New 2015 Honda NSX – Made in America

Honda has announced that the new NSX Supercar – due in 2015 – will be built at a new Performance Manufacturing Centre in Ohio.

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Finally, after a very long gestation time, the all new Honda NSX (Acura NSX on the other side of the Pond) is getting close to a reality (the new NSX order book is now open). And when it does go in to production in 2015 it will be built exclusively at a new Performance Manufacturing Centre in Ohio, USA.

The new Centre – costing $70 million, stretching to 184,000 square feet and housed inside Honda’s old logistics facility – will employ 100 of Honda’s most skilled workers in Ohio to bolt the new NSX together, and even the engine will be assembled at Honda’s engine plant in Anna, Ohio.

Not only has Honda revealed where the US-designed NSX will be built, but they’ve appointed their R&D chief engineer, Ted Klaus, to lead the team developing the new NSX and Clement D’ Souza, associate chief engineer at Honda USA, to head up production.

Ted Klaus said:

This new plant will be as unique as the vehicle we will build here.

In creating the plan for this plant, we looked closely at each process and determined the perfect blend of associate craftsmanship and technology to adopt a new approach to manufacturing.

We have a very clear understanding of the high customer expectations luxury buyers around the world have for a supercar, and our challenge is to exceed them and create new value for the customer,” said Klaus. “This new Performance Manufacturing Centre will be key to this challenge.

With its good looks, V6 Sport Hybrid SH-AWD powerplant and a big challenge in following in the footsteps of the original NSX, it seems Honda are doing everything they can to ensure the new NSX lives up to the big expectations car lovers have of it.