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This EV prototype is unlike any other Acura NSX out there

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Andrew Krok

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.

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June 20, 2016 8:48 a.m. PT

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This NSX is unique, running entirely on electricity.

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Each wheel has its own individual electric motor, allowing power to be shuffled to each wheel with the utmost precision.

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If all four wheels require different power ouputs in order to maximize traction, the system can make it happen.

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It's an extreme version of the electric-based AWD system seen on the production versions of the Acura NSX, Acura RLX and the forthcoming 2017 Acura MDX.