Acura Developing Successor to NSX; Current Generation NSX Production to Halt at Year End

Honda’s Acura division has announced that the form is developing a new sports car to succeed the NSX sports car. Acura also announced that production of the current generation NSX will cease at the end of the year due to the extensive retooling necessary to meet stringent 2006 emissions and equipment regulations for the U.S., Europe and Asia. “We are committed to having an ultra high-performance vehicle in the Acura lineup in the future,” said John Mendel, senior vice president, automobile operations. “It’s too early to comment on specifics, but the all-new model will be just as groundbreaking as the 1991 NSX.”

The NSX went on sale in the summer of 1990. Through June of 2005, NSX cumulative sales totaled more than 18,000 worldwide. The NSX was the first production car to feature an all-aluminum body, chassis, and suspension and to utilize titanium connecting rods. It featured a transversely mounted dual overhead cam V-6 engine equipped with Acura’s VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) system and a variable volume induction system.