Thanks to James F. for this information. My Car & Driver mag seems to be getting to me later and later. Here is what James F. had to say:
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I picked up the January 2001 Car and Driver, which has a couple of interesting Honda / Acura items. First, you will be happy to know that both the Accord and
S2000 made their Annual Top 10 List.
The other item I will quote verbatim:
A report on the 2002 NSX says it will cost $143,000 and be available in
Spring 2002.
"Generally regarded as the car that made Ferrari rethink its build
quality, the aging NSX is due for its first major makeover since the
car's launch in 1991. It's a makeover that will bump its status from
light exotic to full-fledged supercar.
The new model will be powered by a version of the 3.5 litre DOHC
40-valve V-8 intended for the next Legend (RL in the U.S) sedan,
generating 395 horsepower - a smashing 105 more than the previous
NSX-T.
This means, among other things, that Honda will be the first Japanese
manufacturer to break that country's gentleman's agreement limiting
maximum engine output to 276. This huge power boost is expected to give
the new NSX 200-mph capability. There will alsobe a 415-hp, 3.5 litre
racing version of the engine, which Honda may use to mount an assault
on the 24-hour race at Le Mans.
Although the design of the second-generation NSX isn't final,
it's expected to be dimensionally similar to the current car and also
to reflect the car's significantly higher performance aspirations. Also
significantly higher will be the price - almost $143,000."
The article is accompanied by either a very good artist's rendering or
a photo of the new car from the front 3/4. The front end looks like the
S2000, but the rest of the car looks substantially unchanged.