Honda NSX to get electric

 



 Honda has also given initial details of its rapid-fire global EV roll-out in the run-up to 2030, which most shockingly looks to include an all-electric successor to the Honda NSX supercar and a new grand tourer flagship.

"Honda always has a passion to offer fun for its customers," the firm said, giving no details of the new sports cars but promising they will continue to offer a "sports mindset and distinctive characteristics".

The Honda NSX is currently in its third generation as a 573bhp hybrid with a mid-mounted V6 and will bow out of production at the end of this year. This latest announcement is the first official indication that Honda plans to remain in the supercar segment as it transforms its business.

Honda is the latest Japanese brand to commit to offering dedicated sports cars in the electric era. Toyota has previewed a lightweight two-seater in the vein of the MR2, Lexus is working on an EV follow-up to the LFA, Nissan recently showed the drop-top Max Out concept and Subaru revealed a 1073bhp 4WD EV racer called the STI E-RA. 

Meanwhile, in North America, Honda will launch two 'mid to large' electric SUVs in partnership with General Motors (one called the Honda Prologue and the other from its Acura premium brand) in 2024 and three years later will launch a range of 'affordable' EVs with "a cost and range that will be as competitive" as petrol-fuelled cars. Honda also plans to open a new EV factory in North America. 

In China, it will launch 10 new EVs by 2027, and in its home market, Japan, it will start with a small commercial EV priced from around £6000 before introducing larger, passenger cars, including a new electric SUV. 

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