The Honda NSX (Acura in North America, because, well) is a two-seat, mid-ship sports car that was developed back in 1984. The production version was powered by Honda’s 3.0L V6 VTEC motor, was made available in a 5-speed manual or 4-speed F-matic and rolled off the factory from 1990. Legendary F1 driver Ayrton Senna helped in the development of the NSX by providing much needed input in improving the car dynamics. The NSX was a successful road car, and with a very potent drive, a very successful race car as well.
The Acura NSX we have here is based on the NSX-GT and the casting is from 2008 penned by Kevin Cao (5 Alarm, Batpod, 2009 Nissan GT-R). A newer back-to-basic NSX would later be designed by the late Ryu Asada. This casting is based on more than one version of the NSX-GT, featuring a roof-mounted air duct and a slightly re-designed GT wing. For the Race Day variant, Hot Wheels again re-designed the car to have a wider stance, featuring a front end with canards and a splitter, the rear end on the other hand features a giant diffuser. Being a Premium model, this bottom half is cast in metal and is painted a glossy, bright red. And it looks good. The wheels are D7RRs in black, with a red lip. They even made it so that the rear wheels are bigger than the front. A bit of tire magic right there.
I was always a fan of the NSX, and I honestly prefer the stock look of the car. This variant is cool, and looks like a proper race car. Think one-make or time-attack. It is stll a good casting, and will definitely appeal to a good number of collectors. I’m keeping it.
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