NSX test mule?
05-22-2007, 06:48 PM
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All I know is that there is a pronounced bulge in that hood... man I wish there was a sound clip to go w/ those.
What is with the top exhaust pipe on either side - they look plugged?
What is with the top exhaust pipe on either side - they look plugged?
05-22-2007, 08:24 PM
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If that's the real NSX under there then the proportions don't seem as exciting as the NSX we all know... I guess we shall see.
05-23-2007, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by steven975,May 22 2007, 01:57 PM
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just because there are s2000 panels does not mean it is based on the S2000.
It's just a rolling test mule to test the powertrain and maybe suspension. They make their basic frame, and put body panels on it...in this case from an S2000. Then they make custom panels to fill in gaps...in this case the extended wheelbase with the custom roof.
It is just about certain they're not using the S2000 rear end (to the poster who was wondering how they used the AP2 rear end) and I'm sure the diff is totally different, too.
just because there are s2000 panels does not mean it is based on the S2000.
It's just a rolling test mule to test the powertrain and maybe suspension. They make their basic frame, and put body panels on it...in this case from an S2000. Then they make custom panels to fill in gaps...in this case the extended wheelbase with the custom roof.
It is just about certain they're not using the S2000 rear end (to the poster who was wondering how they used the AP2 rear end) and I'm sure the diff is totally different, too.
Covering the test vehicle in S2000 skin could just as much distort what the car is actually going to be as confirm what it might be.
05-23-2007, 09:02 AM
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I'm guessing this is purely a drivetrain mule. The body doesn't make any sense (ugly, ill proportioned, etc, etc) so it's pretty much useless on that side of things.
05-24-2007, 12:06 PM
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Isn't it interesting, though, that Honda brought it to the 'Ring for all the world to see? Obviously they intended for spy shots to get taken - nobody goes to the Ring for secrecy. I like this sort of Honda better, rather than trying to keep everything ultra-secret all the time.
05-24-2007, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ChuckV,May 24 2007, 11:21 AM
According to the car's registration, it has a 5.0L engine...
I think it's likely that it's just a drivetrain mule.
I think it's likely that it's just a drivetrain mule.
5.0L V10 is what Honda really needs to bring it on.
