Next NSX to get V10!!

**mikes94** · 20-07-2005 09:03 PM

"We are now focused on the development of a new model to succeed the NSX for a new era. We would like to debut a new super sports car equipped with a V10 engine in 3 to 4 years. Please look forward to seeing the NSX successor." - Takeo Fukui (Honda President & CEO)

Source:
http://world.honda.com/news/2005/c050720_a.html

Wow! Sounds like Honda is ready to get serious about this supercar business! I'm speechless ... I was expecting a V8 at a stretch ...

**ViHatcher** · 21-07-2005 07:54 AM

Gonna be good to see major upgrade. Unfortunately, I notice right below mentioned about Civic production made from China. I hope this never reach here..

**Terry** · 21-07-2005 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by ViHatcher

Gonna be good to see major upgrade. Unfortunately, I notice right below mentioned about Civic production made from China. I hope this never reach here..

No matter where it located, every Honda factory will have high standard quality control.....besides that nowadays chinese also make Benz and BMW........is that quality really a problem?!

**viperx** · 07-09-2005 10:53 AM

yes

Originally Posted by Terry

No matter where it located, every Honda factory will have high standard quality control.....besides that nowadays chinese also make Benz and BMW........is that quality really a problem?!

**Shraka** · 21-07-2005 10:21 AM

V10 huh... that could be cool. To bad I'll never be able to get my hands on one. lol.

I wonder if it'll be anything like the new BMW V10... 10 THROTTLE BODIES! WEE!

**mikes94** · 21-07-2005 11:01 AM

It’s interesting to note that F1 is moving from V10s to V8s as of next year. I would’ve thought that it would make more sense (from a marketing point of view at least) for Honda to develop a V8. One could argue that after being in F1 for 5 years or so developing V10s, that Honda has more experience with a V10 than V8. But really how much technology actually filters down from F1 to consumer vehicles? I suspect there is very little commonality (certainly in the valve train) between a road car revving to no more than 9000rpm and a race car revving to near 20000rpm! Despite this Honda should have plenty of experience with V8s from CART and IRL in any case!

Perhaps Honda doesn’t want to bow down to consumer pressure for a V8 … and what better way than to release a V10 instead!

Anyway that’s my little rant … I’ll forward to seeing the beast when released (even if I’ll never be able to afford one!

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**Usual Suspect** · 21-07-2005 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by mikes94

It’s interesting to note that F1 is moving from V10s to V8s as of next year. I would’ve thought that it would make more sense (from a marketing point of view at least) for Honda to develop a V8. One could argue that after being in F1 for 5 years or so developing V10s, that Honda has more experience with a V10 than V8. But really how much technology actually filters down from F1 to consumer vehicles? I suspect there is very little commonality (certainly in the valve train) between a road car revving to no more than 9000rpm and a race car revving to near 20000rpm! Despite this Honda should have plenty of experience with V8s from CART and IRL in any case!

Perhaps Honda doesn’t want to bow down to consumer pressure for a V8 … and what better way than to release a V10 instead!

Anyway that’s my little rant … I’ll forward to seeing the beast when released (even if I’ll never be able to afford one!

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where ya reckon VTEC came from?

**mikes94** · 21-07-2005 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Usual Suspect

where ya reckon VTEC came from?

Certainly not from F1!! If anyone tells you this it's a load of rubbish.

VTEC was designed for for road cars as it allows low rpm torque/efficiency and high rpm power - before this cams were designed as a compromise between the two.

Race engines however need only operate at high rpm meaning no compromise needed to be made. So road engines and race engines require a completely different philosophy.

In fact VTEC was being developed in the early to mid 80's completely separate from their F1 efforts (which also began about the same time). Some knowledge was used from Hondas racing + motorcycle heritage to allow high rpm operation but VTEC did not directly evolve from F1.

Check this out ... its a good read:
http://world.honda.com/history/chall...989vtecengine/