Talk:Honda NSX

Untitled
I just created a link from the Honda page to here. --MikeM 03:57, 24 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Can someone please add in more information on the NSX-R GT?

2009 NSX
Anybody have more info on the 2009 NSX? Theres a 'spy video' of it on Youtube but it's using S2000 exteriors... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.12.200.49 (talk) 03:13, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

NSX-R vs NSX Type R
i'm inclined to think it ought to be 'NSX-R' based on http://world.honda.com/NSX/history/. also: http://world.honda.com/NSX/concept/index.html supports the notion that the 1992 "R" was 'NSX-R' and that the word 'Type' is not a literal string of characters in these particular models' names (as found in integra/civic, afaik), but rather simply consistent with the usage of the word 'type' as a distinguisher Jrrs 04:54, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Rahal
"Brazilian Ayrton Senna and American Bobby Rahal were both involved with the NSX's development, however Senna was more heavily involved" Is that word heavy appropriate? It makes it seem like he did 90% of the testing, while Rahal's testing was just off the cuff.

NSX acronym for "New Sports X"
per: http://www.honda.co.jp/sportscar/howto/fiesta04repo/page6/index.html

"New Sports X (code name at time of the Chicago show exhibition)"

There used to be an expanded explanation at: http://www.honda.co.jp/customer/faq-auto/modelname/ But it has since been removed, as the NSX is no longer a current model.

Fubaz 00:24, 13 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Retrieved from http://web.archive.org/web/20041011165746/http://www.honda.co.jp/customer/faq-auto/modelname/ which is the Oct 11, 2004 snapshot of the same page mentioned above. This block of Text in Japanese:


 * NSXとは「New Sports(ニュー・スポーツ)の未知数」という意味で、高性能でありながら、それを意のままに操ることができ、しかも扱いやすく快適に走れる、ホンダの新しいスポーツカーとして名付けられました.


 * Google translates as:
 * "Although NSX “New Sports (new sport) in the sense, unknown”, being the high performance, it could work that while it is mind furthermore to handle easily comfortably it can run, it was named as the sport car whose HONDA is new."


 * ocn.amikai.com translates as:
 * "It was named as a new sports car of Honda which is the meaning "the unknown of New Sports (new sport)" in NSX, can manipulate it at will and can run comfortably that it is moreover easy to treat though it is highly efficient."


 * Both translations' language seem to imply "X" was used as its representation as a variable, not as shorthand for "Experimental."


 * Fubaz 00:15, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but you'll find thousands of sources like that. It may be that the X was initialy meant as "Unkown" but at the first presentations it was clearly stated as "eXperimental". And you can be sure that the guys at nsxprime (e.g. Lud Eng) know what they write about.--NSX-Racer 17:33, 14 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Perhaps I misunderstand the Wikipedia policy on verifiability, but how do "thousands" of secondary sources override a primary source on a simple fact such as the meaning an acronym? Particularly, a page on the offical Honda site (albeit in Japanese, so I would be open to a dispute over the translations) that was specifically intened to explain the meanings behind the car model's names? Or does the 14-year gap between the NSX's introduction in 1989 and the posting of that page on Honda site in 2003 provide enough "research distance" for that page to be considered a secondary source?
 * After some research I altered the chapter a bit. I hope this meets the reality a bit more than before.--NSX-Racer 09:59, 20 October 2006 (UTC)


 * The way I understand the 'unknown part, it does not refer to the 'X' but to the 'New Sports' part or specifically the 'New' one, that is. To me it means that it brings you something previously totally unknown, thus new, as a sports car. And this is exactly what this car achieved in the end. Lloeki (talk) 17:56, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

(N)ew (S)portscar E(X)perimental its been for nearly twenty years so why change now guys..--Redashhope 19:29 20 Nov 2008 CET —Preceding undated comment was added at 18:29, 20 November 2008 (UTC).

Stylist/Designer
Does anyone know who styled the NSX' exterior?
 * Chief designer was Ken Okuyama, LPL (Large Project Leader) was Shigeru Uehara.--NSX-Racer 09:10, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Wasnt it pininfarina? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.171.111.194 (talk) 11:35, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Pininfarina designed the HP-X-prototype.--NSX-Racer 15:38, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Yes the design, be it int/ext, was very commonly credited to Pininfarina .--Redashhope 19:29 20 Nov 2008 CET

Needs a good editing
I just tagged this article with the copyedit tag -- it needs a general cleanup for overly informal tone and non-NPOV. Stephen Hui 14:30, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism
Some worthless little shit has put

The Honda NSX (Acura NSX in North America and Hong Kong) is a gay sports car produced between 1990 and 2005

into the intro, will change it. And change any more id see, i would revert but dont want to lose any decent info, plus im not that sure how to :D —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.171.111.194 (talk) 13:28, 24 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Please note that swearing on a talk page could itself be considered vandalism... Stephen Hui 13:54, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

New picture?
Someone should put one picture of the "facelifted" NSX since that has become quite common, and looks a fair bit different than the one pre-2002. Unfortunately Wikipedia's bureaucratic policies have stopped me from uploading any old googled image... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Perfect circle0 (talk • contribs) 05:11, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Why bashing Wikipedia for its policies when you could have found such a NSX picture at Commons?--NSX-Racer 13:41, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Also for the SuperGT specifications, it says it has a top speed of 3056 MPH, thats a lot of MPH baby!!! Someone change this please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.2.215.21 (talk) 17:40, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Speculation?
I think the speculative comment regarding continued updates to the engine from 02+ should be removed. Differences of a tenth of a second in 0-60 magazine tests (especially when the sample size is two) are really inconsequential and easily chalked up to different drivers, road surfaces, weather conditions, etc. There is nothing at all to indicate any differences in the 3.2L engine including expert tear downs by NSX tuners and mechanics, dyno tests, etc. The 02+ is primarily cosmetic with some minor suspension tuning. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.15.43.26 (talk) 03:46, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Two references point to the same article published in different places
There are two different references to an article from Honda's Japanese website translated into English (I wrote the translation). One of the references points to a website which just copy/pasted the content to use. Does it make any sense to maintain the reference to this second website?

In the reference list, the original Google doc is labeled:

Honda - The Power of Dreams (translated to English)

The other website, which contains exactly the same text in its entirety is:

Gordon Murray talks about the NSX —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gansan (talk • contribs) 00:26, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Variable Valve Timing
Right now, the article's development section says "[...]Honda's proprietary VTEC variable valve timing system (a first in the US)". Unless this means "first Honda with VVT in the US", it's a false statement. Alfa Romeo's TwinCam engine had VVT from around 1980 and was generally available in the US from that year. Anyone know if the NSX V6 was the first VVT Honda engine in the US? TorW (talk) 10:00, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Needs to be renamed Acura NSX from Honda NSX
Though Acura is the upscale brand made by Honda, but the car is still an Acura, not a Honda. No one goes around claiming that a Coupe Deville is a Chevy and not a Cadillac. Same with this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.239.92.210 (talk) 19:21, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

It's only known as the Acura NSX in North America and Hong Kong. It's Honda NSX everywhere else worldwide. Therefore, in a "worldwide" view of the subject, it is better known as the Honda NSX. Sixium (talk) 06:22, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Spam tag
The article is tagged Spam at 20:54, 7 September 2010. I suggest to discuss if there's a consensus among editors.---North wiki (talk) 18:52, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

split in half
The second generation needs its own page. Its distinctiveness maybe needs its own page.

Winterysteppe (talk) 02:25, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

Updated to have two separate articles
This page has been updated by to reflect the creation of separate articles. Those two pages are deidicated to the separate generations. All credit goes to him. Winterysteppe (talk) 18:48, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

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F-Matic / SportShift Image
Link to image of paddle shifter. Would be cool to include in the article, since it's such an early example, but don't own the copyright. http://www.2040-cars.com/_content/cars/images/3/260403/004.jpg http://i.ebayimg.com/23/!!g0,f5wEGE~$(KGrHqJ,!lcEy+jC)GB)BM987Wv2bQ_4.JPG --Stono rebellion (talk) 00:54, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

needs to be checked and edited.
Bro, it's not a Honda. It's an Acura 174.205.226.140 (talk) 21:47, 12 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Nope. Look a bit further up in this discussion. It's called Acura only in North America and Hongkong - for the rest of the world it's a Honda. NSX-Racer (talk) 12:52, 15 June 2022 (UTC)