2016 Acura EV Concept

Acura NSX-Inspired EV Concept Ready to 'Charge Up' Pikes Peak

Vehicle Features World's First All-Electric, 4-Motor SH-AWD® Powertrain
TORRANCE, Calif. – Acura will campaign an all-electric, NSX-inspired EV Concept in the Electric Modified Class at the 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The Acura EV Concept features a further evolution of the experimental, all-electric, 4-motor Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) powertrain that won last year's Pikes Peak Challenge Exhibition class.




'We've been tuning the car for several weeks at Pikes and have advanced its performance significantly,' said Tetsuya Yamano. 'We're honored to be running at Pikes in this historical, anniversary year – an event respected by racing fans all over the world.'

4-Motor Development
Honda R&D has been developing 'super handling' technology for more than 20 years in the pursuit of ideal vehicle handling. By applying separate Twin Motor Únits (TMÚs), the brains of Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, on each axle, Acura has achieved independent torque distribution to all four corners – true four-wheel torque vectoring. Based upon the learnings from last year's race, the team updated the system management of the powertrain for more precise thrust at each wheel.



With its high-output electric motors and 4-motor torque vectoring, the Concept is well suited to the demands of the 156 complex corners the driver will encounter on the drive up Pikes Peak.

Source - Acura