Supercars Can?t Swim, Or Can They" Honda Shows Off an Acura NSX?Inspired Outboard Motor
Honda, of course, doesn?t just make automobiles and motorcycles. Need a lawnmower" Soichiro?s crew has you covered. How about a snowblower" Ditto. That mill for your go-fast boat" But of course! In the spirit of unifying its disparate product lines, Honda has ginned up an outboard with a design inspired by the Acura NSX, set to go on display at the Miami International Boat Show. Because of course Honda did.Â
Called?inventively?the Honda Marine Concept Engine, the flashy outboard draws its Nouvelle Blue Pearl paint straight from the NSX?s palette, and Honda would like you to note that the heat ducts? black honeycomb mesh also hints at the hybrid supercar. The ?floating winged blade? also pulls its inspiration from Honda?s halo car, and the company says the radical new design points to ?a bolder, more distinctive future for Honda Marine.? Whatever the ultimate fate of this design language in the waterborne realm, it?s certainly a far cry from Dad?s old pull-start Evinrude. In fact, it looks a little like some sort of protocol droid with rage issues. An Evil ASIMO, perhaps"
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As it sits, the outboard lacks a specified powerplant, with the company suggesting only that its taller-than-normal height and sculpted lines ?promise creativity with what c...
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