Honda presents the new Honda NSX Concept for the first time in Europe, highlighting the design and technology direction for the next-generation supercar. The dynamically-styled Honda NSX Concept gives an indication of the next great performance vehicle from Honda. Making use of lightweight materials and a mid-mounted V6 engine, the NSX Concept employs several new…
At the 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS), Mugen surprised everyone by unveiling this extreme NSX. Called the RR, it comes almost four years after production of the regular model was cancelled. The biggest modification was made to body with new carbon fibre and aluminum panels that both widens and lengthens the standard NSX body. Attached…
The NSX has entered a new phase of evolution. Its advanced styling and wider tires propel it to news heights in speed. Ten years after the introduction of the original NSX-R, Honda’s objective is delivering new aerodynamic technologies to achieve a level of stability beyond earlier designs. Honda have channeled their efforts towards increased high-speed…
The Honda NSX (Acura NSX in North America and Hong Kong) is a sports car produced by the Japanese automaker Honda. It has a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, an all-aluminium body and chassis, a V6 engine (the C32B) that produces 216 kW (290 bhp) and 304 N·m (224 ft·lbf) of torque. NSX stands for “New…
In 1995, the NSX-T with a targa top roof was released in Japan as a special order option. In North America, in March 1995 , the NSX-T replaced the standard coupe entirely as the only version available, with the notable exceptions of the Zanardi Edition NSX in 1999 and a handful of special ordered post-1997/pre-2002…
The Honda NSX Type R (NSX-R) was a Japanese Domestic Market exclusive, which was only produced in a limited number of 483 units. The NSX-R came about after the original NSX was tailored to provide a good balance of performance and driveability, with the company tasking its engineers to make sure their new sports car…
After the concept reveal in 2018, Nissan and Italdesign have launched the exclusive hand-built GT-R50. As the name suggests it celebrates both 50 years of the GT-R in production, and a limited run of only 50 units. The design was penned at Nissan’s San Diego design studio with the technical design and prototyping taking place…
As the Nissan R35 GT-R gets ever closer to the end of it’s life, Nissan continue to push out incremental updates year on year. The 2020 GT-R Nismo has been produced with a focus on chassis hardware and calibration, with the aim of improving on-road driving behaviour and on-track longevity. Addressing the complaints that the…
Nissan are celebrating 50 years since the first GT-R, featuring special two-tone exterior colors that include Bayside (Wangan) Blue, a colour not seen on a GT-R since the R34 generation. Three different colour combinations will be available for the 50th Anniversary GT-R, with Bayside Blue and White stripes, Pearl White with red stripes and Super…
Prepared by NISMO, the Nissan GT-R Track Edition will sit in the middle of the range between the base model and the full blown NISMO GT-R. The track edition GT-R is essentially a base model with changes to the chassis, suspension, some body panels, wheels and seats. Weight is reduced slightly and the chassis and…
The NISMO version of the GT-R gets a minor refresh, with a new bumper design that allows more air flow to cool the engine. Overall the carbon fibre font bumper now produces more down force than ever before and increases stability at high speeds, helping the car to reach 200 mph. The body of the…
Every year Nissan adds a little more power and makes a few minor tweaks to the GT-R. This year a face lift was on the cards, refreshing Godzilla with a slightly prettier face. Other changes include a softening of the suspension, leaving the hard edged experience for the NISMO version. “The new GT-R delivers a…