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New NSX @ Monterey Car Week

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The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering Acura will be the premier automotive sponsor for The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. As the first-ever Sapphire-level sponsor for one of the week's most esteemed events, Acura will showcase its newest luxury offering with several NSX supercars on display Friday, August 14. The next-generation NSX will be joined by examples of the first-generation NSX not far from the central display on the golf course. Additionally, guests will see two of Acura's best-selling models, the MDX and RDX, in a special display at the entrance to The Quail Lodge & Golf Club grounds.
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
This year's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will showcase Acura's racing heritage complemented by the brand's all-new NSX supercar. Acura will make its inaugural run at the "Historics" with a triple champion, the Comptech Racing Spice Acura GTP Lights race car. The fully restored vehicle is powered by a race-modified 3.0-liter VTEC V-6 engine, the heart of the first-generation NSX. Originally raced by Parker Johnstone, Acura and the Comptech team won the GTP Lights manufacturer and driver championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993, including class wins at the 1991 and 1992 24 Hours of Daytona and 1993 12 Hours of Sebring. Johnstone is scheduled to return to the cockpit to give fans an authentic taste of the car's former glory.
The next-generation NSX and Gil de Ferran's 2009 Acura LMP1 race car, in which de Ferran captured a climactic season-ending victory at the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Monterey Sports Car Championships race, will also be on display at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion in the Acura garage August 13-16. Acura LMP1 and LMP2 sports racers dominated ALMS in 2009, winning both titles.
Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival
Acura will make its debut at Gordon McCall's prestigious Motorworks Revival. HondaJet, the world's most advanced light jet, will be a sponsor of the event and host a display that will include the all-new Acura NSX and a replica of the 2015 McLaren-Honda MP4-30 Formula 1 race car. This unique display by one manufacturer will make a special appearance on Wednesday, August 12 at the Revival in the Monterey Jet Center.
Carmel-By-The Sea Concours on the Avenue
Acura will kick-off the week's activities as the premier automotive brand partner of the Carmel-By-The Sea Concours on the Avenue on Tuesday, August 11. Returning as the event's exclusive automotive sponsor for the third consecutive year, Acura will showcase its complete lineup of performance luxury vehicles in Carmel's historic Devendorf Park. The first-generation NSX, which made history with its innovative all-aluminum body and first application of VTEC engine technology, will be on display alongside the all-new NSX supercar.
The 2015 Monterey Automotive Week will be held August 10-16. Visit www.montereycarweek.com for more information. More information on HondaJet can be found at www.hondanews.com/hondajet.

Some more info on event costs:

Carmel Concours is apparently free and open to the public from 10am-5pm on 8/11
Motor works revival at the Jet center is $350 per person (ouch!)
Many ticketing options for the motorsports reunion, see here: http://www.mazdaraceway.com/sites/main/files/file-attachments/rmmr_ticket_prices_4.2.2015_0.pdf

And looking at the race schedule, the highest probability of seeing the new car run is probably alongside the Spice car, and the Spice car is in the GTP class (right?), and the GTP class is racing Saturday from 5:00 to 5:20.
 
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