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I’m still not impressed at all by this car and I drove it.
The interior is horrendous build quality for the price, the guages and NAV screen are ancient. The interior tech is really lacking. The seating position is not great, visibility is ok.
I would much rather have a Turbo S over this thing.
Acura should have revised the car and made a base version with RWD and no hybrid. It would be lighter and cheaper.
I’m still not impressed at all by this car and I drove it.
The interior is horrendous build quality for the price, the gauges and NAV screen are ancient. The interior tech is really lacking. The seating position is not great, visibility is ok.
I would much rather have a Turbo S over this thing. Acura should have revised the car and made a base version with RWD and no hybrid. It would be lighter and cheaper.
I'm curious—what specifically didn't you like about it? Most people tend to change their minds after actually driving it. I think the Type S upgrades, especially the improved gear shifts and transmission tweaks, make it incredibly fun to drive. However, I do agree the interior feels outdated, and I have to wonder what Acura was thinking when they installed that infotainment system. It really makes you question whether you're in a supercar or just a daily driver.
Interestingly, the Honda R&D team behind the next-gen NSX attended NSXPO 2024 to gather direct feedback from current NSX owners. I was selected as one of the interviewees and shared my concerns—not just about the interior but also about the idea of making the NSX fully electric. I told them none of us would buy it if they went that route and that it would be a huge flop. Lets see if ACURA/HONDA listen to their customers this time.
My Gen 2 NSX is over 8 years old and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.
The nav was for sure a stop spending money of this project thing.
Honda over spent on the project in general, multiple iterations that were shelved, then ended up with a bespoke motor where Cosworth made the block and heads.
You also have a bespoke DCT, a purpose built factory and new production processes.
The Type S was an ok, enough is enough, the car is getting canned, we spent a bunch of tooling for the front and rear bumpers for a planned refresh, might as well use them.
Most of them are Frankenstein builds as they ran out of CF roofs without the Sat Radio antenna and the CF binnacle over the gauges.
Back to the interior, it followed Honda's good old days simplify and don't distract the driver. There is a lot of leather and alcantara. OK, there is some plastic, cars have plastic.
The overall project fails came from many, many issues, late to market, price, dealer mark ups, lack of personalization, no convertible and the it's not the Gen 1 NSX and we don't want anything that differs much from that formula.
911 is the king of sports cars, good on Porsche for that. Still room for other ideas/approaches to cars.
I'm curious—what specifically didn't you like about it? Most people tend to change their minds after actually driving it. I think the Type S upgrades, especially the improved gear shifts and transmission tweaks, make it incredibly fun to drive. However, I do agree the interior feels outdated, and I have to wonder what Acura was thinking when they installed that infotainment system. It really makes you question whether you're in a supercar or just a daily driver.
Interestingly, the Honda R&D team behind the next-gen NSX attended NSXPO 2024 to gather direct feedback from current NSX owners. I was selected as one of the interviewees and shared my concerns—not just about the interior but also about the idea of making the NSX fully electric. I told them none of us would buy it if they went that route and that it would be a huge flop. Lets see if ACURA/HONDA listen to their customers this time.
These are personal opinions:
Exterior Styling - i think its OK but not a timeless design like original NSX.
Interior - Honda parts bin with poor gauges, material quality and lack of personalization. Seats and seating position leave much to be desired.
Driving - Feels heavy, doesn’t sound great, more tech approach vs original NSX which was a driver’s car.
There is a reason nobody bought it even at huge discount.
Long term value with hybrid battery will also probably not be great.
NSX type S
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