After years of delays, a redesigned concept and lots and lots of auto show carpet time, the Acura NSX still isn’t ready for prime time.
The automaker announced today that the NSX would begin production in spring 2016, not this fall as was previously reported. Automobile first reported the delay.
A spokeswoman for Acura said delays at the Marysville, Ohio plant producing the NSX, and changing performance targets for the car were responsible for the setback.
“Since this American-made supercar is the ultimate expression of the Acura brand, we want to ensure we’re delivering the best vehicle and customer experience possible,” an Acura spokeswoman wrote.
The NSX has had a difficult birth, so far.
Automobile reported the addition of turbochargers to the V-6 substantially changed the orientation of the internal combustion engine. Acura’s complex system of three electric motors, two of which power the front axle, wasn’t mentioned by the automaker as being a problem.
Production will start in spring 2016 for a 2017 model-year release. Official prices haven’t been announced, but the car is expected to cost somewhere close to $150,000.