Honda boss: "We have a sports car." Is there a Honda NSX electric car monster being built in the brand's basement to take on Porsche, Ferrari and the Chevrolet Corvette?

Honda’s NSX supercar looks ready to be reborn as a fully electric monster, according to hints given by the company’s CEO.

Speaking to UK publication Autocar Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said the brand is “researching sports cars in the EV era” and then dropped another tantalising detail with: “at the R&D centre we have a sports car.”

The cryptic comments came after Honda announced its new all-electric Honda 0 Series sub-brand at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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Two concept models - the Saloon and Space-Hub - were revealed at CES showcasing the design of the brand’s EV future.

While no details about a possible future NSX were given, it would, of course, sit at the pinnacle of the Honda 0 Series range and share the large gaping rectangular ‘grille’ of the CES concepts and possibly even the cab-forward styling seen on the Saloon.

Interestingly Honda’s premium brand Acura gave the world a glimpse of its take on an EV supercar under the title of “Electric Vision Design Study” at Monterey Car Week in 2023. (1991 Honda Acura NSX featured here)

Interestingly Honda’s premium brand Acura gave the world a glimpse of its take on an EV supercar under the title of “Electric Vision Design Study” at Monterey Car Week in 2023. 

It’s difficult to think that the upcoming electric NSX and the Acura EV supercar won’t be closely related in their underpinnings.

The first-generation Honda NSX went on sale in 1990 as a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car with supercar performance, but with the reliability and affordability of a mainstream Japanese brand.

The first-generation Honda NSX went on sale in 1990 as a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car with supercar performance, but with the reliability and affordability of a mainstream Japanese brand.

The name comes from: New Sportscar eXperimental.

Powered by a 3.0-litre petrol V6 the original NSX could sprint from 0-100km/h in less than six seconds.

Powered by a 3.0-litre petrol V6 the original NSX could sprint from 0-100km/h in less than six seconds.

The second-generation NSX arrived in 2017 with a V6 hybrid powertrain and styling that recalled the original. Here was a true supercar, but also with a supercar price of $420,000.

Just nine NSXs were sold between 2016 and 2020, prompting Honda to discontinue the model in Australia.

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Honda has been on the front foot of revealing future models to the world in recent times. 

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