Honda is actively considering giving the next NSX a
full electric powertrain and no less than four electric motors. Honda’s head of
research and development Sekino Yosuke revealed the company’s intention of
building an all-electric NSX to Autocar at the sidelines of the 1000 hp 4-Motor
Acura EV Concept demonstration event. Bringing the four-motor electric powertrain of the EV racer to
production could mean that the new NSX could offer breathtaking performance.
Honda raced the 4-Motor Acura EV Concept at the
Pikes Peak last year, finishing third overall. The electric powertrain is based
on the SH-AWD powertrain of the current production NSX and features an electric
motor powering each wheel, with Honda claiming that this is the “world’s first
supercar with four-wheel independent torque allocation.”
This means that each wheel can accelerate or
decelerate at any time and independently from what the other wheels are doing,
improving the grip levels and optimizing the handling character of the car
through proper torque vectoring.
If Honda does decide to make the next NSX a
full-electric supercar though, this won’t happen before 2023, as the current
model still has plenty of life left and more variants coming our way fast.
