Acura has a long term deal with the Marvel Comics movie franchise linked to the upcoming movie, The Avengers. Acura vehicles have made cameo appearances in earlier films like Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America, but will likely take a more prominent role in the upcoming Avengers. While a matte black MDX and TL aren’t really all that interesting (even with crash bars and strobe lights), it’s the new Acura NSX roadster that Tony Stark will be driving in The Avengers that caught our eye.
As Inside Line points out, the car exists only as a one-off prototype, built by hand just for the film. While the car drives, it can’t be operated above 10 mph, or it risks shedding body panels like a double-wide trailer in a hurricane. Acura hasn’t even confirmed that the new NSX, when available will be built in roadster form. Still, we’re pretty sure that the automaker is open to suggestion, and if enough moviegoers say “build it,” the open air NSX has a good chance of seeing production.
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What’s your take? Do you like the lines of the NSX roadster, or is it too much Acura TL in the rear and too much Corvette Stingray up front?
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
