Despite what you may think, what you’re looking at the above photo isn’t some sort of a long-wheel base S2000 but, according to the Swedish edition of AMS, a test mule for Honda’s second generation NSX supercar. Caught in action lapping the Nordschleife in 
The Tokyo Auto Salon (12 to 14 January) isn’t only about supped up Nismo 350Zs and Streams. It’s also about those weird Japanese modifiers like the people working at NAT’s (Nihon Automotive College) who took an early 90’s Honda Beat and turned it into “mini-me” version of the Acura / Honda NSX!
Apart from its looks, the MINI-SX has a mid-engine rear-wheel drive layout just like the NSX. However, that’s about all the similarities between the two Hondas as the Beat was equipped with a teeny-weenie 0.65-litre 3cylinder engine producing 64Hp. Via: WindingRoad
Thus meaning, out goes the mid-engine (V6), rear-wheel drive layout of the previous NSX, in comes a front-mounted V10 engine and a rear-wheel-drive based version of Acura's
Press Release: Created to take exotic sports car styling to a new level, the concept is designed to incorporate a powerful front-mounted, V-10 engine and a new high-performance, rear-wheel-drive based version of Acura's exclusive
Although modern in its appearance, the Advanced Sports Car Concept retains the subtle cues associated with its predecessor, the NSX. The concept's slim, LED headlights are pushed wide and designed to mimic the pop-up headlights found on the first generation NSX. Other styling hints include a modern take on wraparound rear taillights and the all black cockpit. Wide and low to the ground with a 108.8 inch wheelbase, the concept is anchored by grippy 19 inch front and 20 inch rear performance tires which are mounted to custom billet-machined, polished aluminum wheels. Powerful, ventilated carbon ceramic brake discs and eight-piston calipers accent the wheels. Bold wheel arches and flares add to the concept's aggressive appearance.
The low slung cabin is constructed entirely of tinted glass and sits flush against the body. Door handles are also flush mounted, allowing the sports car to retain a clean and aerodynamic appearance. The Advanced Sports Car Concept features a carbon fiber underbody and the rear is finished with aggressive quad exhaust pipes and integrated rear diffusers, further communicating its high performance potential.
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Ts, ts naughty, naughty! We’ve got to hand it to Acura for their creativity and originality in the design of the Advanced 
But then again, that’s just our opinion cause according to John Mendel, senior vice president, auto operations Acura, “the Advanced
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Although the upgraded 2007 Acura TL and the brand-new TL Type-S models were programmed to be unveiled in September, a leak in the Boston Globe newspaper last week seems to have speeded things up as Autoweek now came out with the rest of the pictures. via: Autoweek2007 Acura TL Type-S: After a three year absence, Acura will once again have a Type-S version of it's TL sedan in the menu. The Type-S gets an upgraded 3.5 V6 engine with 286 horsepower and 256 lb.ft. of torque, mated to new 5speed automatic with paddle shifters, or a close-ratio 6speed manual transmission.
The top-notch TL version's looks are quite subtle. The bodykit includes rear deck spoiler, lower side skirts, slightly different rear bumper, new alloys, all red rear light clusters and quad exhaust outlets. In the interior the Type-S differences itself from the basic TL thanks to its new 3spoke steering wheel, gauges with red ambient lighting etc.
2007 Acura TL: The basic version gets a subtle upgrade for 2007 which includes: new front fascia with a larger grille, slightly redesigned bumpers and light clusters, new 5 spoke alloys, new gauges and steering wheel. No change under the hood as the basic TL is still equipped with the 3.2 liter VTEC V6 that produces 258 hp at 6200 rpm and 233 lb.ft. of torque at 5000 rpm.
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Talk about speaking literately… Im referring to a toll-free number listed in more than a million Honda and Acura owner's manual printed between August 2005 and July 2006 that was intended to direct them to a government hotline for matters of highway safety. But a typing mistake (instead of 880, they wrote 800…) directed owners to a real hotline where a female voice urged them to call 1-800-918-TALK for "just 99 cents per minute"… Honda sent a letter last week to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, saying that they'll send postcards to dealers and owners in August with the correct NHTSA hotline information -1-888-327-4236- along with instructions to insert the card into the proper section of the manual. via: Windingroad
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