Honda NSX Dynamic Project Leader Nick Robinson explained to the media why the new NSX is sports car not a supercar. He explained the concept by saying that “As the NSX development team, we all have a strong understanding of what a sports car is and should be. It has to have a compact package, low center of gravity, rigid chassis and excellent visibility. A supercar differs in that it is this slightly wild animal that the driver needs to tame.
"The direction we wanted to take for NSX makes the car undoubtedly a sports car because we wanted to create a synergy between the car and driver, rather than the car being in control. We use terms like ‘direct response’ to convey what we mean. I would add to that ‘linear’, especially when it comes to steering response. Competitors may have a linear steering response around center, while larger steering inputs give this unnatural non-linear effect. When you’re driving on mountain roads, perhaps on switchbacks, the car can become difficult to control. We wanted to give the driver a great sports car that provides a direct, linear, predictable feedback to their inputs.”
New Honda NSX is Sports car not supercar!
New Honda NSX is Sports car not supercar!
