Honda NSX Not (quite) Dead

[Alec]

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Though Honda’s NSX successor has officially been canned (boo), you’ll still be able to buy yourself a new NSX this year.

Sort of. This is the Mugen NSX RR, a hotted-up version of the mid-engined supercar (which officially ended production in 2005) created by Honda’s longtime motorsports partner.

And it looks – well, it looks aftermarket. Mugen has taken the NSX-R (itself the lighter, more powerful version of Honda’s supercar) and lengthened it by some 10cm, as well as stretching the wheelbase by 14cm and adding a whole lot of extra aero stuff.

We’re particularly impressed by the snorkel-like roof-mounted air intake, which should help the NSX to keep running even during the most arduous river crossings. Hmm.

The NSX’s stock 3.0-litre V6 has been ditched, too, in favour of a supercharged 2.4-litre V6 putting out around 350bhp. That doesn’t sound like a whole lot by supercar standards, but since the car could weigh as little as 1000kg, performance should be lively – by late 1990s standards, at least.

So how do you get Mugen to build you an NSX-RR? Well, that probably involves finding yourself a nice low-mileage NSX-R (you’ll find one in that giant pile of hens’ teeth over there in the corner) and then asking very nicely. We’ll have ourselves a SpecV GT-R instead, please…

Source: Top Gear

[paul20v]

Have you got any more pics of it from different angles.

[Alec]

Sure:

[paul20v]

Tidy

[Alec]

Very nice looking in my opinion

[Edd]

I think it looks gash personally

[nickyboy]

Terrible

[alz327]

it would look better without the shark fin style goin on...js swap it for some vents at the side and it will look sweeeet

[Matty_89]

I like it tbh. . . .

[Stevie Coops]

love it apart from that tumour on top! does look a tad bit ridiculous!

[MBK89]

dont like vent or wheels :O

[mathewp80]

i love that man

[Stevie Coops]

dont like vent or wheels :O

you dont like the wheels? they are awesome....agree with the vent though!

[_nuno_civic_]

omfg!!! look at those brakes!! i want 1......:'(

[Effi]

I like aspects of it, but overall I'd say town it down a bit and you're onto a winner.

How much I'd love to work at Mugen and just pay around all day

[Joe TRL]

not my cup of tea im afraid

[TheMightyFrank]

love it apart from that tumour on top! does look a tad bit ridiculous!

I agree, this is a bit... disturbing as far as im concerned

[M4RKVTI-S]

Lose that ridiculous roof vent and your onto a winner!! The rest of it is awesome but the NSX-R was JDM only when originally brought out so how the feck are you gonna find one! Rocking horse s**t springs to mind!

[frank]

i dont think mugen "tone" things down at all. it is absolutley mental and i think thats the point i love it. mayb il sell my flat to one and sleep on that spoiler

[HondaMad]

i'm proper perved up over that, if i had the money i would buy one, but since i'm nae where near that i'll just have to settle with an esi .