Acura developing NSX successor

Acura is developing a new sports car to succeed its NSX. Production of the current generation NSX will cease at the end of the year because of the extensive retooling necessary to meet stringent 2006 emissions and equipment regulations for the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

"We are committed to having an ultra high-performance vehicle in the Acura lineup in the future," said John Mendel, senior vice president, automobile operations. "It's too early to comment on specifics, but the all-new model will be just as groundbreaking as the 1991 NSX."

The NSX went on sale in the summer of 1990 and the following year posted record U.S. sales of 1,940 vehicles. Through June of 2005, NSX cumulative sales totaled 8,854 in the U.S. and more than 18,000 worldwide. It was the first production car to feature an all-aluminum body, chassis, and suspension, and to utilize titanium connecting rods.