Honda NSX (second generation)

The second-generation Honda NSX (New Sports eXperience; model code NC1), marketed as the Acura NSX in North America, China and Kuwait, is a two-seater, all-wheel drive, mid-engine hybrid electric sports car developed and manufactured by Honda. The car was developed in collaboration between the company's divisions in Japan and the United States, and all models were hand-built at a dedicated factory in Ohio. Production began in 2016 and ended in 2022 with the Type S variant. It succeeds the first-generation NSX that was produced in Japan from 1990 to 2005. The development team had a goal of making the car suit a wide range of driving conditions, from high-performance driving on winding roads and racetracks to more relaxed street driving.

This article is about the second generation of the Honda NSX reintroduced in 2015. For the original model produced between 1990 and 2005, see Honda NSX (first generation).

Honda NSX (NC1)
Overview
ManufacturerHonda
Also calledAcura NSX (North America, China and Kuwait)
Production
  • May 2016 – 2021 (regular model)
  • 2022 (Type S)
Model years
  • 2017–2021
  • 2022–2023 (Type S)
AssemblyUnited States: Marysville, Ohio (Performance Manufacturing Center)
Designer
  • Jun Goto and Toshinobu Minami
  • Michelle Christensen (production version)
  • Dai Hara (Type S exterior)
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutLongitudinal mid-engine, all-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine3,493 cc JNC1 twin-turbo V6 75°
Electric motorDual front Twin-motor Unit (TMU) electric motors, single rear Direct Drive electric motor
Power output
  • 427 kW (573 hp; 581 PS)
  • 449 kW (602 hp; 610 PS) (Type S)
Transmission9-speed dual-clutch
Hybrid drivetrainFull hybrid
BatteryLithium-ion
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,630 mm (103.5 in)
Length
  • 4,470 mm (176.0 in) (2016–2018)
  • 4,490 mm (176.8 in) (2019–2021)
  • 4,535 mm (178.5 in) (Type S)
Width1,938 mm (76.3 in)
Height1,215 mm (47.8 in)
Curb weight1,725–1,796 kg (3,803–3,960 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorHonda NSX (first generation)

The car is powered by a bespoke 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine producing 373 kW (507 PS; 500 hp), supplemented by three electric motors to bring the total power output to 427 kW (581 PS; 573 hp). Two of these electric motors are mounted on the front wheels and the remaining one powers the rear wheels, allowing torque vectoring for improved cornering performance, torque fill for improved acceleration, and instant torque for improved response. The NC1 NSX was among the first sports cars and the first car in its performance segment to use hybrid technology. The car received an updated version in 2019, with minor changes to the chassis and styling. For its final model year in 2022, a limited-production Type S model was introduced, with an increase in power to 449 kW (610 PS; 602 hp), various tweaks to the chassis and transmission, and aerodynamic and styling upgrades. A total of 2,908 cars were produced, including 350 Type S models.

The second-generation NSX has been used in motorsports, with a GT500 class Super GT model competing between 2014 and 2023 and a production-based GT3 racing version debuting in 2017. It also won multiple awards, including 2017 Performance Car of the Year by Road & Track magazine.

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