2007 Detroit Auto Show: Acura Sports Car Concept
After covering Acura’s Sports Sedan concept in L.A. last month, we were pretty worried that we’d be subjected to another unappetizing show car in Detroit. Luckily, this time out Acura has created a much more attractive concept — but it isn’t really hard to make a cool-looking sports car.
Still, check it out. Could this be a future replacement for the now-discontinued NSX? All signs point to yes … and Acura told us so, too. The Advanced Sports Car concept features a V-10 engine, producing who knows how much horsepower, and a rear-wheel-drive version of the company’s SH-AWD — super-handling all-wheel drive. We’ll know more when an updated version appears at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2007. More photos below.
We have no idea how the engine will get air with this front end.
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Is it me, or does this look a lot like the Toyota Supra/Lexus LF-A design? Which is just "ok".
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This design doesn't do anything for me.
Umm, I'm thinking Japanese Camaro?
this car is nthe bomb diggity fresh o yes
The accura Sports car Concept Looks great!!!!! The front end air intake for the engine looks like a easy fix. I hope Accura will use it as a replacement for the NSX. I can see it now in my garage now!!!
Wow, Acura has really been bland in the styling department for a while now and this is no exception. Acura seems singularly able to take a potentially exciting vehicle and stylistically sterilize it. This is evident across their entire product line as it is here. Unlike Lexus and Infiniti, who have made a name for themselves as legitimate competition for MB and BMW, Acura has hardly accomplished that feat nor does it seem close to doing so. Perhaps they are content competing against Volvo, Saab and other "second tier" luxury brands but I always thought they would become Honda's answer to Lexus. I was wrong.
Now this is a car worth buying!