"With leadership from our R&D and manufacturing teams here in Ohio, it is natural for us to showcase the prototype vehicle here at Mid-Ohio," comments Ted Klaus, Chief Engineer of Honda R&D Americas, Inc. "We are developing a next generation sports car that will equally be at home on the street and on the track."
The excitement behind the next-generation NSX is its potential to revolutionise the future of the fuel-efficient supercar while offering "unparalleled" handling capabilities. Under the bonnet features a direct-injection V6 linked to Honda's Sport Hybrid SH-AWD (Super Handling All-Wheel Drive) system. By using a conventional hybrid system attached to the V6 petrol engine combined with one electric motor attached to each front wheel - making three in total - the NSX can control the torque sent to the front wheels independently to ensure that maximum grip is available at all times. Honda says that this level of control will give the NSX a massive edge over the current all-wheel drive systems.
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Klaus goes on to say, "It is exciting for us to see the prototype running on track, reflecting the great progress we're making toward the 2015 global launch of the NSX, as we engineer a new sports car experience for customers around the world."
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