Affordable Dream Car: Why The New Honda NSX Sold Bad, And Depreciated Worse 

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I feel like when this car was announced everyone was super excited about it and there was a huge amount of hype around the technology, but they dragged it out for so long that by the time it came out everyone was over it already.

I personally worked on development for quite a few things on the NSX, and I have to say, while it may not have been a shocker in any way, it has a massive investment in next generation technologies in it. I worked more on the materials side of things so nothing too exciting, but still there were tons of new things created to make this car happen. Many of those technologies actually matured before the car started production and made their way to other vehicles. Whether it has the same track pedigree as the original or not, it's still a technological masterpiece and I'm proud to have been involved.

It's so underated. The upside is when you see one on the road you know it will be driven by a enthusiast not someone following the crowd and trying to look flash!

“There are plenty of wealthy Honda fans out there.” Yeah, but Honda doesn’t know it’s own performance fan base. The wealthy Honda fans are having built k series engines with insane boost configurations put into old RSX type S or doing complicated engine swaps onto S2000s. Or buying and building old NSXs.

Some day they will cost half a million not because they're good but because they're really rare

Here in 2024: Let no one forget the error of their ways, this 2nd gen NSX is the foundation on which each and every single super car is now built on. This was the pioneer of what was to come. (Literally Twin Turbo V6 Hybrids are the power plants in super cars now)

In my opinion they damaged the sales of this car by showing it in 2012 then not releasing it until 2016, £180,000 with a few options for a 4 year old Honda just doesn’t cut it when there were cheaper options & more glamorous looking options, it didn’t offer looks or value for money performance that could make it a “must buy” for many people, its price bracket was too high for that so it was just another generic expensive fast car, hardly anyone cared about whatever trickery was under the bonnet when it’s competitors are neither slow nor bad at handling. The car already felt dated by the time it came out, not because of styling but because it had been shown repeatedly on every car media outlet. And featured in games like Gran Turismo years before launch, it had gotten to the point you wouldn’t be surprised to see it drive past on the street, it felt like it had already released. And then when it did release it didn’t make its way to Europe straight away giving potential buyers even more time to turn their eyes to newer models, they should have kept the design secret until it was ready to release so it felt like a fresh car on launch, rather than having 4 years for the hype to wear off and people to become accustomed to it and lose interest. Maybe it wouldn’t have made much of a difference but that was always my take on what hurt this model. Might have helped to have had the 2021 facelift prelaunch in 2016.

If this was £60k this would be the legend it deserves to be and would’ve all sold out. No need for the electric motor gubbins just a 500bhp v6 would’ve kept the cost down

Such a curious car. Never really understood why they didn't lean more on the heritage of the original design. Still, nobody can get it right every time.

I worked at the place that makes the engine block,bed plate and heads for this car ,was really a rewarding experience and I learned a hell of a lot ,proud to say I was involved ,regardless of the end reviews

If I were lucky enough to have that kind of budget, this would be on my list. It looks great, you’ll not see another coming the other way, and it’s a Honda, so it will be beautifully made, reliable and have sensible servicing costs (I imagine)

Great car I had the opportunity to drive one after selling my 2000 NSX-T I really enjoyed all the technology packed in there but walked away; when the dealers are price gouging and I can pickup a Lambo for less, that’s the biggest reason they haven’t sold well

There will always be those snobs saying you don't pay that much money for a Honda. Well ... right now Lambo, Ferrari, McLaren , Porsche or any other manufacturer don't lead the fastest series in the world, F1. Honda does that

Derivative styling... Modest power from a not exotic enough powerplant Almost too good as an everyday car to excite the senses HOW MUCH FOR A HONDA? These were all said about the Original NSX.

It's a supercar no one asked for...if they did something like nissan did with the gtr in 2007 by bringing the next level of performance at half the expected price then it would have been a different story

the trouble is that supercars are desirable because they are flamboyant and ridiculously expensive for what you get. this care is only a little bit of the former and absolutely none of the latter.

Never seen one on the roads. Such a shame, as it has pioneered the future of the supercar. Its a turbocharged hybrid V6, which people complained made it heavy and the like. But now both Ferrari and McLaren are now producing turbocharged hybrid V6 supercars...

The 2nd gen Honda NSX failed due to several reasons (some were Honda´s fault, others not): - Car enthusiast that could buy this car are divided in 2 groups: the one´s that know/remember the original NSX (a car as powerful as the Ferrari F355 of the time but cheaper, more reliable and easy to drive everyday) and people who wants "the best" of the market (the kind of driver´s that bought the original NSX because Honda was the best engine in F1 at that time). When Honda announcement the "new NSX" in 2007 with a V10 the public reaction was "yeah, a V10 with F1 technology". Later they cancel the F1 team and car so that conecction was lost. - They "revive" the project in 2011 but now due to marketing issues they will not use the V10 (the big selling point) but a twin-turbo V6 4WD hybrid and starting sales in 2016 but look at the market between 2011-2016. The car geeks who remeber the original NSX vs F355 now compare it with the 458/488, Gallardo/Huracan and MP4-12C/650S. All them had the same power (or more) and were ligther. Basically with all the delays and complexity of the hybrid part they launch a "weak car". Also you can buy a Nissan GT-R with the same numbers without the complex issues related to the hybrid side, if you have A LOT of money is easier to get a Lexus LFA with a true N/A V10. - The design was a huge mistake by Honda. The original one was a Pininfarina project, the new one? By Honda of America and looks like a Audi R8 facelift. Even worse when Jay Leno show in it RU-vid (both cars side to side and you an notice they dont have anything in common) a lot of car geeks discover the team was lead by a woman (Michelle Christensen, her first lead design project) and of course they said "that´s what happen whey you give a project to a woman". - Now check it´s domestic market (Japan). The original NSX was "the pride" of Japan, built in theiw country by "THE BEST", the new one? Yeah, in America, no surprise they couldnt sell a lot of them in Japan.

Well, Honda sells enough civics, accords and SUV's (worldwide then), that they can afford to release a car like this every now and again, I assume. In general I feel they deserve more credit and buyers in Europe as they still make excellent cars. I certainly love this one and if ever I felt the need and have the means for a supercar, this is the one I'd choose. It just looks that great and is so unique. The depreciation thing will be something temporary, I think, as that is usually the case with cars like this, especially if they are so rare. If, in a few years time, one of the very few owners decides to sell his NSX he can pretty much ask anything he wants for it, because when will another one come up for sale? Great review, so big thanks to you!

If I had money, I would have this ahead of R8. "Oh look, an R8, cool", or, "Is that an, eh, NSX, wow, amazing" Exclusivity.

The original NSX was a success because compared to a Ferarri of the time, it offer a better and more spacious interior, equal driving dynamics, and yet a lower price. This new NSX is priced right within its competition, the interior is not better, or more practical, and it doesn't even have superior dynamics, or even street cred. Regardless of how well tuned it is for road and ever day use, people are gonna compare this on a computer, watch some reviews such as yours, and decide that if they gonna spend this much money new, they rather have a well optioned out 911 if they care about good engineering, or buy into other established super car makers for the street cred. Basically, this new NSX doesn't have a clear edge on its competition in order to justify having to deal with everything that the Honda badge brings with it. That being image, sales service, and after sales service when compared to the likes of Porsche, Lamborghini, McLaren, and so on.

The problem for this car is purely and simply.. The Audi R8. Same type of B list badging (for those that aren't bothered by this), same kind of reliability levels, same supercar theatrics, same type of looks (modern), but with a better NA engine and simply more drama as a result AND far better residuals / ability to sell on.

I'd take one of these over a lot of other supercars. I love the looks of it.

People don't buy it because of badge snobbery.

We waited over a decade for the return of the NSX and what we got was an overpriced, impractical hybrid mish-mash while the hypercar holy trinity was making it's mark. It got overshadowed as it should have. The new NSX was supposed to be the anthesis of the modern supercar and instead it encapsulates everything wrong with today's performance cars.

I've seen these that get taken in track and have well over 100 thousand miles. That's commendable

same problem as the LFA, too expensive from new, and engine not as special as LFA glorious v10, interior is awful, Honda badge is a problem. pretty obvious why these sold so badly. not really pretty either which the original NSX was. they'd be better off making an Evora-type car at an Evora price

Similar things were said about the original as well. Look at the values now. Sometimes people don’t appreciate things until they are gone.

Man those things depreciate like a bookshelf falling down a staircase... Looks awesome in white though.

Biggest automotive mystery of the millennium. I just can't comprehend it. It looks stunning.

The simple fact of these is they have nothing desirable about them. Atleast a similar price audi r8 was essentially a cheaper lamborghini. The V6 engine is also not exotic enough for a supercar.

Recently drove one myself and loved it! Agree with everything you say about it. Now looking to trade my R8 in for one.

The problem with this car will always be the price.. Nissan hit the nail on the head with the GTR it filled the void of the old NSX

Ho hum styling. Charismatic as a fridge. First class engineering and build quality. Type R variant might garner interest. Should've, could've, but didn't.

The fun part is that that Honda likely has more bespoke parts than "real" supercars, certainly more than Lamborghini.

I have this car - an NC1 and I paid £90k for it. I had the first generation NA1 and the latest car is immeasurably better. The first generation car was always looking for the opportunity to kill me, at the limit I had to be better driver than the car ( which I am not) whereas the current car is better than me. It is a performance car bargain bar none and if it remains a secret I don’t care as it is mine. No one that has driven one that has a clue about driving could deny its genius where Honda threw everything they had at it and it is still 100% reliable and I am getting 30mpg (don’t care 😀)

Has too much of a generic supercar look. Conservative styling on a family car is fine, it's not fine on a supercar though. There are two ways to produce a performance car. You can go down the agressive route with bags of road presence, race car look, or you can go down the sexy, stylish, beautiful route. These second Gen NSX's are neither. If it's 'special' make it look special. The other side of it, is the horsepower wars. Porsche got 690hp from a twin turbo flat six. Acura (Honda) with THREE electric motors and a twin turbo V6 got 570hp. The Nismo R35 GTR are 600hp with a twin turbo V6. These three electric motors on the NSX add a lot of weight and cost, yet are they even needed? Especially when you can barely use it in full EV mode. Now, imagine if Acura (Honda) made this car RWD without any electric motors (so 500hp instead of 570hp), 7 speed instead of 9 speed and made the MSRP significantly less than when they first came out. They would have sold loads more!

I remember as a kid watching TV commercials for the original NSX where an old Italian man mistook the car for a Ferrari which was a brilliant piece of marketing and really brought people into the dealers to look at the car.. .and that's where I think part of the problem was the lack of Honda's marketing around this cars brilliance

The price was too high for a Honda. They should have made it within the C8 price range and let it appreciate on its own

The problem with the modern NSX is not only the price. If that car had a simple twin turbo V6 and had a let's say 90k price it would sell all day. We didn't want another hybrid we wanted something like the 1st gen NSX.

Why add all the weight of 3 motors full hybrid system etc to only include a puny battery? Bizarre

I'm getting closer to 60. I'm not into hybrids. If it's performance, it must be 3 pedals, and a lever between the seats!

I've only seen one of these in the real world, it was smaller than I expected! Maybe it speaks to me being a bit of a nerd but I'd much rather have this over any other supercar. It will do everything they will do on the road but is more practical and hopefully reliable.

What people seem to forget is what the NSX was always about. The NSX was NEVER built to be a track monster, or an extreme performance machine, or ANYTHING other supercars were supposed to be. The NSX was meant to bring, extreme engineering and proper sport performance on an easy to use, easy to maintain, and reliable package. Supercars that were fast, already existed. But they worked half of the time, leaked all kinds of fluids and you had to be an F1 driver to push them. Not to mention the very unpleasant driving experience once you stopped pushing them. The NSX was a proper sportcar, (NOT A SUPERCAR) that you could actually live with. This new NSX, is exactly, (100% exactly) that. Stupid-levels of engineering, made SO SIMPLE, that my grandma can daily. Engineering that will make this car last a long, LONG time. You could argue that the NSX is "more reliable" than the "X" or the "Y" car. But that argument, won't mean much, unless you find out how much more reliable this car is. I am pretty damn sure I would destroy almost ANY supercar I drive, the way I drive my daily car, pretty damn fast, and I am pretty sure this NSX would probably outlast me. :) Honda doesn't build shitboxes just for show. Honda brings racing pedigree and precise craftsmanship to the table. PS. I remember back in the days, when first-gen NSX were "slow" and "not extreme enough". And today you have to sell both kidneys to buy a proper one. This NSX will be valued when people realize what they missed out on. :)

Great video as always sir 👍 but the car does absolutely nothing for me. It has nothing that stands out as "wow! I need that", like a soulful engine, head turning looks, or a special interior, it's all very bland and generic. I'm sure it drives amazingly well, but what supercar/sportscar/hot hatch doesn't these days? A supercar needs more than that.

I dont get it. Id drive one of these over a Mclaren

the original nsx was a supercar competitior for a fraction of the price. this 'new' one is not, the c8 vette is a better nsx than the nsx in this current market

If I had the money, I'd buy the new NSX.........

Finally the review I wanted to hear about the new NSX! Critics said similar things about the original. They weren't particularly loved by the masses and the sales reflected this. Time has changed things considerably with regards to both reputation and values, I suspect history may repeat itself.

Bro is nothing cheaper about that NSX in the US. $100,000+ Don't matter what year the first one second one third one all the way up to now is expensive. I mean if you Rich. Okay yeah it's affordable😂

If it had a Mercedes, BMW or Audi badge then no one would be complaining about this car. Honda (although a manufacturing giant) are still an independent family run business and it shows in the engineering and the level of care and attention they engineer into their cars unlike Mercedes/BMW and Audi.

It should have been a true successor to the NSX with a naturally aspirated engine and a 6 speed manual transmission, not a hybrid with an auto trans.

To paraphrase Keiichi Tsuchiya. The car looks and drives like it is aimed at long distance cruising in America. It is not really a successor to the original NSX, it just has the name.

Not designed and made in Japan. Not a Honda NSX. The true NSX is the Honda HSV-010. Poeple would have bought that car.

I wish they'd have done a Red Bull Goodbye version. Amped all the way up. Batteries, motors, dynamics, weight.

It is a mystery in why Honda did not give the public a V8 NSX or the Honda HSV-010 GT that would turn heads but this new NSX is boring unmoving. In GT3 racing it is not really doing well against Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Jaguar, McLaren. I seen a interview with the designer in Honda USA (Acura) of the new NSX and she went on abit about woke politics and PC I failed to see what that has to do with a car but it is far too restrained it hits audi territory it does look could be a backgroud car on cybertron transformers that gets blown up and never remembered again it does not stand out in anyway or have anything that shows it comes from the old NSX most people would rather have the old nsx or a nsx with a kit on it then this. And for the people who like this new nsx look they would buy a McLaren or a audi R8

When I was in the Acura shop, I was talking with their Service Manager who got to track an NC1 and talk with the dev team prior to its release. I cannot validate how true this is but he said , from day 1 Acura/Honda never expected it to sell like the old NSX...and for them to turn a profit they'd have to sell it for something like $300K+ mainly because of all the R&D costs that went into it. They wanted to release it to show that Acura was still on the cutting edge of technology. Again, I cannot validate any of this but it sort of makes sense.

Well, I guess you’re on crack now those cars are going for well over six digits nowadays

Would love this car to go along side my 2018 Fireblade SP❤️ Honda just make quality stuff.

There are 7 for sale in Europe, and what JayEmm says about depreciation, is not completely true. The lowest price listed is 136k euros, but all others more around 180 - 200k euros.

Shame they didn't ignore the "New Car Experimental" part and just build an updated NSX without all the hybrid gear of this one, so it's more like the GT racecars, which are RWD only. Would probably come in under 1500kg and be the car that everyone wanted.

It's just too expensive, especially in North America. The new C8 Corvette and upcoming Lotus Emira has proven that Honda screwed up on the price, probably because they over-engineered a car that didn't need to be at the price point it should have competed at. They over-reached and fell off the horse. Although I desired one, I ended up buying a fully loaded C8 Corvette Stingray ... at less than half the price and I've gotten three times the attention of the NSX. I saw an NSX on the road once and you know you're driving something special when an NSX owner gives you the thumbs up as you drive past them.

Very good point, people just look at the badge and dismiss the car, while missing the entire point of the car. Without this car, there will be no Ferrari sf90, and a car using more advance hybrid tech than a Porsche 918 and yet people still just say it's just a Honda, I mean FFS!

Curiously, watching this video gave me a sense of deja-vu. Then I went backed and watched your video for the BMW i8. Many (but not all) of the criticisms were common. Does this suggest a theme for current hybrid "supercars"?

lacks flair though....that is the problem. They must try some italian style design to combine with the quite interesting hybrid set up.

A 2018 NSX with just 1280 miles on clock sold for only £86k on Collecting Cars a few months ago - bargain!

I'd still be rather have that Lexus coupe... Elsie I think she's called.

Ex-NSX NA1 owner here. The original NA1 and NA2s had a charm, this is more like a robot. The new generation doesn't even resemble the old, had pretty tamed styling and was overdone with all these technologies that detract from a raw, visceral driving experience. But of course this is the expectation from the higher powers of Toyota, they can't be seen to produce a stripped down racer like the Ferrari F40. What the new NSX needed to sell it and create a cult following, was to remake a derivative of their old RA series V10 engine, a twin pack, single clutch, basic ABS, stripped out interior, rear wheel drive, and something low slung like the original NSX but wider to 1.9metres - and with no excessive rear overhang. This would have put the thrill factor in and garnered more buyers. While the original NSX did make you feel special sitting in it and driving it, the one major thing wrong was it wasn't a thrilling machine and was designed to be daily driven, which is nice, but dulls the point of this kind of exotic car.

This car may pack all the high-tech on the planet, and perform like a beast, but its missing that secret sauce the old first-generation NSX had. Pure style, and CHARACTER. There will never be another like the original NSX. It was lightning in a bottle, and while props to Honda for trying to recreate it, they should have just called it something else, and not try to piggyback of the original's reputation. There is a reason this car depreciated so much and the first gen just keeps rising in value.

After watching more. It made sense why it's so pricey. The engine and gearbox are totally bespoke... that's RARE these days. I like that 👌 this isn't gonna be in the garage getting fixed anytime soon

The XJ220 of its generation. It will be appreciated eventually

I love the NSX. I am a big fan boy. The original ones are what I grew up on. Honda just missed the mark on this generation. The experience is amazing, but the price is too much for what you get. It makes NO sense that a Honda Accord has a better infotainment system and back up camera, at 1/8th the price.

Lovely and poetic segment, James. Well done.

I’ve always loved these, wish Honda sold more as I can’t find one in Australia to buy

I live in Canada and a huge Honda fan since I was 7 years old, now 46 and have owned over 30 Honda/Acura products, I never forget the great feeling each gave me. I loved my first car a 4 door Acura Integra in early 90s(my mom bought first year of round headlights and still drives in summer on beautiful days). I have owned the legend, TLX, MDX, ODYSSEY, S2000, NSX, CIVICS, RIDGELINE TRUCKS, etc...I still own 2.0T 2020 Accord, 2009 and 2018 RIDGELINE trucks, 2018 type R, still waiting on my wife's TLX Type S, MDX Type S, and wanted to trade in my 2017 NSX for new 2022 Type S version, but all sold out....the point is, between my family and myself we have and still own various Honda products and all are far more happy than with other manufacturers overall, only a really stupid person does not appreciate this car, and a stupid person would think less of Honda products. Honda is top 2 power units in F1 right now, makes Hondajet Elite series business jets, and just announced bigger business jets series Hondajet 2600...Honda is one of first to work with hybrid vehicles and hydrogen powered vehicles, Honda is one of first manufacturers to patent full autonomy for vehicles, robotics, and various innovation that has changed the vehicle industry, manufacturer with cars in most variety of races and also various motorcycle series...many talk dumb stuff, but the NSX will outlast all the others in class even if daily driven.

NSX V6 was probably the downfall of this car. Remember at the time they were introduced, most of the nsx competition are running v8, v10 and v12. At least to me that was a turn off. Fast forward today when everyone is going v6 hybrid, maybe it’ll have a better market. Idk

I would love one of these. If I could ever afford a car of this calibre, I would definitely consider buying one. In 10-15 years time, this'll probably be worth more than what Honda wanted for them, purely because of how rare they are. It'll be a future Japanese classic for sure, just like the original NSX.

Ditch the hybrid tech. Slam in a 6 spd manual with a simple LSD to save over 500lbs. 9 gears are 3 gears too many. 326lbs of torque from a turbo 3.5 litre is not good enough. A smaller bmw 3.0 litre B58 has nearly 400lbs. And shrink the car 25%, its way too massive (1790kgs) for car with just 2 seats. 1.93 meters is too wide, 1.75 meters width. Hydraulic steering rack with lots of feedback. 50 / 50 weight distribution. All the journalists would be raving about it..... Like they are with Gorden Murrays latest 6 spd manual small 1100 kg V12 sports car.... And it has 3 seats not 2 seat and it even has a boot 👍

Lovely car, if I won the lottery I would have one. Also it's a Honda so unlike the rest of the supercars from other manufacturers its won't breakdown constantly.

Says the Honda NSX depreciated badly, me happily going into autotrader to check.. Cheapest new shape model is £94,950😮 I see no depreciation 😣

Honda completely misjudged the market and this was utterly doomed from the beginning.

The car was a poor design. It had technology for technology's sake - not for better performance. It was the opposite of a McLaren. Mediocre styling and underwhelming performance for the price

I've always shared your feeling these were underappreciated. The styling was a little too reserved perhaps for such a monumental work of engineering, taking cues from the 8th and 9th generation Civic and Accord in its nose configuration seems like playing it safe. There needed to be more bravado to telegraph its mechanical capabilities to would-be buyers and observers. As it stands, Honda did what they always do. They built something that executes its role clinically and reliably. I have no fear in suggesting that of all the potential supercar candidates, the NSX is least likely to let you down. It's possibly not as fast as it should have been, but then Honda always stated even going back to the 1st generation one, that the NSX should be a Supercar you can live with every day. Fundamentally, at this level of spend, people look to the heart more than the head, because if the head were in charge they wouldn't be splashing nearly the price of a house on a car. Because of that, to succeed, Honda needed to engage the masses who don't understand and don't want to understand the wonder of the vast array of technical ingenuity they leveraged to make the NSX, but didn't because the things that make the NSX special are not as important to people who want a loud, ostentatious penis extension to arrive at parties in, or to leave on the driveway to reassure all eyes that land upon thier residence that they really, really have made it, I promise. Regrettably, I fear the light will dawn too soon to save the NSX, and I suspect this incarnation of the NSX and its lack of sales numbers mean we're unlikely to see another any time soon. Shame really.

Bottom line for me, is : almost all of the new era performance cars are too similar. Many sharing parts or chassis/engine/transmission, and none really have a clear distance between them and others. 20+ years ago, there were massive differences between the various performance cars, and each had their own merits which fans of that particular benefit could claim was the deciding factor on buying 'that' particular vehicle. Most modern performance cars all have the same disadvantages of 'too heavy', 'numb steering', 'lack of engine exhaust note', 'too expensive', etc etc ... There is so little to choose between them. I could add 'too ugly' to the list as well, especially as a serial BMW owner who would never buy another one in the future.

You seem supprised about only selling. I'm supprised they sold as many as eight. I'm sure part of buying a Supercar is the brand. Who buys one because of reasoning. I think to stand a chance it needed to blow the competition away. At £180000 it doesn't. If you dream of having something in that range just on brand and looks it falls short. Comparisons would be a VW Phaton trying to compete in the Executive market. The LFA in the Supercar market. The only example that bucked the trend I can think of is the Skoda Superb which offers so much for the money.

Nobody buys a Honda if you can get a Ferrari with same money. Honda should stick with their boring Civics and CR-Vs.

I love Honda. But I would not spend almost half million AUD on this car. The Supercar market is not like the Sports car market. Unlike supercars, there are actually sports car buyers looking to get something that doesn't get a lot of attention and has some practicality. 99% of people in the supercar market are flexing wealth. The remaining 1% specifically want a Ferrari/Lambo because of the posters we had on our walls as kids. Edit: I wonder how Mclarens GT is going, I cant imagine its a big seller, the more practical supercars never tend to be.

It failed bc people dont understand this car. Just like the original NSX. Seems like a well balanced car.

JayEmm, the eternal contrarian. An important advantage that he failed to mention over the likes of Ferraris and Lamborghinis is reliability. This is the only supercar you can really drive on a daily basis.

Funny how the new NSX now commands something like GBP100-120k in second-hand car market. Probably people started to realize what they've been missing out?

I think the best write up on these was Guy Martin (IOM TT Racer) who was given one for a week. "Yes, it’s understated, but if you’ve chosen an NSX, you know your stuff. It’s a proper doer’s car without screaming about it. And possibly the greatest car I’ve driven."

It's too expensive and people with money are too vain to be seen in a Honda. I'm a huge Honda fan and they definitely have a racing and performance pedigree, but to many ignorant people they just see a Honda and think that's a bad thing, which it isn't. So I disagree. Plenty of people simply are biased and hate the Honda badge despite the brand more than earning its respect from all the decades they've been making cars.

911 far more practical R8 far more exciting this had no usp other than being a honda 😝

Not a big fan of hybrids, a 9 speed gearbox is stupid, the interior looks rubbish, it’s too heavy, too complicated and I don’t want an automatic sports car. But I really, really want and admire the NSX. Go figure.

Lost me at heavy and hybrid. No excuse or necessity for either.

Price is what put it out of range a second generation could have done good with a 2.4 turbo with more powerful electric assistance maybe less weight and 30 percent less expensive

Great review of a car, that I also really like, because of the technology and the looks. Now I know, that it drives, too!Thank you, Jay and keep up these genuine reviews!

The car isn’t a looker, sorry it’s just not, kind of boring meh design that also is too busy. You either need a gorgeous, elegant, and timeless design like this car’s predecessor or you need to go full Lamborghini and put laser beams and jet packs on it. They kind of did neither.

SOlid car. Gives new the same energy as the R8 imo. Not setting the world on the fire, but a solid mid engine car that might be attainable after a few years of depreciation with plenty of meat still on the proverbial bone.