Zapata

I'm sure most of the members on this board have seen the honda's concept car the dualnote. According to the article below, it maybe the next generation NSX. If the NSX is getting a new ivtec 3.5, then could the '03 CLS get the current NSX, 295hp, engine? Just a thought.

Here is a link to the quicktime promotional video:

http://www.honda.co.jp/motorshow/200...v/DUALNOTE.MOV

Here pics of the dual note:








Next generation NSX
Submitted by RaX on October 12, 2001 at 00:16:50:
We've heard rumblings about this from our sources before: Honda's been investing in electric motors and not for Insight use either. It's definitely very interesting information, but we'll have to see further if this information pans out. -tn

From www.autoexpress.co.uk (copied and pasted since you can't link directly to it) --

The battle for supremacy in the supercar market is set to race into the 21st century, Auto Express can reveal, with a pair of space age sportsters from Honda and Nissan.
The current issue of Auto Express magazine carries exclusive images of the sportsters.

Insiders have also revealed that although both cars will have a similar basic design, the way they use electric power will be very different.

At Honda's Japanese research and development centre, testing of its contender is well under way. Tipped for launch in 2004, and set to replace the NSX, the all-new coupé will satisfy the firm's ambitious mission to produce a high-performance car that has economical fuel consumption and low exhaust emissions. Set to rival the likes of Porsche's 911, and even the Ferrari 360, it promises to be a devastatingly fast machine for competent drivers.

Essentially a 400bhp edition of the acclaimed Honda Insight, the supercar's advanced hybrid powerplant relies on the proven IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) system. At the rear is a high-performance petrol-powered 3.5-litre V6 unit, while at the front there's an efficient electric motor. The layout makes the coupé Honda's first 4WD supercar, while the combination also helps to ensure that the prototype vehicle is environmentally friendly.

But Honda is not the only manufacturer aiming to stun the world with such a hybrid machine. Nissan, too, has plans to turn the sports car order upside down with a completely new GT-R. Also due to hit the road in 2004 and guaranteeing an output of at least 350bhp, the next generation GT-R will pack a 3.5-litre V6 engine with twin-turbos as well as revolutionary wheel-mounted electric motors.

The engine will be at the front and will drive the rear wheels, while the electric motors power the fronts, each working independently of the other. By using a hybrid unit in addition to the twin-turbo V6, regenerative energy is produced from the rear wheels while power is fed to the front tyres as required through the lightweight in-wheel motors.

Not only does this add to the car's performance, the system will also offer impressive stability control. In contrast to the mechanical Attessa E-TS 4WD system, there is no time-lag inherent in the new front-wheel-drive concept and it is capable of channelling torque instantly. However, the technology employed in the new machine will not come cheap. Nissan insiders are suggesting that by the time the car reaches the market, it will cost nearly £100,000.

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Wxguy95

They may be building the dualnote...

When the Prelude was discontinued, Honda said that it will be replaced by a new coupe in 2003 of 'completely different' design.

hmmmmm.... :sqnteek:

-Mike