Acura’s new NSX test mule has once again been spotted at the Nurburgring track in Germany. At first the test mule was thought to be simply a S2000 used strictly for test components, however key sources have determined the test mule shape to be closer to the final design than originally thought.
You might remember the original NSX was close in concept to the soon to be released Lexus LF-A supercar. However after a cold reception at the Detroit Auto Show last year, Honda designers were forced to go back to the drawing board recreate the entire concept.
This time the design is far closer to a Nissan GT-R competitor than the sleeker Lexus LF-A. The V10 powered coupe may in reality slot in between the taller and more brutal Turbo V6 powered GT-R coupe and the lower slung more and more luxurious V10 powered LF-A creating yet another niche.
With 4 wheel steering and all wheel drive performance, I have no doubt the NSX will stack up favorably against both Nissan potent GT-R and even Chevrolet’s equally strong ZR-1 Corvette, however I wonder how else you can compare it to the LF-A? Will the luxury be even close that of Lexus, or will Acura rely on pure performance figures to reel in the enthusiast?
The reality may be that be by sharing little common ground the new NSX will fall somewhere in between, carving its own niche by facing neither LF-A or the GT-R head on. After all there is certain amount of safety being so unique no one can compare you to the competition.
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