Honda NSX (1990–2020)

Background

The Acura NSX is a two-seater sports car manufactured by Acura over two generations. The first generation was produced from 1990 until 2006, whilst the second generation was made from 2016 to 2022. The first generation was introduced as a two-door coupé, with a two-door targa top variant later added, and has a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. The second generation is only a coupé, and has a rear mid-engine, all-wheel-drive layout. The first generation has a transversely-mounted naturally-aspirated engine with a V6 configuration, whilst the second generation has a twin-turbocharged V6 engine supplemented by multiple electric motors in a petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain.

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Specification

Engine: Gen 1 (1990-2005): 2,977cc/3,179cc naturally aspirated DOHC VTEC V6 (C30A/C32B). Gen 2 (2016-2022): 3,493cc twin-turbocharged DOHC V6 with three-motor hybrid AWD (Sport Hybrid SH-AWD)
Power: 602 hp
Weight: 1,230 kg

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Notes

Mid-engine aluminum-monocoque sports car in two generations. Gen 1 was developed with input from Ayrton Senna to match Ferrari-level performance with everyday reliability, over 18,000 built. Gen 2, hand-built in Marysville, Ohio, produced ~2,908 units including 350 Type S. Sold as "Acura NSX" in North America.

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