According to reports from Japan, Honda President Takanobu Ito has stated that the company is has restarted development on a high-performance sports car that will be positioned as the successor of the critically acclaimed NSX. The announcement was made on Friday, at a press conference detailing Honda�s 2011 motorsport involvement.
Mr. Takanobu said that the new model would be based on the HSV-010GT racecar, introduced in January. However, it�s unclear if it will use the same naturally aspirated 3.4-liter V8 engine, capable of more than 500-horsepower and over 392 Nm (289 lb-ft) of torque, or another powerplant.
By developing a street legal version of the Super GT competition model, Honda will respect an unwritten rule of the series, according to which all participating automakers have both a race and street legal version of a given nameplate.
�I think Honda should respect the history of the Super GT competition (as a stock-car race)�, Ito said.
Last but not least, the company official also talked about an affordable, small sports car, which could follow the NSX replacement.
�There are two types of sports cars--affordable and high-performance. I hope we will be able to market both�, he added.
By Csaba Daradics
Source: Asahi
*Note: Honda HSV-010GT race car featured in the gallery
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