The Acura NSX concept, which was first unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, was introduced not just as a some sort of play thing created to while-away the hours in the Acura design studio. It was concieved from the very start with production in mind.
The production version of the NSX concept hit the streets in 2015 and is powered by a hybrid drivetrain which utilizes a mid-mounted V6and a unique 2 Electric Motor Drive Unitwith a Bilateral Torque Adjustable Control System. The NSX will employ the company's latest SH-AWD (Super Handling All Wheel Drive) hybrid system.
To boost both performance and fuel economy, the new Acura NSX concept makes use of lightweight materials. Takanobu Ito, president and CEO of Honda Motor Company, and also rather fittingly the man who led the development Acura's first NSX supercar, said of the NSX concept: "Like the first NSX, we will again express high performance through engineering efficiency. In this new era, even as we focus on the fun to drive spirit of the NSX, I think a supercar must respond positively to environmental responsibilities."
Back in the late 1990s, when Lamborghini were starting to realise they needed a replacement for the ageing Diablo, they started reviewing design proposals from various automotive design firms. Zagato’s offering was the Zagato L147 SuperDiablo, or as it was to be later known, the Lamborghini Canto. The Lamborghini Canto first appeared in 1998, it arrived only two years after another Zagato designed Lamborghini concept had been unveiled, the Diablo-based Raptor. The cars shared a number of similar features, including the wraparound windows, triangular lateral air intakes, and trademark double-bubble roof. However of the two, the earlier Raptor was probably the better looking. Clearly Ferdinand Piech – head of the Volkswagen Group – thought so too. After VW bought Lamborghini in 1999, one of his first decisions was to review the Canto’s development and redesign the concept. The car was re-engineered and the rear extensively restyled to include smaller air intakes. The engine was also up