. The brand didn’t specify things like powertrain, production plans, or much else. Now, it’s spilling a few more details about the future.
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“We are going to introduce a [new] sports model in 2027 or 2028… We may not call it an NSX, but it’s kind of an NSX-type of vehicle,” global executive vice president Shinji Aoyama told a group of journalists, including Motor1, at Monterey Car Week. So for now, we can’t be totally certain that this will indeed be an “NSX” but it certainly sounds like a spiritual successor no matter what Acura calls it.
Unlike the previous generation, this one won’t blend gas and electric power but instead will be fully electric. That won’t please everybody but it’s in line with other goals from Acura. On top of that, it sounds as though the company is trying to keep the packaging tight.
“Our development approach for this new 0 Series [car] is thin and light,” Aoyama said. “So this means, basically, how to make the platform thinner than other existing vehicles. So even [with battery dimensions], we are trying to make a thinner vehicle. So that we can realize a lower-height vehicle. This means that we can realize a larger [cabin], as well.”
Automakers across the globe are grappling with exactly that same problem, keeping bulk from batteries and electric motors out of their EVs. For example, the latest BMW M5 weighs as much as a Ford F-150. Keeping the NSX or whatever it’s called slim and lean will aid in performance and hopefully ensure that it has driving dynamics worthy of Acura’s rich history there.
