Skip advert
Advertisement

Honda NSX 1990 vs Honda NSX 2015

When it comes to sheer performance and technology, no model better demonstrates how far Honda has moved on over the years than the NSX.

1990 NSX

  • Price new: £52,000
  • Power: 270bhp

2015 NSX

  • Price new: £150,000 (est)
  • Power: 550bhp-plus

When it comes to sheer performance and technology, no model better demonstrates how far Honda has moved on over the years than the NSX.

With a little help from F1 legend Ayrton Senna, the rear-wheel-drive original arrived in 1990 powered by a 270bhp 3.0-litre VTEC V6 engine that delivered 0-62mph in 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 162mph.

Advertisement - Article continues below

The company upped the ante a few years later, introducing a more focused, limited-run Type R, which was 120kg lighter and a true road racer.

Honda NSX studio - front

In 2005 the NSX was axed, but as we’ve seen already, an all-new model lands next year.

No one outside Honda has taken the wheel yet, but on paper the explosive performance figures show how far the car has come.

The 3.0-litre VTEC has been ditched in favour of a hybrid set-up, blending a mid-mounted V6 with three electric motors.

Total output is nearly double that of the original, at 550bhp-plus. And with two of the motors mounted on the front axle, the new NSX is four-wheel drive.

Fast Hondas Special

Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Most Popular

Ford Capri review
Ford Capri - front

Ford Capri review

This is no sports car, nor even a retro reboot – rather a capable, refined and well-built EV that happens to sport a controversial name
In-depth reviews
29 Oct 2024
New Audi RS 3 2024 review: is there a new hyper-hatch king?
Audi RS 3 - front

New Audi RS 3 2024 review: is there a new hyper-hatch king?

The Audi RS 3 renews hostilities with the Mercedes-AMG A 45, but this time it might just have the edge
Road tests
27 Oct 2024
Hot new Abarth 600e is the performance outfit’s most powerful car ever
Abarth 600e - front

Hot new Abarth 600e is the performance outfit’s most powerful car ever

The fiery electric SUV uses Abarth’s own newly developed e-motor that produces up to 278bhp
News
28 Oct 2024