(October 28, 2016) Acura's Precision Crafted Performance and motorsports resurgence will dominate its display at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nov. 1-4. The Acura NSX GT3 race car, which will make its North American racing debut in 2017, will be featured on an NSX-inspired, custom-fabricated trailer, towed by 2017 Acura MDX wrapped in a matching racing livery.

Building on the performance theme, Acura's GT3 racing partners, Real Time Racing and Michael Shank Racing, will announce driver lineups for the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge and 2017 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship on Nov. 1. A 2017 Acura NSX supercar featuring factory-installed features and options as well as a 2017 TLX sedan with the new GT Package will complete the exhibit space.

"SEMA is an opportunity to have some fun with customization concepts, and our approach this year is to showcase Acura's performance direction by literally connecting our GT3 racing program to our production models," said Jon Ikeda, vice president and general manager of Acura.



The custom NSX GT3 trailer is a joint collaboration between Acura Design, led by Dave Marek, Acura's Executive Creative Director, and the Jimmy Shine Workshop. The trailer incorporates design elements of both Acura vehicles, including a perimeter chassis inspired by the NSX GT3's roll cage and 20-inch accessory wheels adopted from the 2017 MDX, as well as running boards and a rear spoiler evocative of the redesigned MDX.

The fully functional trailer features two hydraulic pumps powered by a 12-volt battery system that lift and lower the bed. The trailer is 112 inches wide and just over 23 feet in length and is powder coated in Pearl White to match the MDX and the NSX GT3.

"We spent hours in CAD design creating a rolling, themed stage for the NSX GT3 race car," said Shine. "This is a 'next-generation' trailer that is completely custom to the NSX GT3 as well as the MDX."