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ACURA NSX DESCRIPTION:
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 is an acronym for New Sportscar eXperimental, which was the codename of the car while it was in development.
Honda ended production of the NSX in 2005, 15 years after the first NSX was built. The last cars were built in September for the European market and December for North America. For most of its life, it was the most expensive Japanese car in many markets.
MANUFACTURE AND RELEASE:
Upon its release in 1990, the NSX was a design ahead of its time. It was the first time that a Japanese automaker had made a car to compete against the products of the traditional European exotic car manufacturers and the famous Chevrolet Corvette. Besides competing against these manufacturers the car was also intended to showcase Honda's racing technology, exemplified by the NSX's titanium connecting rods. The car was designed with the input of Ayrton Senna. Wheels magazine Australia awarded the Honda NSX the 1991 Car of the Year award.
NSX IN MOTORSPORTS:
Since the beginning of the NSX's production, the car has been used as a safety car at the Suzuka circuit, even for the Japanese Grand Prix in its early years of production and is still used at the circuit. The car is also used for the same role at Twin Ring Motegi, the other circuit owned by Honda. The NSX made two appearances at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 1995 and 1996.
In 1995, three Honda NSXs were entered in the 63rd 24 Hours of Le Mans. Honda's factory team brought two turbocharged NSXs which were entered in the GT1 class numbered 46 and 47. Car 46 was Not Classified (failed to complete 70% of the distance of the winner) and car 47 Did Not Finish (retired for clutch & gearbox failure). The third NSX, number 84, was perpared as a naturally aspirated car and run by Team Kunimitsu Honda in the GT2 class. This NSX, driven by Keiichi Tsuchiya, Akira Iida and Kunimitsu Takahashi placed 8th overall and first in the GT2 class after completing 275 laps. |  |
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ACURA NSX SPECIFICATIONS:
Engine: 3.0 L C30A V6 / 3.2 L C32B V6 |
| Horsepower: 290 hp |
| Acceleration: 5.0 seconds |
| Topspeed: 165 mph |
| Fuel Usage: 17/24 mpg |
| Price: $89,000 US Dollars |
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