A stealthy NSX?

Many CR staffers are big fans of the defunct Acura NSX. So, Acura’s press conference showing Acura's new high-end sports car interested us. After all, with the recent demise of the Acura RSX (discontinued for 2007), the company doesn't even have a sporty coupe in its line-up. After the usual press conference hot air (“a combination of emotion and technology” which I call “emology” (trademark pending), they rolled out a styling concept with a front end that looks like a 1984 Corvette and a back end with an old Acura MDX grille stuck on.

More disappointing is the whole layout of the concept. Instead of the light, mid-engine NSX, here is a front-engine AWD coupe. Sadly, it all reminds us of the Dodge Stealth, quite a stretch from the old NSX.

--Tom Mutchler