Report Card: Evolution Revolution — Acura's Next-Gen NSX Concept -

Report Card: Evolution Revolution — Acura’s Next-Gen NSX Concept

Acura's NSX Concept is highlighted by clean, modern and simple surfacing and edgy details that communicate a supercar attitude into a high-tech feel.

At the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Acura unveiled a new NSX Concept that showcases the ­evolution of the next-generation supercar’s styling and design, ­including a first-ever look at one ­possible direction for the next­-generation NSX interior design.

The new Acura NSX Concept is based on the expected underpinnings of the vehicle Acura will bring to market.

Still, the new NSX Concept maintains its low and wide stance with the dynamic and alluring proportions that debuted in the original NSX Concept at the 2012 NAIAS — highlighted by clean, modern and simple surfacing, and edgy details that communicate supercar attitude and a high-tech feel.

The new NSX Concept ­(see the video here: http://bit.ly/Z9bdyp) also features a first-ever look at one potential direction for the next-generation Acura NSX interior design.

The design concept is ­founded on a "Human Support Cockpit" theme, a strong expression of Acura’s product direction focused on "the synergy between man and machine."

The interior package boasts outstanding visibility, an exotic driving position, and an intuitive "Simple Sports Interface" that minimizes interior clutter, allowing the driver to focus on the driving experience.

With the aim of delivering a new sports car experience that combines next-generation supercar dynamic capabilities with advanced environmental performance, Acura announced that the Acura NSX will be powered by a mid-mounted, direct-­injected V-6 engine mated to Acura’s Sport Hybrid SH-AWD (Super Handling All-Wheel Drive) system.

Acura Sport Hybrid SH-AWD is an all-new, three-motor high-performance hybrid system that combines torque vectoring all-wheel drive with advanced hybrid efficiency through the use of three electric motors – one motor integrated with the V-6 engine and two motors driving the front wheels – along with an all-new dual-clutch transmission (DCT).

The system enables instant delivery of negative or positive torque to the front wheels during cornering to achieve a new level of driving ­performance unparalleled by current AWD systems.  

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