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New For 2009

Due to the auto industry's ailing state, plans to release an all-new NSX in 2009 or 2010 have been cancelled.

Acura's "Advanced Sports Car Concept" -- the long awaited successor of the Acura NSX -- officially debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in January of 2007. Though previous models featured a mid-engine layout, this version would have featured ten cylinders (V10) and be front-mounted. It was also slated to feature Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system. The NSX was set to target the Ferrari F430 and Lamborghini Gallardo.

What The Auto Press Says

Though reviewers did not have the opportunity to test drive the 2009 Acura NSX, there were rumors regarding its capabilities. And though most critics were excited for its release, others argued that Acura doesn't have the brand credibility to compete with super-car automakers like Ferrari.

Here is what the press said about the 2009 NSX:

• "The original NSX was a revolutionary concept when it was introduced and it expected that the new model will be the same." -- Top Speed

• "Acura's Advanced Sports Car Concept bears all the necessary design elements of a proper sports car: sharp, aggressive edges, a low and wide silhouette, a slightly phallic side profile, and of course, a rear window that stands somewhere between hardly usable and nonexistent." -- Automobile Magazine

Key Details

In addition to a front-mounted V10 engine and SH-AWD, Acura confirmed that the NSX would feature 19 inch front and 20 inch rear performance tires, aluminum wheels, and ceramic brakes. What's more, an aggressive and aerodynamic design -- which features a carbon fiber underbody and quad exhaust pipes -- would have added to its performance attributes.

Unconfirmed internet rumors pegged the NSX's V10 engine at 5.5 liters and 500 - 550 horsepower, with a top speed of 200 mph. Similar rumors claimed that it could accelerate from 0 - 60 mph in only 3.5 seconds.