NSX

About the NSX

The NSX was Honda's proof that a supercar didn't need to be temperamental, unreliable, or built by Italians. Ayrton Senna helped develop the chassis. Pininfarina's influence showed in the proportions. And the mid-mounted V6 revved to 8,000 RPM with a precision that made Ferrari's V8s feel agricultural. The original NA1 arrived in 1990 and embarrassed every assumption the European establishment held about Japanese cars. Aluminum monocoque body — the first on a production car. A 3.0-liter VTEC V6 making 270 hp with the mechanical precision of a Swiss watch. Mid-engine layout with a visibility that let you park it at the supermarket without anxiety. Gordon Murray drove one daily and cited it as inspiration for the McLaren F1. The NSX-R stripped weight and added aggression for the track. The NA2 facelift brought a 3.2-liter engine and a six-speed manual. Production ended in 2005, and for a decade, the NSX existed only as an appreciating legend. The NC1 returned in 2016 as a hybrid with a twin-turbo V6 and three electric motors — 573 hp, all-wheel drive, and a technology showcase that was more Silicon Valley than Suzuka. It divided opinion. The original united it. On Revnut, the community ranks the car that rewrote the rules of what a supercar could be.