So far, the only pictures we’ve been seeing of the new upcoming Acura/Honda NSX are those camouflaged ones with the zebra streaks running around the Nurburgring. Thanks to some generous people and the Internet, we can now see at some renderings of how the NSX would look like sans the camo.

Sad to say, the NSX, while not ugly, isn’t look too hot at all. At a supposed $160,000 price tag, it doesn’t even become a better choice for those who are simply looking for a great looking supercar. For that kind of money, you can get a more handsome Aston Martin Vanquish or a Maserati GranTurismo.

Well, you have to blame engineering for the design, though, since the whole rear is designed to act like one huge rear wing to create massive downforce to keep the car on the ground. With a large 5.5L V10 generating 600 horses, the downforce really better be massive.

For the price tag, it better pack a lot of wallop. Buck per bang, the Nissan GT-R still seems to be the best value for money. Not even the Lexus LF-A seems to miles better too.

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Fellow Japanese automakers really have Nissan’s number now. While the Lexus LF-A is still back at the drawing boards under Toyota engineers’ review, Honda is intent on re-grabbing the title of the “proper” Japanese supercar title from the GT-R with the comeback of the Acura/NSX.

Latest development - it’s getting more horses. 50 more than the previously reported 500 hp. Power will come from 5.5L V10 engine equipped with Honda’s cylinder deactivation system dubbed as Variable Cylinder Management. For you geeks out there, the system allows the engine to run on one bank of cylinders during low-load conditions. Too technical? Well the bottom line is that it bumps the power rating up.

With weight also considered, the NSX’ 3,300 lb frame would give it a better power-to-weight ratio. That, combined with Honda’s AWD system and aerodynamics, might be enough to beat the GT-R fair and square.

While this hellbent campaign of beating the GT-R surely forces Honda to pack much more meat and brains on the NSX, all they’re doing is pushing the price up. Sure may undoubtedly outperform the GT-R and be the better pound-for-pound Japanese supercar. But there’s that pricing appeal of the GT-R that’s surely hard to beat. The NSX is pegged to be sold at around $150,000.

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It’s a civil war in Japan with this race of developing a Nissan GT-R killer. No doubt about it that the Nissan GT-R is the second coming of the great Japanese supercar. Toyota, being the world’s king of cars, would definitely want the Lexus LF-A to be that supercar and Honda, would want to preserve that title since it was the Honda/Acura NSX that established the bar for Japanese supercars.

While Toyota has went back to the drawing boards to ensure that the LF-A will not fall short of what the GT-R has to offer, Honda has also made it a mission to beat the GT-R in performance with the new 2010 NSX starting with the 7:29 laptime posted by the GT-R around the Nurburgring.

And with this heavily covered NSX, they’re getting there, posting a lap time of 7:37.

2010 Honda NSX replacement at the Nürburgring Nordschleife from MrBTG on Vimeo.

Every sports car afficionados probably misses the NSX. Many would agree that with its demise a couple of years ago, only the Porsche 911 is the only one left standing as the most practical supercar to drive around. However, while most of us may think that there are times when you should be able to just give a long sigh and move on, people decided that comebacks are cool. Blame John Travolta perhaps. Let’s see… the AE86 is coming back and so is the Sylvia. So why not the NSX?

And that is exactly what we’re going to get - the next-gen Acura NSX which Honda is developing “without delay”. Earlier this year, we got a glimpse of the Advanced Sports Car Concept (pictured). Not too many details are available for the new NSX but given the ASS concept, then this looks promising.

The concept is said to have a 5.5L V10 that can dish out 550 bhp translating to a top speed of around 200mph and naught to sixty in just 3.5 seconds.

American fans of the Acura can also rejoice with indications that the new one will hit the US market first, ahead of Honda’s home market of Japan.