The first-generation NSX in 1990 was a new-generation mid-engine sports car it brought together state-of-the-art technologies of the time and achieved both excellent dynamic performance and ease of driving at a high level. I was at Road&Track at the time, and the staff was blown away by how good the sports car was. It was in essence a Japanese Ferrari with Japanese quality and pricing unheard of in the sports cars of the era.
Honda Motor today released early information on a new limited production NSX Type S, which is scheduled to be officially introduced before the end of August 2021. The new NSX Type S will be the final model of the second-generation NSX. Marketing and the development team are attempting to wring the last possible enhancements to performance and design (marketing babble alert> “with the goal to create a model that goes beyond all NSX models that came before.”
The second-generation NSX proposes a “New Sports eXperience,” made possible by a three-motor Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, an original Honda electrification technology. It’s claimed that it has a high-level responsiveness and handling performance, not possible with an engine alone.
The production life if the second-generation NSX will conclude in December 2022 when the final NSX Type S is produced. With the addition of a new, limited matte color, the NSX Type S will be launched with limited sales of 350 units worldwide (30 units in Japan, 320 units outside Japan).
NSX History
The first-generation NSX, which went on sale in 1990, had a significant weight reduction by adopting an all-aluminum monocoque body, a world’s first for mass-production vehicles. As a new-generation mid-engine sportscar it brought together state-of-the-art technologies of the time and achieved both excellent dynamic performance and ease of driving at a high level. I was at Road&Track at the time, and the staff was blown away by how good the sports car was.The first-generation NSX was well received by customers around the world since it was in essence a Japanese Ferrari with Japanese quality and pricing unheard of in the sports cars of the era.
While holding to “human-centered supercar” inherited from the first-generation NSX and adopting Honda’s original and advanced electrification technologies, the second-generation NSX was developed and introduced in 2016 to “provide more customers with the joy of driving generated by a sense of oneness between the driver and vehicle. Moreover, NSX has been supplied globally from the Performance Manufacturing Center in the U.S., which realized harmony between the craftmanship of skilled engineers and innovative advanced production technologies.”
By using the human resources and technologies amassed through the development and advancement of NSX in creating cars and other products in the future, Honda says it will continue to take on new challenges to continue offering the “joy of driving” to its customers with electrified and new-value mobility products yet to be created. “Honda would like to express its sincere gratitude to all customers and fans who have enjoyed and loved NSX.”
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Super Car First Look – Honda NSX Type S
The first-generation NSX in 1990 was a new-generation mid-engine sports car it brought together state-of-the-art technologies of the time and achieved both excellent dynamic performance and ease of driving at a high level. I was at Road&Track at the time, and the staff was blown away by how good the sports car was. It was in essence a Japanese Ferrari with Japanese quality and pricing unheard of in the sports cars of the era.
Honda Motor today released early information on a new limited production NSX Type S, which is scheduled to be officially introduced before the end of August 2021. The new NSX Type S will be the final model of the second-generation NSX. Marketing and the development team are attempting to wring the last possible enhancements to performance and design (marketing babble alert> “with the goal to create a model that goes beyond all NSX models that came before.”
The second-generation NSX proposes a “New Sports eXperience,” made possible by a three-motor Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, an original Honda electrification technology. It’s claimed that it has a high-level responsiveness and handling performance, not possible with an engine alone.
The production life if the second-generation NSX will conclude in December 2022 when the final NSX Type S is produced. With the addition of a new, limited matte color, the NSX Type S will be launched with limited sales of 350 units worldwide (30 units in Japan, 320 units outside Japan).
NSX History
The first-generation NSX, which went on sale in 1990, had a significant weight reduction by adopting an all-aluminum monocoque body, a world’s first for mass-production vehicles. As a new-generation mid-engine sportscar it brought together state-of-the-art technologies of the time and achieved both excellent dynamic performance and ease of driving at a high level. I was at Road&Track at the time, and the staff was blown away by how good the sports car was.The first-generation NSX was well received by customers around the world since it was in essence a Japanese Ferrari with Japanese quality and pricing unheard of in the sports cars of the era.
While holding to “human-centered supercar” inherited from the first-generation NSX and adopting Honda’s original and advanced electrification technologies, the second-generation NSX was developed and introduced in 2016 to “provide more customers with the joy of driving generated by a sense of oneness between the driver and vehicle. Moreover, NSX has been supplied globally from the Performance Manufacturing Center in the U.S., which realized harmony between the craftmanship of skilled engineers and innovative advanced production technologies.”
By using the human resources and technologies amassed through the development and advancement of NSX in creating cars and other products in the future, Honda says it will continue to take on new challenges to continue offering the “joy of driving” to its customers with electrified and new-value mobility products yet to be created. “Honda would like to express its sincere gratitude to all customers and fans who have enjoyed and loved NSX.”
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.