Honda ZSX
It seems increasingly likely that a baby
brother to the Honda NSX could be on the way, following confirmation that Honda
trademarked ZSX with the European Union Intellectual Property Office on July
26.
While automakers trademark names all the
time simply to protect them, rather than having the intention of bringing them
to the market, the similarity between ZSX and NSX has certainly raised eyebrows
and sent tongues wagging.
Honda has trademarked the
name ZSX previously, albeit in the United States. That trademark however lapsed
on December 10, 2012 but conceivably, may be snapped up by the Japanese company
once again.
While speaking with French publication
Automoto, a reported Honda engineer says that the company will launch the ZSX
in concept guise at the Detroit Motor Show 2017 in January.
Apparently the car will debut as a
hybrid coupe concept, utilizing the Civic Type R's 2.0-liter turbocharged
four-cylinder engine coupled to two electric motors, each driving a rear wheel.
