The 2010 model year is a bad one for Honda. For the first time that I can remember, they do not have a sports car in the lineup. Early in the 90′s they had the NSX, Integra and even the Prelude holding up the bottom end. Sadly the NSX is no longer in product and the Integra/RSX is no longer available either. The S2000 debuted in 2000 but 2009 was the last model year in the series. Across both the Acura and Honda brands, there’s nary a sports car in the lineup. Earlier this year, Honda pulled out of F1 racing and the replacement sponsor scored a few wins in their absence.

It’s rivals, however, still have quite a few sporting models. Toyota even still has the Celica, and Nissan has the 370z, GT-R and arguably, the Altima Coupe. Even Hyundai has the new Genesis Coupe which is a spectacular car that even comes with Brembos.

Is this the trend for all companies going forward? Will the push for fuel efficiency and economical  cars kill the sports car? Will limited sales numbers and political incorrect nature of high-horsepower and poor fuel economy put the end to sports car demand?