What’s the first thought you had when you saw this car? We bet it’s “Damn this looks good.”
Well, if you have a trip to the U.K. lined up for next month, you just might see this beast — the Acura NSX concept car — in the flesh… errr, metal. Joining it will be the Honda Civic Type R concept, which will be showcased at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed (!) from June 26 to 29. This will be the first time that the two vehicles will be shown together, and both are slated to enter production in 2015.
Fans will, however, be able to race remote-controlled versions of both cars around a specially designed track. A live leader board and race footage will run on a big screen on Honda’s stand throughout the Festival, with races also uploaded to YouTube.
Sporting a three-motor electric hybrid powertrain with a twin-turbocharged V-6 at the top of the billing, the NSX could generate up to Nissan GT-R levels of power—or beyond—while laying it down through a dual-clutch gearbox and Acura’s through-the-road Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system.
The Civic Type R is forbidden fruit for U.S. readers. Powering the car will be Honda’s new direct-injected and turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The engine will also come with VTEC variable valve timing and should deliver at least 280 horsepower, though more likely 300-plus-hp, through the front wheels. Prototypes are testing at the Nürburgring and are being benchmarked against the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG.