Acura NSX reveal details, will be manufactured in Ohio

Long known as the home of the Buckeyes, cornfields and Amish community, Ohio center will soon be home to something a little more interesting for fans of car: Acura NSX. In an announcement made today, Honda confirms NSX will be produced at a manufacturing facility $ 70 million to be located inside the former U.S. logistics base north of Honda. Located only a few miles from the center of Honda R & D America's technical center and Honda North America for the development of new production technologies, the 184,000-square-meter facility will be the third plant of the manufacturer production in the state. Honda said the new manufacturing facility will employ about 100 skilled workers, are selected from the current operations of Honda in the state, and the NSX's powertrain will be assembled at the factory Honda engines in Anna, Ohio.

Hidenobu Iwata, CEO of Honda of America and head of Honda's manufacturing operations in North America, said the location of the facility and decided to produce the NSX in Ohio between makes perfect sense, because it will be located "in the middle of one of the largest collections of technical and production talent in the world." Considering Takanezawa Honda factory in Japan, where the original NSX was produced, is the first manufacturing facility in the world to produce a series of all-aluminum body, Iwata's statement brings some serious weight.

Reaffirms Honda NSX will be powered by a V6 engine mated placed between innovative sports Hybrid SH-AWD system of the Acura. Ted Klaus, the head of the NSX development, said the sports car brand to provide a emotional experience. "After you drive, knee pillow, and it stays with you," he said. Preparation of Acura's emotions Ferrari 458 Italia, while the performance standards including McLaren MP4-12C, the Audi R8 and Porsche 911. While Acura may not have the reputation of its competitors, it is targeting shoppers who "can not afford" the model. We understand that the NSX, an acronym for the new sports experience, still two years away from hitting dealer lots.

Klaus, along with Clement D'Souza, associate chief engineer at Honda of America, will lead the team for the NSX to bring mass production in 2015. Global team including engineers of Honda R & D Americas, based in Los Angeles, and Raymond, Ohio. Klaus said the new "Production Performance Center will be key to meeting and exceeding the expectations of customers from all over the high world for the new NSX."

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