2017 Honda NSX Preview Drive – Global Markets Will Go Beserk… It Is That Good
MORE EAGERLY AWAITED THAN A GEORGE CLOONEY PRESIDENTIAL TILT, MORE POWERFUL THAN A RUSSIAN OLYMPIAN AND MORE EXCITING THAN ANYTHING TO COME OUT OF JAPAN SINCE 2005 (WHEN THEY STOPPED MAKING THE LAST ONE), IT’S THE NEW HONDA NSX.
Yes, it really is that exciting. If you’re a car nut, or even mildly interested in the wild beasts of motoring that roam the Earth, there are few as exotic, or unusual, as this rebirthing of the famous Honda badge.
And now that we’ve finally driven it, on road and track in Portugal, we’re delighted to confirm that the long, long wait has been worth it, and that what Honda is calling the first true "Hypercar" to go on sale in Australia could even be called a bargain at its $420,000 asking price.
Vehicle Style: Mid-engined Coupe
Price: $$420,000 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 427kW/646Nm 3.5 6cyl 3x electric motors | 9sp double-clutch transmission
Fuel Economy Claimed: 9.7 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The NSX badge originally stood for New Sports eXperimental, because it was effectively a saleable test bed for Honda’s most advanced and innovative thinking. What it became was the first, and arguably only, supercar to take on the Italian/German dominance of supercar world.
The new NSX, which is called a Honda locally but is very much an Acura product (meaning the up-market American arm of the company - Acura is to Honda as Lexus is to Toyota) in looks and target market, is being touted as the New Sports eXperience.