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Supercar · Japan · 1991-2005, 2016-2022
Acura NSX
The everyday supercar Honda built by hand, then rebooted as a hybrid 25 years later.
Years
1991-2005, 2016-2022
Generations
2
Segment
Supercar
The NSX is two cars under one nameplate. The original (NA1, 1991-2001; NA2 facelift 2002-2005) was Honda's all-aluminium mid-engined answer to Ferrari, hand-built in Tochigi with input from Ayrton Senna. It rewrote what a supercar could be: reliable, ergonomic, daily-drivable. The second car (NC1, 2016-2022) was a clean-sheet reboot built in Marysville, Ohio, with a twin-turbo hybrid V6 and three electric motors. Critically brilliant, commercially quiet — Acura sold roughly 2,900 globally over the run.
What changed
Era-to-era deltas
NA1 / NA2 1991-2005 → NC1 2016-2022
BHP +283 bhp
Torque +340 Nm
0–60 mph −2.1 s
Top speed +23 mph
MPG no change
Generations
Click any generation for the deep dive
1991-2005
NA1 / NA2 · NA1, NA2
The car that humbled Ferrari. Senna helped tune it. Still feels modern.
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2016-2022
NC1
Hybrid supercar, Ohio-built, brilliantly engineered. Acura sold ~2,900 worldwide.
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Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
1991-2005 · NA1 / NA2 · NA1, NA2
- Snap-ring failure in early manual gearboxes (pre-2000)
- Timing belt service every 7 years/90k miles
- Original tyres (Yokohama A022) discontinued, fitment options limited
- Climate control LCD pixelation
2016-2022 · NC1
- 12V battery drain if left unused (hybrid system parasitic draw)
- Infotainment is dated for the price point
- Limited dealer network for service
Rivals
Ferrari F355 · Ferrari 360 · Ferrari 488 · Porsche 911 Turbo · Audi R8 · McLaren 570S