In 2021, Invoice Pricing was the first to report that the much-loved Acura NSX supercar would return in its third generation, most likely as a very powerful electric car. We talked to Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe and global executive vice president Shinji Aoyama in 2022, and they said that Honda’s performance stars will be able to stay as true to their original selves as possible thanks to the lightweight solid-state batteries. Solid-state batteries are still not ready for mass production after two years, but Honda has made progress toward making an EV like the “NSX” available to the public. “We developed this new 0 Series to be thin and light, Aoyama told Invoice Pricing at the time. However, we will release a sports model in 2028 that does not have a solid-state battery.” This means making the platform lighter than cars already on the market. To lower the height of the car, we are working to make the standard batteries that we have now thinner. Because we’re making it smaller, we could also increase the passenger area. “We will release a sports model in 2028. It might not be called an NSX, but it will look a lot like the NSX,” Aoyama said. This next performance EV will be based on Honda’s “new EV architecture,” or 0 Series. According to Ayoma, Honda’s solid-state battery production will take about five years, while mass production could take 10. Thus, attempts are being made to make current and future batteries lighter, smaller, and more power-dense. The Acura NSX Type S was taken off the market in 2021, leaving the Japanese car company without a top model. Since then, it has turned its attention to making fast cars like the ZDX Type S, MDX Type S, Civic Type R, and Integra Type S. It also showed off the Integra Type S HRC Prototype earlier this week, which gave people a sneak peek at a possible line of high-performance accessories made by Honda’s well-known racing company. It’s too early to guess how fast this NSX-style electric vehicle can go because the speed standard in 2028 will be different from what it is now. Whatever the case, an electric car won’t be able to connect with the driver as deeply as these Japanese sports cars have over the years.
