US: Acura unveils NSX at North American International Auto Show

After a 10 year hiatus, the NSX is back. Acura unveiled the finished article at NAIAS yesterday. Whilst the exterior design is similar to the concept first showed off in 2013, the mechanical bits underneath the skin have been given quite the update; gone is the concept’s naturally aspirated, transverse-mounted V6, and in its place, is a longitudinally mounted, turbocharged, dry-sump V6 that produces more than 550 horsepower. The engine is then coupled with 3 electric motors to deliver power to all four wheels. The production car is slightly bigger than the concept car as well, standing it at about an inch wider, 0.6 inches taller and 0.8 inches longer in wheelbase. The car’s overall length has been stretched 3.1 inches as well. Several design elements have been altered as well, to keep the hotter turbocharged V6 cooler. The new NSX will cost around US$150,000, or SGD$200407 before COE, making it cheaper than most of its rivals.