the nsx is one of the most advanced and underrated supercars in the world. rare, hand built and beautiful. people who criticize it haven't driven it or understand it.
You're so right. I've had my '18 NSX in Berlina Black for 1 year now........absolutely brilliant bulletproof car...........bought it when eveyone was still down on the car........funny how that's changing..... :)
@@polarbear111000 I have had my 17 NSX in Valencia Red Pearl for a year. I purchased it with 1300 miles and I have put 2k miles on it with zero issues. Most of my 2k miles of driving was very spirited. I think the car is amazing and a ridiculously good car to look at. I honestly wish more people owned them so I could see one once in a while. Everyone who sees my NSX loves it and many are confused when they see it because they have no idea what it is. I agree with james patterson!
It's not forgotten at all. It's the opposite. It's famous. Just not the good kind. It's release generated too much infamy and notoriety. The car's a great deal now, but it's sad the launch failure may result in Acura never thinking about a 3rd Generation :(
@@JohanSalvattoremore power would not be a bad thing. I just don't think the motoring press really took to it. Uphill struggle from that point on. It does amaze me the issues McLaren has with its cars and they sell. I would take the Japanese car all day long. Sadly I don't think this will ever sell the way Honda had hoped for.
@@JohanSalvattore If power is the problem, there's a man famous on RU-vid, with an orange NSX showing how easy it is, to get more power out of it ! Just a plug n play device with bluetooth connection, and your NSX is over 600 HP easily with 10 levels of power up configurations !
@@a0r0a7 Same here ! When I can, I will get one ! The NSX is just the Best everyday supercar available ! The power problem is very easy to solve on it, there's already a very nice plug n play solution for that !
I don't think it got bad rep, I think it just didn't get enough rep in general. Ford announced the arrival of the GT at the same time and much of the excitement for this car dwindled very quickly. I feel sorry for Honda because that was kind of a dog move by Ford. At least Honda teased us with a few photo but Ford surprised everyone out of the blue.
I personally like what Honda did with the NSX. The X stands for eXperimental so the NSX is Honda's platform to throw all their technology into one car. The 4WD layout is shared only by a few hyper cars such as the Porsche 918 and the Ferrari SF90 and maybe a few others I'm unaware of. You can quietly pop to the shops without turning on the engine. The batteries fill out any dips in the power curve. The 9-speed box gives you acceleration and economy. The original NSX used all the latest tech from that time period and was meant to be usable everyday and reliable and I think the latest one follows this trend. Having said that, I still feel the car is too heavy, perhaps a Type-R version could solve this.
it not forgot.... just overprice.... not good buy when new .... not good when buy used.... the one who come up with price fuck up and don't get how to price product unlike C8....
@@campkira considering 90s economy i think it is priced just same. I mean they spent a decade, including layout change on engine. Modern card are so powerful that addih weight isnt a consideration. It just drives i a different way from lightweight
Just a random thought: I hope Honda flip this 4WD layout around and use it in the many FF layout cars Honda have. A FF layout with small motors on the rear wheels making it effectively 4WD to aid turn-in, launch and low traction scenarios. A traditional 4WD is dead weight most of the time on the road whereas, this can at least aid fuel economy. Maybe a next gen Civic Type-R will have such a system.
@@campkira you are an uninformed idiot. it is far more advanced than the c8. the c8 is built on the mass production line and the nsx is rare and hand built.
Great review. Honda took too long to bring this to market and when they did, it was unattainable for most. Then you have GM launch the C8 for a quarter of the price, half the tech, and probably near same performance.
So true. Didn't this come out around the same time as the Holy Trinity or just after? With nearly half the power of the other 3, it just didn't inspire. Why all that weight penalty (with the electric motors) if there's no added benefit? Honda's engineers just didn't think this through. All 3 manufacturers of the holy trinity have since come out with normal ICE cars that can outperform the holy 3, proving that less weight is more important than more power. And I wouldn't buy this NSX over the original NSX, nor an R8 or GT4 or C8 or even any of the Ford Mustangs.
@@lapamful NSX is a beast in it's own right. U cant just compare it to a C8 corvette. The Engineering is different. Just the new drivetrain of the NSX deserves a lot of praise. The parallel hybrid architecture of the super hybrid cars has got to be one of monuments in modern automotive industry. Sure there are lots like the Formula1 cars, the LMP1 cars and the holy trinity. But the way Honda does it different. While other cars require a lot of resources and expensive maintainance, Honda as always is trying to pull it off with a more reliable version with Acura NSX.
Build #1816 pictured left. I've owned it since Feb/'19. Purchased new here in Canada, and daily driven through two prairie winters (-30C regularly) with a second set of wheels fitted with Pirelli Sottozero 3 rubber. The car is absolutely brilliant, bulletproof, and bullet fast. The styling is unique and beautiful. I just love the car, as I love my AP1 Honda S2000, which I've had for 13 years. There is just something about the build quality of a Honda/Acura that lets you worry about other things rather than whether or not your car is going to break.........cough McLaren.....cough............they aren't in the same league.
0-60 is closer to 2.7 seconds, and yes, it will kill everything but hyper cars, and they'll be tied......... I can vouch for the speed. I traded in my Gen V Viper GTS on this car, and I had a C7 Corvette Z06/07 at the time (traded in for a RAM 3500) The NSX would kill both of those cars.......easily. You really nailed this review. Many of the key bits that make me absolutely love the car. Nice job!!!
Nsx is ahead of it's time! I can wait for the first line of hybrid 911s or Ferraris (suddenly the nsx weight will be right on par with the rest of the hybridise super cars) and then suddenly the New NSX will do what the gen 1 NSX did it will give same technology and performance that Porsche Lambo and Ferrari will give you but for half of the price! I would love to own one! And yes I would delay the sh*t out of it!! I love the looks and the idea that it's so technologically advance!! Ps grate video Gusy keep up the good! work
the next mclaren 720s is hybrid and will have quad 5t brushless on 12s lipo battery pack, so add like 25 pounds for the electric stuff will still be 600 pounds lighter than the nsx
Can't beat it for the price. R8's and Porsche 911 turbo are not rare. Exotic cars are now using hybrids engines like NSX so it was ahead of its time. You don't hear folks complaining about about the Porsche 918 or Ferrari SF90 being hybrids but when it comes to the NSX, they trash it. Stupid.
it's only failure was the price, nowhere near the budget of the average honda buyer, and people who had the money certainly don't wanna be seen driving a honda. had it been released for 65.000$ even in a simplified version, it would have been a stellar succes.
Who did it better Honda or toyota? I personally think toyota did it better with the supra, it should’ve came with a manual tho and the bmw engine is understandable otherwise it wouldve been the nsx
Trust me, everyone saying “Oh it’s a Honda/Acura who would buy this when they can get a McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini etc.” The people that buy an NSX ain’t paying attention to the price tag. Believe me. I didn’t. Lol. It’s an exotic matching the nostalgia of a lambo Maclaren and Ferrari. AND ITS A HONDA.😅
Was there a bit of a "wobble", so to speak @6:14 into the video? Did someone almost lose control of the back end of this NSX? :-))... The original NSX was the first "supercar" that could really be driven 365 days a year by anyone. It was a true everyday car. This NSX incarnation is stunning. Looks great (Not so much in this orange!), goes like a scalded cat and if it had a badge on the front bearing the logo of any of the Italian supercar makers, be that a stallion or bull, then people would be lording it, rather than keep knocking it all the time. :-))...
For me it doesn't look like nsx at all, its like different car.. its a good car tho but everyone expect this to be "nsx" so if the looks of it doesn't look like nsx its gonna be a night mare for the company.
They just have to black out the badges or provide carbon fiber version of the badges. That's what I'll do if I am successful enough to obtain one in the near future.
I'm just waiting for the day when some of these car makers start incorporating fan tech into these super cars to put them on par with hypercars for a fraction of the price
I’ve driven this car and didn’t like it at all. It’s fast but feels heavy and numb with zero driver involvement and zero steering feel. Not my cup of tea at all
Alan Bowers it’s possible that the facelifted version is better but the early cars were such an abomination I can’t imagine how it could be possible to make the car feel right without a complete redesign. It’s really that bad
Just give it about 100HP horsepower more and I’m 💯 sure it would sell the way it should. Despite how brilliant it is, we’re still in an era where everybody just looks at numbers.
Sorry for you, but It's no more the era of this kind of cars ! Soon it will disappear. Honda was supposed to make a V10 NSX after the first one, but economy crash made this project cancelled !
I prefer the silver "beak" on my '18 NSX. In fact, it matches the door handles and the design language in the interior.....I'll keep mine as it was intended.
Interior design sucks! Entire front is confusing as hell; another words un-exotic looking. Is it fast? Hell ya! Info system is from early 2000 TL; slow and poor UI/UX. Targa top? No! Door handle design makes no sense. Storage and cup holders..let’s not even go there. Dashboard/speedometer need redesign - see 720s; rotating dashboard but one for each driving mode type. The BEST part??? Seeing the ‘NSX’ badge again on a new car
Used NSXs are £95k ish. Used Mclaren 570s are £85k ish. This car need to be around £60k used to compete. Doesn't look like a supercar and does not have a special badge. It is just a better Nissan GTR as oppose to a Ferrari, McLaren, Lamborghini competitor
The NSX is a fantastic car... But It’s forgotten because Honda dragged out its development for over decade and people simply lost interest. It has styling as exciting as a mid-engine Civic. V6 hybrids just aren’t interesting in this segment. The interior looks like it was pulled from a mid 2000’s RDX. It’s heavy and likes to understeer. These are the reasons why it’s forgotten.
There is little doubt the current NSX is technologically advanced and able to deliver a very impressive driving experience akin to perhaps what the GTR is able to -minus detailed steering feel. The immediate impression left however is one of poor aesthetic design. Fussy, overwrought and unbalanced. Then you are made aware of the 1800kg weight. Value is not just anchored on 0-62 acceleration times and invisible tech.
I think the issue, the reason why the new NSX didn't sell, is the styling... It looks derivative and boring, and the front looks very busy. Shame too, because the engineering is brilliant. Basically a budget hybrid hypercar.
sorry poor sales due to price for performance....Honda/Acura is not a exciting badge. Nissan GTR huge hit because they did not start super high $$. C8 will now fix the NSX
Why do people quibble about stupid 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times still? Last I checked there are speed cameras and radars everywhere so unless you own your own racetrack, nowhere to use anycar to even 50% of its potential daily. don’t let car journalists and car companies tell you what you need. Only you know. They tell you want you want. having said that, yeah I still want a car like this.
I think this car is fabulous. It would certainly be a purchase if it were marketed in Brazil. The question is the same as the Lexus LFA. It took people a while to understand the focus of it. Unfortunately, Honda's marketing has sold as a successor to the original NSX, but in reality, this car is a representation of the visual identity and technology to be applied to honda cars for years. Ditto the LFA for Lexus. Looking at the Civic R and other cars, you see here and there little details that refer to the NSX MKII.
The back of this car or the tail lights are my only dislike for this car. The front kind of looks like an Audi though. I would take this over any of the latest supercars (maybe not over latest Nissan GT-R, Lexus LFA or RUF)
Sad ending to a mythical car designed by Senna. Honda screwed up by waiting too long to reintroduce the NSX to the new generation and overpricing it out of the market. Nobody is buying a $160,000 NSX
I think they went in the wrong direction with this car, i think they should have created a more similar car to the original. 1200kg, 350-400bhp V-tech engine and a sub £100k price tag
It’s not overrated because you can buy a GTR with the same performance for half the price. But that’s Honda. Heavy and over engineered. No wonder they didn’t sell.
It’s not overrated because you can buy a GTR with the same performance for half the price. But that’s Honda. Heavy and over engineered. No wonder they didn’t sell.
When this car stop production , all butthurt commentor will start praising this car for the tech of its time... Like how people bash lexus LFA ugly design yet when Lexus stop production of its, many people start to miss it
It didn’t do well because it was ugly as fuck. Facelift has barely helped either, sadly. The original was a masterpiece and still looks fantastic. The new one just looks like white goods.
Maybe just maybe, the poor reception came from the econobox Honda logo on the car. At least call it an Acura. On the upside, its a reliable supercar that can now be bought for much less than it sold for originally.
I heard and then saw one burbling up the hill in my local area last week and it sounded and looked great, it’s absolutely great but it’s also Porsche 911 Turbo S money
They should've made this car a hardtop convertible the sales would've went up. It has great technology and it comes with Honda reliability but the guys that buy supercars want the glitz and glamour something flashy and eye catching. While the car has a nice design; This car simply doesn't have that, like a Lambo Huracan or Ferrari 488.
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85corolla a few I guess but I love JDM cars and Honda's so its right up my Alley, i would have one of these over many other Italian supercars tbh oh and I did own a 85 corolla once ,good little cars too cheers mate
Reuben Sandwich I strongly believe the NSX’s hybrid energy is the other reason why sales are poor. A good example is Carrera GT a more desirable car than the successor 918 Spider.
Mark my words: There WILL BE NO MK3. I loved this NSX (current gen) because of it's hypercar-esque hybrid drivetrain for a cheap price (It's an aspirational vehicle to me as a millenial). But car guys are too blinded by nostalgia to see that. Instead, SUVs and trucks are where it's at, and since no one bought this NSX (and shat on it), Honda & Acura will be idiotic not to cut it off at some point. Steve Jobs was right about the consumer not knowing what the hell they want, and that is why I believe this is the last NSX to be ever made.
Nor my kind of car. At all. Over complicated, automatic, too many speeds in the gearbox, too heavy. So why the bloody hell do I want one so desperately? I almost bought an original NSX when they were new but went for one of the last 993 slots instead - the 993 was more powerful, quicker, more practical, less of an ownership pain in the butt and I hated the original NSX’s interior. I loved the 993 and have had a few Porsches since, but was always a tiny bit sorry to have missed out on the original NSX. The right one just never came along afterwards. As for the new one? I’d love one to bits, I think. Lovely video, Car.
