Thread: SuperGT honda retires NSX

...Although I'd rather them race the V10 of course :) Such a pity. But the V8 should be A++ nonetheless. Bring it on!

CafeDelMar90 wrote: Apparently honda is developing a successor to the nsx to be raced in 2010: http://www.supergt.net/en/ check the motegi preview article and scroll down to the honda nsx section. I'm just curious as to what it actually is. Widened s2000 with the v10 dropped in? or a stretched civic with the IRL, formula nipppon v8. Anyone have any ideas? any other related news on this? I was just about to post this Autoblog news bit...

@brunobati They can't use a V10 in the GT500 only a Nippon V8 by the new rules.

Very good news. Hopefully they do have a sinsible platform on which to build. After all in the 300 class cars like the WRX which is about as aerodynamic as a brick competes well against purpose built cars like the one run by Arta. san-tokie wrote: ARTA finishes 1st at Motegi! Good weekend for Honda racing fans... even better is this tidbit that confirms there is a NSX successor (for SuperGT)! No. 8 ARTA NSX [GT500] Ralph Firman: I made a...

What I can't understand is why there was no anouncement at a big event like the Tokyo Motor Show?? Can the big brass at Honda be so naive of good PR that they couldn't see some milage in such an anouncement????? Some times I really do despair of their lack of savy :(

STJ wrote: danielgr wrote: musicmanvin wrote: the car did have a good run, it should be able to rest peacefully now in the history books. but why are they changing the 2010 rules? Maybe because there has not be another mid-engine Japanese supercar for about 20 years :) That wouldn't be a problem if it was not because of the history of complaints about how much should a mid-engined car be penalized in terms of ballast and other...

the NSX's last race in SuperGT.. and in honda's own track Motegi. here are the results: http://supergt.net/supergt/2009/0909/0909race_e.htm

Lets see....Toyota will build 500 or so LFA's for public consumption. I wonder if there is any connection to Super GT? ~Patrick

Neilap wrote: Now what? Well they have a drift Element maybe they will race it too, without the dog ofcourse. I feel this is the end of their time in the SuperGT series now. The car was way past it's sell by date anyway. I did not see the sense in racing a car that's been 4 years dead. Agreed. Maybe this was a way for Honda to save face while quitting.

the car did have a good run, it should be able to rest peacefully now in the history books. but why are they changing the 2010 rules?