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Key points from lead exterior designer and product manager
I'm sure by now many of you have seen Jay Leno's 2016 NSX review which featured some key players from the vehicles development, here's a highlight of the big takeaways. Thank Jalopnik for putting it together:
The 2016 Acura NSX Is A Supercar Love Knot
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- The original 2007 concept had to undergo (obvious) major changes to adapt to the need for increased air flow to the new twin-turbo engine, which manifested in a body that wraps air into large intakes just behind the driver door.
- The design team had to leave visual cues of the old NSX behind to adapt to modern regulations and technical needs, but still hold the “heritage” of staying pure and limiting what’s unnecessary—which is probably debatable with the new car.
- The performance is baked into a design that’s meant to weave in and out of itself, particularly to use the airflow around the car instead of just having it pass over.
- The new NSX definitely needs a lighter color.
- The rear-view mirrors are huge so that the driver can see beyond the huge rear fender and side intake.
- Acura won’t talk about the drag coefficient.. but it’s “comparable to the best.” Acura “won’t talk numbers.” Okay Ted.
- Acura is launching in the Middle East with the new NSX.
- CHMSL, pronounced chim-zal, stands for Center High-Mount Stop Light, so that’s nice.
- The spoiler on the back of the NSX doesn’t help that much with down-force. The car’s design does plenty on its own.
- The trunk could fit a pack of cigarettes, a golf bag, the kid’s stuff, but maybe not all at once. It’s the largest trunk in the NSX’s specific class. It’s not really clear what that class is, though.
- The Ferrari 458 is the “emotional center” of the new NSX.. oh yea and the original NSX, too.
- Jay Leno is getting one.
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I bet you that the NSX will be picked up by the Dubai police force. They have quite the supercar collection at this point.
I also am concerned they won't say the drag coefficient. If its comparable to competitors, why not just say it?
I also am concerned they won't say the drag coefficient. If its comparable to competitors, why not just say it?
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Because comparable is a general description and once they release the numbers it could be comparably worse.
More interested in these brighter colors Jalopnik thinks the NSX should have.
More interested in these brighter colors Jalopnik thinks the NSX should have.
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I think that Honda will leave the brighter colors to the aftermarket. A bright turquoise would look good on the NSX. Maybe a muted yellow too. I'm sure we will see plenty of custom painted NSX in the future to show us what is possible.
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Paint is an old approach of changing colors and on a car this expensive it's not worth doing. It's all about wrapping which often times is mistaken as paint.
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