Perhaps I've overlooked something, but exactly how is it that whoever wrote these articles knew that this was the mule for the next NSX? Did someone tell them, or did the mule say NSX on it somewhere? Or perhaps it made an unmistakable V10 exhaust note?
It also happens to be that the S2000 is going to be discontinued for 2008 so assuming this is the next NSX based upon official statements about the 3rd NSX Concept's debut this fall seems somewhat thin to me. After all Honda wants to make money from it's cars, and sports cars like the 350Z do sell; so a redesign for the S2000 seems more likely to me as Honda's priority.
Not to say that the next NSX won't be a totally disappointing steel FR SH-AWD sports car, but the next S2000 I think will likely emulate other successful sportscars like the 350Z. That said, the mule shown running around the test track could easily be the next S2000 with a front mounted V6 or whatever, unless of course I overlooked something confirming that this is indeed the next NSX.
Also, how is it that vertical exhaust pipes indicate a mid mounted engine??? I see the transversally mounted muffler which MAY tell us that there may be something in there, but if it is an engine it certainly is not sitting longitudinally. Mule's are made to confuse us, but it seems likely that there's no V10 sitting in the back of that thing.
Oh well, if the next NSX is an FR or SH-AWD or whatever, the positive note is that I will save $150,000 and buy a house instead:wink:
