NSX will have a unique powertrain and body structure with a mid-mounted V6 engine.
Acura said that the all-new NSX supercar would be produced at a new Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio inside Honda’s former North American Logistics facility adjacent to Honda’ Marysville Auto Plant.The $70 million advanced production facility is 184,000 square feet and located in the midst of Honda’s existing R&D and production engineering operations in North America.
The original Acura NSX was built at the Takanezawa Plant in Japan from 1990 until production moved to the Suzuka Plant in early 2004, where it was produced until 2005. Part of the Tochigi Factory, the Takanezawa Plant was the first manufacturing facility in the world to mass-produce an all-aluminum body and balance advanced production equipment with hands-on “craftsman” processes.
The site for the new production facility, Honda’s third auto plant in Ohio, is only a few miles from the Honda R&D Americas that is engineering the sports car for production. The Performance Manufacturing Center also is close to Honda Engineering North America, which develops new production technologies.
In addition to the plant location, Honda announced that Honda R&D Americas chief engineer Ted Klaus is leading the global team developing the new NSX, and Clement D’ Souza, associate chief engineer at Honda of America, is leading the team that will bring NSX to “mass” production in 2015.
The Performance Manufacturing Center will employ 100 skilled manufacturing associates drawn from within Honda’s existing operations in Ohio. In addition, associates at Honda’s engine plant in Anna, Ohio, will assemble the NSX powertrain. The NSX will have a unique powertrain and body structure and will be powered by a mid-mounted V6 engine mated to what is termed Sport Hybrid SH-AWD (Super Handling All Wheel Drive) system.
