Honda NSX out of production: saying goodbye exists

Despite its small production numbers, the NSX is one of the most famous Hondas ever. The most recent incarnation of the impressive Japanese supercar appeared in 2015 and is now officially retired. The end has been in the air for a while. In August last year, Honda and Acura introduced the NSX Type S, an extra powerful and even sportier version of the hybrid NSX that would be built in an edition of only 350 units. The last of these has now been produced, with the logical consequence that the NSX has been buried.

The last copy of this extra sporty Honda NSX Type S has been built and with that the curtain falls for the NSX.

Of the 350 Honda NSX Type S produced, only 30 were destined for the Japanese domestic market. Those 30 are therefore the only copies that go through life as Honda NSX. The remaining copies were destined for the United States (300 units) and Canada (15). In those countries, Honda carries the NSX under the banner of its luxury division Acura. Just like the regular NSX, the NSX Type S had a 3.5 V6 that is assisted by a hybrid system consisting of three electric motors. In the NSX Type S, that powertrain is good for a system power of 607 hp and 667 Nm instead of 581 hp and 645 Nm.

The Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept (ASCC) was the first preview of a new NSX in 2007.

Will there be a new Honda NSX? That could just be possible, although nothing is certain at the moment. Earlier this year, Acura CEO Jon Ikeda indicated that he is counting on a new NSX, even if it would be an electric supercar. It is hoped for NSX enthusiasts that the run-up to the possible new Honda NSX will take less time than before. After the retirement of the first NSX in 2005, it took more than ten years for a successor to appear. In those ten years, Honda regularly showed study models of a new NSX, but autoland had to wait a very long time for the final version.