Honda is set for a huge improvement from practical to sporty, as well as leading the transformation are three new sports cars, which include a spiritual successor to the S2000 as well as an all-new NSX.
Like the original Honda S2000, this mid-engined sports vehicle – exposed in our special picture – is set to be a coupe rather than a convertible as well as it will sit in the middle of the three cars.
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The Honda S660 with its three-cylinder turbo engine will sit below it, while the the hybrid Honda NSX will be the manufacturer’s flagship performance model.
A Honda insider told us about a trick in-house satisfying at Honda’s Tochigi R&D centre in Japan to go over the prospective for this new mid-sized sports car, which would be part of the world’s first-ever mid-engined trio of sports vehicles from one manufacturer. From what we’ve heard, there’s a strong possibility this new Honda S2000 will get the eco-friendly light.
The Honda S2000 is similar in looks to the S660 as well as NSX, with all three vehicles getting sharp lines, a strong grille as well as narrow headlights providing them a character unlike any type of of Honda’s present models.
Hybrid tech to integrate performance as well as economy
Under the skin of the new Honda S2000, we’ve been told to expect a revised version of the 2.0-litre 350bhp turbo engine, which will power the next generation Honda Civic type R.
Some hybrid tech – established in conjunction with the McLaren formula 1 team – must likewise function as well as it’s set to enable for 0-62mph in around five seconds, however with an economic climate of around 40mpg.
Honda is checking out adding a simplified version of the all-wheel-drive petrol-electric system utilized in the NSX.
The mid-size Honda S2000 replacement will be the last of Honda’s three new sports vehicles to show up as well as it’s expected to go on sale in 2017 for around £35,000. The new Honda NSX is expected to show up by the very first part of 2015, making it the very first of the new designs to go into production.
The new Honda NSX will be powered by a V6 engine as well as three electric motors, which establish a lot more than 400bhp. The front wheels get one motor each for the utmost in torque vectoring. Honda is aiming for a cost of around £100,000.
The Honda S660, meanwhile, is very first expected to show up in Japan towards the end of 2015. It’ll be powered by a 600cc, 64bhp engine, although a a lot more powerful 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder is rumoured to be on the method for Europe.