Honda/Acura NSX Spy Video

By Clinton Deacon
June 27, 2008 7:00 PM
Filed Under: Acura, Honda, Japanese, Spy Photos

We first caught sight of the full Honda/Acura NSX Prototype about 10 days a go, and ever since we have wanted to hear the beautiful melody of the front-engined V10 GT-R killer. Various amateur clips have been floating around youtube over the past few days, but only high quality content makes it onto WCF. Fortunately German magazine Auto Motor und Sport have met our high standards with the production of a spy video of the new NSX powering round Nurburgring. We highly advise watching all 3 minutes and 19 seconds of the video, but it is strongly recommended a clean pair of trousers is on hand – the sound of the engine is awesome!

Even though still in its early stages of development, it has been reported the NSX has already managed a lap time of just 7 minutes 37 seconds leaving it just 8 seconds behind its chief rival, the Nissan GT-R. With two more years of development left before the full production model is unveiled, it wouldn't be too demanding to expect this model break the 7min 20second barrier, but only time will tell.

Source: AutoMotorundSport

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Comments

Donculeoni

June 27, 2008 7:07 PM

lol,,that SLK past the NSX.

mps

June 27, 2008 7:32 PM

I'm pretty sure he let it pass.

ShAwNeX

June 28, 2008 4:26 AM

He wasn't even on the race line and he turned on his right indicator meaning "pass me".

MiracleWhipp

June 29, 2008 8:18 AM

testing a pre-production car dude... not a race.

LMS

June 29, 2008 11:59 AM

Seriously, I would have smoked that woman in the SLK.

Testing-shmesting he raced the Porsche Cayman and left it for dead on the straight.

jslcarfan

June 27, 2008 7:13 PM

if you listen he wasnt even on the gas when it did. its almost as if he let it pass.. .. their right though it does sound good.

BlueBiturbo

June 27, 2008 7:16 PM

Front engined NSX ? Yukkk ! Where is a mid-engined car when you need one?

NitrousOxide

June 28, 2008 1:00 AM

EXACTLY, the car lost its main feature!!

catchmyshadow

June 27, 2008 7:25 PM

lol, the SLK owns the NSX haha. anyway, u hear that exhaust note? never ever stock imho.

Spyshot-73

June 27, 2008 7:31 PM

Well , the people at Nurburgring must be raking in the cash letting all these cars test there.

The NSX Sounds glorious , and even as a front engine car it seem to perform well and looks ballanced right.

RobERob

June 28, 2008 1:16 AM

The sound of that exhaust note leaves a very big smile on my face... very reminiscent of a Formula 1 car, no? Can you imagine, coming out with a car that needs no forced induction system that can handle the competition (GT-R, ZR-1, 911T)?

peterjames7

June 27, 2008 7:33 PM

is it just me or is the sillouette of this thing going round a track remeniscent of an SLR? but it is funny that the slk overtakes it!! lol

Kepe

June 27, 2008 8:19 PM

That thing revs high! And sounds very good, too :P If you people have eyes and ears attached to your head, and have some brains in the middle, you can obviously see that the NSX was running very slow (perhaps cooling down before exiting the track?) and let the SLK overtake. The NSX wasn't even in the correct line there, but made way so that he wouldn't ruin the lap of the SLK. Ok? :D

Spyshot-73

June 27, 2008 8:34 PM

Well said Kepe , people speak with their eyes these days .

carcrazy1234

June 27, 2008 8:51 PM

yea seriously... i read about 3 comments on the same topic *slk passing the nsx*... we clearly know who the 13 year olds are here.

Xanavi23

June 27, 2008 8:56 PM

good job man, well said.

pzigly

June 27, 2008 11:45 PM

Anyone ever realize that those guys said those comments knowing that the car was slowing down, and just commented to either piss ppl off and/or get a good laugh as u all try to defend it????

ShAwNeX

June 28, 2008 4:29 AM

Hey don't worry about those guys. Their just jealous GTR fans. LOL... :-)

carcrazy1234

June 27, 2008 8:53 PM

anyone else thing this sounds like the gallardo??? just slightly?? sounds sweet!!

pzigly

June 28, 2008 10:21 AM

it also looks like a gallardo in the back

DeRay

June 27, 2008 9:15 PM

I didn't totally like the design of the new NSX and didn't like the fact that they were going with a front enging instead of the mid-engine however seeing this thing perform on the track. I am very pleased i applaud them for having the courage to get away from that design. there is no body roll its nice. they will reach their goal. Now if we could just get Mazda in on it the we'll have a battle Royale.

dmanero

June 27, 2008 11:33 PM

god damn, that sounds impressive. Like I said before I don't like the body style, but it may just grow on me over time.

pzigly

June 27, 2008 11:56 PM

Nissan just put in a punch and is waiting till everyone else delivers their punch before they deliver the final blow with the gtr spec-v. And befor they say GTR killer they should realize that the GTR is just a base of the car and you could probably extremely tune that car like the older ones. The NSX will not be able to be tuned as much as the turbo charged monster. And V10? They are probably getting 600-700hp out of it to beat a car with about 500hp

RobERob

June 28, 2008 1:19 AM

Of course you won't be able to tune it as much as a GT-R. Honda racing engines are designed to get the most out of their engines (rpm's) without the use of turbo's; definitely a more difficult feat than using f/i systems.

Xanavi23

June 28, 2008 1:32 AM

Pzigly...you're off right there brother, the V-spec might be the answer to the ZR1, ACR and NSX...but what happens when the mighty King of Japanese Supercars is reborn ? the NSX Type R ? NSX Type Rs of '02 had 310-320hp but more importantly they weighed mearrrly 2800lbs~ making them very fest. now this regular NSX is to have 550HP and whatever weight it will. However from that chop off at least 200lbs and even if there is no power increase to a future NSX Type R, it would still probably clip the V-spec if only due to lighterweight. I love Nissan, but the GT-R was somewhat lucky the NSX was so expensive in price, taking it somewhat out of the GT-Rs' competition because the NSX had the GT-R fairly beat at least on a track. The same will likely happen again.

pzigly

June 28, 2008 1:56 AM

I really think the GTR could get more than only 200pounds off. It should be able to get to 3,300 which is about 500pounds off. Nissan just needs to wait till a competator can finally come out with something that can beat the GTR and then they will strike back. If you guys look Nismo bought back 20 gtr's in 2002 and created one of the best supercars out there the Z-tune. That car would have beat any NSX out there with its 600hp stock 2.8L engine. When the r35 gets the nismo attension there will be no competition. http://chrisnz.com/nissan-nismo-skyline-gt-r-r34-z-tune/

mortz

June 28, 2008 12:50 AM

it will have to beat the vettes time of 7.26 now starting to look like a bigger task for honda,

NitrousOxide

June 28, 2008 1:04 AM

The car has already recorded a lap of 7:37, although its tooooo early for it to start recording times. Months from now, The car will easily come to the 7:26!!

mortz

June 28, 2008 2:29 AM

Nissans making huge leaps and bounds the v-spec will be a car hard to beat, and for japanese super cars the gtr is it, and if the max power out put for japanese production cars wasn't limited to 280ps( back then) the gtr would have been even faster and even have a bigger rep than it already has. the day honda make a faster car than the v-spec and get a better lap record then i will believe

Xanavi23

June 28, 2008 4:06 AM

Pzigly...of course the V-spec could lose more than 200lbs....but that doesnt mean anything, certainly not that it will. for various reasons there will be a limit to how much weight they can drop...the same goes for the NSX, they could drop 500lbs...that doesnt mean they wont. As for the Z-tune...you cant compare that to the NSX Type R...for one thing the Z-tune cost at least 250-300K, the NSX Type R cost about 120, maybe less...We're talking street cars and the Z-tune was a street car but it also had 85% of the parts out of a JGTC R34 Race Car...not fair in any way. So still even then the HONDA NSX was the fastest FACTORY/DEALER issue Japanese Supercar.

Xanavi23

June 28, 2008 4:07 AM

*the NSX could drop 500lbs...but that doesnt mean it will*

dmanero

June 28, 2008 6:13 AM

Xanavi - if you watch the you tube video you would have hear the commentator report that the z-tuned cost around $160 000 and the only the gear box and suspension are race spec.

pzigly

June 28, 2008 7:22 AM

If u actually go to Japan and ask some one there in motorsport: Who is the King of motorsports in Japan, they will tell you Nissan GTR. The NSX (older ones) might win in a 0-60 but the GTR will win on the track. And in the GTR you can fit 4 people.

Wunderkind

June 28, 2008 6:32 AM

Has anyone noticed how small the air intakes are? Surely they'd need larger air intakes to feed cold air to the engine........................

mortz

June 28, 2008 7:11 AM

Does anybody know what the Z-tune did around the nurburgring??

pzigly

June 28, 2008 7:12 AM

They dont say, but there is a video.

pzigly

June 28, 2008 7:32 AM

Here is proof for Xanavi23 http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Skyline-GTR-vs-NSXR-vs-vs_30433.htm

mortz

June 28, 2008 7:33 AM

Yea i tried to find info on the z-tune and the nur ring but had ho luck, pzigly did you read the article of the vette doing a 7.26??

pzigly

June 28, 2008 10:06 AM

Ya I saw it. But if you think about it, the track is 7-8 min long for a fast car. The GTR did it in 7:29, all the next gtr needs to do is get atleast half a second faster for each minute and it will beat this car by one or 2 seconds. I honestly think that the new tuned GTR will be 1-2 seconds faster than the current gtr espically since it will be lighter and have a even better tuned suspension. Also that long straight on the ring will hurt the gtr's time. The gtr has a short gear ratio so cars start to beat it at around 120 mph.

We just have to wait and see what the new one will be.....

mortz

June 28, 2008 12:02 PM

I saw a video of a z-tune doing the ring but it was wet, i wonder if the transmission set up in the r35 would handle the torque from the 4.5L V8 with twin turbo's, this would be a lethal set up don't you think maybe the r36 will employ this set up to give more higher end speed?? or would it be to much weight for the amount of hp and torque gained and not worth it??

mortz

June 28, 2008 1:24 PM

will be interesting to see the gtr do the top gear power lap, i think the gtr will be right in its elements there.

pzigly

June 29, 2008 12:48 AM

It wouldnt be a good idea to put a v8. Its heavier and is why nissan didnt use it in the first place. There were rumers that they would use a v8 but it would be heavier and the car wouln'd handle as well. And I dont know why you would want a V8. The v6 can be tuned to anything you want it to be.

Speedoholic

June 28, 2008 10:54 AM

It's still not faster than the GT-R, the real surprise is the Lexus LF-A, it clocked 7:24 in Nordschleife.

Xanavi23

June 28, 2008 3:03 PM

Aight so i was wrong about the Z-tunes price...but still as far as i know theres 40K in between a Type R and Z-tune. I love the GT-R ild buy it, especially the R32 model but even if the GT-R was faster around a track, thats good but still the NSX is almost as fast by that view and its as fast without turbos and 2, while not having 4WD or 4 wheel steering among other things. The GT-R is a great car but so was the NSX, just as good in my opinion.

Xanavi23

June 28, 2008 3:52 PM

btw Pzigly, i checked the video u sent me and ...its an NSX Type S or Type S Zero...both of which are heavier and a bit weaker in hp than the model of NSX i mentioned, the Type R '06~...i was wrong before when i said '02.

benz_man

June 28, 2008 9:45 PM

The engine sounds incredible! All the low-rpm burbling and high-rpm screaming! LOL The suspension engineers have lots to cover in two years though. The suspension behaved pretty poorly compared to its competition.

pzigly

June 29, 2008 12:20 AM

My point was that the NSX was never the king of japan, even the r.

Xanavi23

June 29, 2008 1:40 AM

You dont know that, the Type R probably would have done better in the race. The R , once again, had more horsepower and substantially better less weight, not to mention improved aerodynamics and track-tuned suspension. If it was a Type R it would have finished 3rd or 4th guaranteed.

pzigly

June 29, 2008 3:10 AM

And if it was the z-tune it would have been first.....

audidood

June 29, 2008 12:47 AM

sounds like a gallardo

pzigly

June 29, 2008 12:49 AM

the rear looks like a gallardo too

PotatoEater

June 29, 2008 2:53 AM

Honda has taken upon itself a huge challenge. It is just mere marketing hype. Of course, 99.99% of buyers will, amongst other reasons, justify their purchase by quoting the "data" put forth by manufacturers, but really, these owners have no real way of verifying any such data against any car. Bragging about track times, factory claims etc etc is like boasting about your father's bank account. Why not achieve something on your own for a change?

June 29, 2008 12:55 PM

Well lets be honest here... How many of us will ever be able to put down a sub 8 minute time on the Ring ? How many of us have ever driven on the Ring ? It's wonderful that we are building track monster cars...but most of us will never take these cars to the track. Perhaps we are focusing too much on Ring times and forgetting the real world application of these cars ? Don't get me wrong. Faster is better. But I do need to be able to live with my $100k+ car every day...not just on Sunday afternoons at the track.

pzigly

June 29, 2008 2:17 PM

GTR is everyday car. almost 20 mpg is more than good enough for a supercar

audidood

June 30, 2008 6:32 AM

its not just that, the nurburgring has become the bench mark or car testing it shows how everything working together makes a great finished product. to most people the lap time is just a number but to me i see it as the ultimate test because this track tests aceel, top speed, full throatle fuel economy, cornering, g force's, grip, downhill highspeed breaking and uphill breaking. its a fantastic concept now all you need is a good automotive journalist to bring that into perspective because to us all we can say it looks fast and sounds cool. end or rant

pzigly

June 30, 2008 12:29 PM

Also the thing about the ring is a major test in reliability. The GTR is not just a fast car around the track. It took a major beating from this track as they tested the same car on this track over and over again. Racing on this track takes away years off of a car. The GTR took the beating and still kept going without problems.

Xanavi23

June 29, 2008 5:47 PM

Yea, Pzigly...and if it was the Z-tune and the Type R...the Z-tune would also be first in price. 40K more than the Type R... you can go on about it all you want, the Z tune is a Tuner car, its from the factory Nissan Motorsports/NISMO but its still a Tuner car. The NSX Type R was total factory, mass produced cars bro...the Ztune ? last i remember it was VERY limited production...about 20 of them ? not more than 100 for sure. The Z tune would win a race...but that means nothing, the 2 cars are not in the same class.

pzigly

June 29, 2008 6:51 PM

The thing is if the NSX was a good car it would have sold more cars. In britain it sold 2 cars one year in the latest model. The GTR if obtained by a track person could be obtained for cheaper and was most definatly tuned to produce atleast 400hp with very minor mods. Tuners were able to get it a reliable 500hp without touching the block. with 400 or 500hp the gtr would beat the NSX and the total cost would still be less than the ridiculas price tag of 90k for the regular one. Which is why everyone went nuts over the gtr and not the NSX. Also the GTR would have been much faster if Japanese law let them go over 290 hp. Something to think about. Which purchase will get u a faster time and more usability? obvious answer.....gtr

Xanavi23

June 30, 2008 2:53 AM

Ill agree...the NSX was just too overpriced..it was a good car but not enough for the $. Obviously the GT-Rs gonna make more power...factory-turbos are a mans dream. NA in the NSX was cool, but made it very limiting. I digress. Both great cars then and now. But this time we'll see if Honda learns a lesson and is careful about pricing.

Nurchus

July 31, 2008 6:17 AM

If Honda prices this car at 65K, it would fit the car. But then again, the car better look beautiful.

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