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If you have attended press days of any major international car show in recent years, you will have most likely have stumbled upon some executives (especially from Chinese firms) looking under, photographing, measuring and taking notes of other companies new vehicles.
We wouldn't call it industrial espionage, but rather taking a good look at what the competition is planning to offer. A lesser-known fact is that carmakers also acquire and perform their own tests on their rivals' vehicles, usually under secrecy, though, not all secrets remain unspoken for…
We recently learned from one of our sources that Acura was seen testing two renowned supercars at Honda Research Facility in Ohio, where the brand's upcoming NSX hybrid sports car is currently being developed, and which is located right next to Honda's Performance Manufacturing Center that will produce the model starting in 2015.
"They took the wraps off a white McLaren MP4-12C. This surprised me since when McLaren was developing the legendary F1 they were testing Honda NSXs," our source told us. "They were also testing Audi R8s on a racetrack. It seems that the NSX is going to be a pretty cool car if they are using these."
You don't need to be an automotive expert to understand that the R8 and the MP4-12C were being evaluated as part of the development phase for the next generation NSX, but in regards to the McLaren model, we do wonder if its appearance has anything to do with Honda's recent hook-up with the British company for the 2015 Formula One Championship.
The partnership calls for Honda being responsible for the development, manufacture and supply a 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 with an energy recovery system, while McLaren will be in charge for the development and manufacture of the chassis, as well as the management of the new team named "McLaren Honda".
We were also informed about Acura engineers looking at another car from our source, who told us, "a BMW 3 Series [was] completely taken apart" .
Não há qualquer confirmação do motor para o NSX, apenas que é um V6. Note-se que a mula de testes nos videos não tem o motor de produção (trata-se sim de um motor da HPD), há fortes rumores que faltam os turbos para a versão de produção! Por outro lado, a Honda sempre referiu que o "target" é a relação peso/potência e o handling, não é de esperar grande potência, diria que no máximo entre 500 a 550 cv.O v10 ficou-se pelo anterior protótipo que supostamente substituiria o NSX, mas que foi cancelado já quando estava em avançado estado de desenvolvimento.Este do video seguirá a (malfadada) moda de ser um hibrido. Ou seja, complicar o que deveria ser simples.Terá um 3.5 v6 NA em posição central traseira a alimentar as rodas traseiras, ligado a uma caixa dupla-embraiagem que comportará um motor eléctricv6 será acompanhado por um par de motores eléctricos à frente, que permitirão tracção total.É uma evolução do super mega acrónimo SH-AWD (Super Handling-All Wheel Drive), algo que já se pode encontrar numa série de Acuras. No caso do NSX, os motores eléctricos na frente são uma novidade, assim como a caixa de dupla embraiagem.Agora como isto se traduz nas aptidões da criatura, e mais importante, como afectará a experiência de condução ou o canal de comunicação homem-máquina, estaremos cá para ver.O packaging de todo este hardware é que é excelente, dado que não deverá ser maior que um 911.
Honda has been spotted testing a mysterious prototype race car on Fuji Speedway in Japan. The car appears to be a racing version of the upcoming NSX.
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Honda has previously confirmed it will be competing in next year’s Japanese Super GT racing series using a modified version of the new NSX, so it comes as no surprise an early version would be undergoing testing. Judging by the size of those wings and tarmac-hugging side skirts, this is the new Super GT car.
The image, which first appeared on ten-tenths.com forum, shows the car featuring a marking on the side that says ‘NSX-GT Concept’. A clearer image of the car is featured on a recent issue of Auto Sport magazine in Japan.
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It will supersede the current Honda HSV-010 GT racing car that is competing in the championship, in the top GT500 class. Specific details on the new model and engine are unknown at this stage, but it would be restricted to the 500hp (373kW) class limit in terms of output.
A full unveiling of the car is expected in the very near future.
a nissan fez o mesmo com o 911 turbo e deu bom resultado