# Acura Brings Back the NSX **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/acura-brings-back-the-nsx/262218 **Category:** Shift518 Automotive **Created:** [January 9, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/acura-brings-back-the-nsx/262218 "2012-01-09T13:47:30Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 32
### Author: ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91) #### Post date: [January 11, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/acura-brings-back-the-nsx/262218/32 "2012-01-11T20:14:26Z")
> [@risk + simcity with a pinch of civilization for good measure](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/risk-simcity-with-a-pinch-of-civilization-for-good-measure/46848/1107): > > A 3.5 V6 that is rated at 400hp is NOT impossible, it all depends on how much torque you are willing to sacrifice; and Honda is known for “optimizing” their engines for hp rating. > > IMO, a combined output of around 400 is about right for a car they are trying to sell as a green sports car to people that actually care about saving fuel but want performance and don’t mine it being impractical (this is a 2 seater iirc) all at the same time. > > Car is still 3 years away from production, I am sure the final spec will change. 400hp is easily possible. Not sure what you mean about sacrificing torque? The most powerful N/A hp/liter car out there now is also the highest tq/liter as well. Producing hp doesn’t mean sacrificing torque and often leads to more torque. The s2000 people say doesn’t have a lot of toque but it has similar or more torque than just about any 2.0l on the market, it just holds that torque to 9k not 6500. Anyone can produce green 400hp. That is nothing for today’s technology. Chevy seems to build 7.0l 500hp engines that can get 25+mpg on a 3200lb car. I don’t see why Honda cant built a 400hp v6, + 3 electric motors producing 100+hp that gets better than 30mpg. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/acura-brings-back-the-nsx/262218)._