Honda · 2016–2026

Honda NSX (second generation)

The second-generation Honda NSX (marketed as the Acura NSX in North America, China and Kuwait) is a two-seater sports car which was developed and manufactured by Honda. It is a two-door coupe with a rear mid-engine, all-wheel-drive layout and a gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain. The car was developed in collaboration between the company's divisions in Japan and the United States, and all models were hand-built at a dedicated factory in Ohio. Production began in 2016 and ended in 2022 with the Type S variant. It succeeds the first-generation NSX that was produced in Japan from 1990 to 2005. The development team aimed to make the car suit a wide range of driving conditions, from high-performance driving on winding roads and racetracks to more relaxed street driving. The car is powered by a bespoke 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine producing 373 kW (507 PS; 500 hp), supplemented by three electric motors to bring the total power output to 427 kW (581 PS; 573 hp). Two of these electric motors are mounted on the front wheels and the remaining one powers the rear wheels, allowing torque vectoring for improved cornering performance, torque fill for improved acceleration, and instant torque for improved response. The NC1 NSX was among the first sports cars and the first car in its performance segment to use hybrid technology. The car received an updated version in 2019, with minor changes to the chassis and styling. For its final model year in 2022, a limited-production Type S model was introduced, with an increase in power to 449 kW (610 PS; 602 hp), various tweaks to the chassis and transmission, and aerodynamic and styling upgrades. A total of 2,908 cars were produced, including 350 Type S models. The second-generation NSX has been used in motorsports, with a GT500 class Super GT model competing between 2014 and 2023 and a production-based GT3 racing version debuting in 2017. It also won multiple awards, including 2017 Performance Car of the Year by Road & Track magazine.

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Development

=== 2008 and prior === In July 2005, Honda's North American luxury brand Acura announced that a successor to the first-generation NSX was in development, with the original being discontinued at the end of the year. Over two years later in December 2007, Honda America's CEO, Tetsuo Iwamura, confirmed to the automotive press that the new sports car would be powered by a V10 engine and make its debut to the market by 2010. Potential styling of the car was previewed by the Acura ASCC (Advanced Sports Car Concept) introduced at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. Prototypes of the vehicle were seen testing on the Nürburgring in June 2008, with Honda's CEO Takeo Fukui challenging the developers to make the car faster than the Nissan GT-R around the track. On December 17, 2008, Fukui announced during a speech about Honda's revised financial forecasts that, due to poor economic conditions, all plans for a next-generation of the NSX had been cancelled; the company's profits fell by 81% due to the 2008 financial crisis. Although the road car project was cancelled, the company used the vehicle as a base model for a racing car named Honda HSV-010 GT, which they entered in the Japanese Super GT Series from 2010 to 2013. Honda was able to enter the HSV-010 GT on the basis that the base model was "production-ready", even though most cars in the series had to be based on production cars. As mandated by the class regulations, that car had a front-engined, rear-wheel drive layout, powered by a 3.4-liter V8, rated over 500 hp (373 kW). 2011 onwards. In late 2010 and early 2011, reports from various automotive magazines began to emerge that Honda was again planning to make a new sports car to be a successor to the original NSX, and that it could use electric motors in addition

Official launch and production

=== Debut === On December 27, 2014, Honda announced that the second-generation of the NSX flagship sports car would debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, where the car was revealed on January 12, 2015. Honda began taking orders for the NSX in summer 2015, and deliveries in late 2015. In December 2015, the North American pricing was announced with a starting price of US$156,000. At the same time, Honda announced the European debut for the NSX at the 85th Geneva Motor Show, alongside the FK2 Civic Type R. The first production vehicle with VIN #001 was auctioned off by Barrett Jackson on January 29, 2016. NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick won the auction with a bid for US$1.2 million. The entire proceeds from the auction were donated to the charities Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and Camp Southern Ground. The first NSX rolled off the production line in Ohio on May 24, 2016. Production. Production of the second generation NSX commenced in 2015 at Honda's Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC), a new US $70 million plant in Marysville, Ohio, built specifically for assembly of the NSX. It is housed inside Honda's former North American Logistics facility, in the midst of their existing research and development (R&D) and production engineering operations. The powertrain is separately assembled by Honda associates at its engine plant in Anna, Ohio. In February 2017, Honda offered a factory tour, exclusively for the 2017 through 2022 model years U.S. market NSX buyers, called the "NSX Insider Experience". The tour featured the NSX assembly at the PMC facility, a museum visit at the Honda Heritage Center, and racetrack driving at Honda's test track there. Also, owners of the non-delivered NSX could track their personal NSX being assembled and tested, and coul

Overview

=== Engine and powertrain === The car is powered by an internal combustion engine and three electric motors, which combined deliver a maximum power output of 573 hp (581 PS; 427 kW) and peak torque of 476 lb⋅ft (645 N⋅m). The engine, designated JNC1, is a clean sheet design made exclusively for the NSX. It is a twin-turbocharged, 75-degree 3,493 cc (3.5 L; 213.2 cu in) DOHC V6 unit, the bore and stroke of 91 mm x 89.5 mm, with a maximum power output of 500 hp (507 PS; 373 kW) delivered at 6,500–7,500 rpm. It has a broad torque curve, with its maximum torque output of 406 lb⋅ft (550 N⋅m) arriving at 2,000–6,000 rpm, and it redlines at 7,500 rpm. The engine is mounted longitudinally in a mid-rear layout and solely powers the rear wheels. It is a compact design mounted low in the chassis, with the top of the engine being located no higher than the top of the car's tires. The 75-degree V-angle of the engine is uncommon, as most V6 engines have either a 60- or 90-degree bank angle. This angle was chosen to have the best balance between a low center of gravity and minimum vibrations, with the lower and wider 90-degree V6s having inherent vibration issues and the 60-degree angle making the engine undesirably tall. The implementation of a dry sump lubrication system further lowers the center of gravity, reduces the space required for the engine, and prevents engine oil starvation during high-speed cornering. Fuel is injected to the combustion chambers via a DI+PI system; this combines direct injection with port injection, with the latter being used to improve performance at higher engine speeds. High-tumble intake ports are also used, which, in combination with direct injection, enable quick and stable combustion. Hydraulic valve timing control (Dual-VTC) is used in both the i

Variants

=== 2019 update === In August 2018, Honda announced an overall improvements for the 2019 model year. The improvements included larger front and rear stabilizer bars, which increased front stiffness by 26 percent and rear stiffness by 19 percent, as well as 21 percent stiffer rear toe link bushings. New specially developed Continental tires and optional Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires were also included. These led to software optimizations to the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system, active magnetorheological dampers, electric power steering and VSA settings. According to Honda, the car is 1.9 seconds faster than the NC1 models around the Suzuka Circuit. Visually, the car's previously silver front grille garnish is now painted in the same color as the body. Additionally, a new Thermal Orange Pearl body color became available for 2019, followed by Indy Yellow Pearl for 2020 and Long Beach Blue Pearl for 2021. NSX Type S (2022). On 3 August 2021, Honda announced they would produce an improved, limited-production NSX Type S for 2022 to mark the car's final year of production. The NSX Type S was limited to 350 units worldwide, with 300 of these units available for the U.S. market, 30 for Japan and 15 for Canada. The Type S was the only version of the NSX that will be produced during 2022. The moniker was last used in the NSX on the 1997 NSX Type S and Type S-Zero models that were exclusive for the Japanese domestic market meaning that the 2022 version was the first NSX Type S to be sold out of Japan. The car was unveiled on 12 August 2021 at the Monterey Car Week in the United States, and on 30 August in Japan. The NSX Type S features several enhancements to the NSX's powertrain, providing a combined maximum power output of 602 hp (610 PS; 449 kW) and 492 lb⋅ft (667 N⋅m) of torque. Enh

Awards and recognition

Road & Track named the NSX as its 2017 Performance Car of the Year. The magazine lauded the NSX for its use of hybrid technology in the service of an emotional driving experience. The NSX also won the AutoGuide.com Readers' Choice Car of the Year Award for achieving high performance with a natural driving feel. The NSX was the Business Insider 2016 Car of the Year on the strength of its striking styling and its unique drivetrain for a car in its price range. The Green Car Journal 2017 Luxury Green Car of the Year award went to the NSX for its combination of performance and efficiency. Automobile staff voted the NSX to its list of 2017 All-Stars; the car won the honor "by consistently putting a grin on drivers' faces" during testing. Motor Trend awarded the NSX first place in its 2020 hybrid performance car comparison, praising the improvements made to the car by the 2019 update. Autocar listed the Honda NSX as one of the best super sports cars for the year 2022.

Marketing

In September 2011, during filming of The Avengers, Robert Downey, Jr. (playing the role of Iron Man) was spotted in an exotic sports car similar to the new NSX, made specifically for the film, rather than the Audi R8 he previously drove in Iron Man and Iron Man 2. The car itself was built by Trans FX using an existing 1992 NSX. Its design was an altered form of the new NSX's final design in order to avoid leaks and speculations about the new sports car by the media. Also, it is currently owned by Robert Downey Jr. A Super Bowl advertisement for the vehicle began airing in early February 2012, featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno. In 2013, Acura launched an online configuration tool for the new NSX on Facebook. Later that year, the car was featured in the video game Gran Turismo 6. Although the original name was retained—which stood for "New Sportscar eXperimental"—the second generation model's name has been defined as "New Sports eXperience".

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Specifications

name: Honda NSX (NC1)
Manufacturer: Honda
aka: Acura NSX (North America, China and Kuwait)
Production: May 2016 – 2021 (regular models), 2022 (Type S models), 2026 (Tribute by Italdesign)
Model years: 2017–2022, 2022 (Type S)
Assembly: United States: Marysville, Ohio (Performance Manufacturing Center)
Class: Sports car (S)
Body style: 2-door coupé
Layout: Longitudinal mid-engine, all-wheel drive
Designer: Jun Goto and Toshinobu Minami, Michelle Christensen (production version), Dai Hara (Type S exterior)
Engine: 3,493 cc JNC1 twin-turbo V6 75°
Transmission: 9-speed dual-clutch
Battery: Lithium-ion
Wheelbase: 2630 mm
Length: 4470 mm (2016–2018), 4490 mm (2019–2021), 4535 mm (Type S)
Width: 1938 mm
Height: 1215 mm
Kerb weight: 3803 –
Predecessor: Honda NSX (first generation)