Acura confirms NSX-like EV sportscar for production in ’27-28
Acura will make an “NSX-type” electric sportscar, expecting to bring it to market in 2027 or 2028, says Acura Global Executive VP Shinji Aoyama.
The Honda NSX sportscar, which was sold in the US as the Acura NSX, made a splash in the 90s and was popular for its styling, handling, and its use of some new technologies like an aluminum monocoque. Its name stood for “New Sportscar eXperimental,” showing Honda’s intent to dive into future technologies with the model.
Then, Acura brought the NSX back in 2016, this time with a 500+hp hybrid powertrain. However, with no plug-in capability at all, and coming somewhat late to market compared to previous plug-in entries like the Tesla Roadster and Porsche 918, the “New NSX” lost some of its “eXperimental” sheen (Honda said the name now meant “New Sports eXperience”). That model ended production in 2022.
But it looks like Acura may be ready to bring its sportscar chops back into the present, with an all-electric “NSX-type” sportscar coming soon.
Yesterday at Monterey Car Week in California, Aoyama told journalists that an NSX-like vehicle will hit the road in ’27-28. He did, however, stop short of saying that the vehicle will be called the NSX, just that it will be a similar style of car.
Acura has already shown an NSX-like concept before. At the last iteration of Monterey Car Week, it teased an “Electric Vision” concept with NSX-like looks, though hadn’t said anything at the time about whether or when it might come to production. It was just a “design study.”
Acura would use Honda’s “0 series” architecture, which is being developed for Honda’s first electric sedan, meant to hit the road in 2026. The focus is on keeping the architecture “thin and light.” Honda wants to ensure that the battery isn’t too tall, because a thinner battery means more cabin space (in a sedan), or lower to the ground (in a sportscar).
Honda/Acura have released one BEV so far in the US, in the form of the Prologue/ZDX. However, this vehicle does not use a Honda platform, and instead is built on GM’s Ultium platform. Honda’s other EV in the US is the CR-V e:FCEV, which has an all electric drivetrain but can be fueled either via a plug or by hydrogen, and is only available in California.
Honda has also partnered with Sony on its AFEELA prototype, which is supposed to come out in 2026.
Electrek’s Take
As a Tesla Roadster owner, I’m a fan of EV sportscars. I don’t need the insane performance and horsepower of a 1,025hp Rivian Ascend Quad Max or an 8.56s quarter-mile Model S Plaid, what I want is something small and light.
And there just aren’t many options for that. Part of the reason for this is because batteries are heavy, so it’s hard to make a light EV. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible – my car is 2,800lbs, and there’s even an electric four-seater available with the same curb weight. (For reference, the original NSX was ~3,000lbs, and the new NSX was ~3,800lbs)
We don’t know yet what form the “NSX-type” EV will take, whether it will be a two door or four door (the previous NSX incarnations have had two doors, and two seats), or any other technologies it will include.
But Aoyama’s comments about keeping it “light” are heartening. This means it may come in closer to the Roadster, or the Caterham Project V, rather than the 4,000lb, four-door Porsche Taycan. Not that there’s anything wrong with the Taycan’s performance, but it’s hard to make a four door that handles like a two door.
And while Honda is late to the party on EVs, it may not be late to the party on EV sportscars. If they can crack the nut of making a reasonably light, sporty EV at a somewhat accessible price point (the new NSX started at $156k in 2017… so maybe not all that accessible), that could be a big statement for the EV industry at the whole. And we’re excited to hear more about it.
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Kenworth has announced the addition of Bendix’ Fusion advanced driver assist system (ADAS) to its line of options on the T680 line of Class 8 commercial semi trucks – a lineup that includes the Next Generation T680E battery electric semi truck.
One of the many new trucks revealed at the 2025 ACT Expo in Anaheim, California earlier this year, the Next Generation Kenworth T680E featured the latest advancements in battery-electric technology, an enhanced exterior design, and a suite of new, in-cab technology that extends to the addition of three Bendix Fusion version: ADAS, ADAS PRO, and ADAS PREMIER.
All three of the announced ADAS packages offer updated Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with ACC Stop and Auto Go™, a new Pedestrian Autonomous Emergency Braking (PAEB) feature, and a new High Beam Assist feature to reduce the likelihood of blinding oncoming drivers supported by the addition of a new forward-looking camera.
Those updates are in addition to the ADAS units Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Multi-Lane Autonomous Emergency Braking, Highway Departure Braking (HDB), and Stationary Vehicle Braking (SVB), Lane Departure Warning, and Bendix® Blindspotter® Side Object Detection already available on previous versions of the ADAS-equipped Kenworth.
Kenworth migital mirrors
Now that we’ve got that acronym-loaded word-salad out of the way, we can get to the point: the newest generation of electric trucks is easier and safer to drive – and not just safer for the truck’s operators, but for the people who share the roads with them, too.
Kenworth T680E electric semi
The Next-Generation T680E is available with up to 605 peak hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque from a PACCAR Integrated ePowertrain fed from a 500 kWh li-ion battery pack good for more than 200 miles of loaded range. The updated Class 8 BEV is rated up to 82,000 lb. gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR), and can get that load back up to speed quickly with a 350 kW peak charge rate that means the T680E can charge up to 90% in just two hours.
That system isn’t just more efficient than the first generation truck, it’s also more serviceable than it was before.
“This move to a fully integrated and ground-up PACCAR design means we were able to design for enhanced serviceability,” explains Joe Adams, Kenworth’s chief engineer. “Providing easier access to the Master Service Disconnects for improved safety and increased uptime and allowing the use of the DAVIE service tool for troubleshooting and diagnostics.”
The Next Generation Kenworth T680E electric semi truck is designed for short and regional-haul, LTL, and drayage operations. It’s available as a day cab as either a tractor or straight truck in a 6×4 axle configuration.
SOURCE | IMAGES: Kenworth; via Kenworth.
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Just like it says on the tin – retailers are advertising killer deals on the fun-to-drive Kia Niro EV, with one midwest auto dealer reporting more than $10,000 off the sticker price of the Niro EV Wind. That’s nearly 25% off the top line price!
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The Kia Niro EV gets overshadowed by its objectively excellent EV6 and EV9 stablemates – both of which are currently available with substantial lease cash and 0% APR financing, in fact – but that doesn’t mean it’s not an excellent little electric runabout in its own right.
The last time I had a Niro EV tester, my kids loved it, I liked that it was quicker and more tossable than I expected it to be, and my wife liked the fact that “it doesn’t look electric. It looks normal.” And, with well over 200 miles of real world range (EPA-rated range is 253 miles), it was more than up to the task of commuting around Chicago and making the trip up to the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee and back without even needing to look for a charger.
It’s not the primary family hauler I’d choose – but as a second car? As a primary car for a slightly smaller family (1-2 kids, instead of 3-4)? The Kia Niro EV Wind, with a $42,470 MSRP, seems like a solid, “can’t go wrong” sort of choice. You know?
You won’t even have to pay that much, though. Raymond Kia in Antioch, Illinois is advertising a $42,470 Niro EV for $32,431 (that’s $10,039, or about 24% off the MSRP), and several others are advertising prices in the $33,000 range.
And, while we’re at it:
Kia Niro EV gallery
SOURCE | IMAGES: CarsDirect, Edmunds, Raymond Kia.
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