Honda · NSX

Honda NSX 1st generation

Years
1990–2005
Drivetrain
MR
Honda NSX 1st generation

Image: Calreyn88 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Story

A new-generation midship sports car, it adopted the world's first all-aluminum monocoque body on a production car.

Stories

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The size may change, but not the handling

Uehara, who had been involved in research on an underfloor midship layout since the year before, became the manager in charge of the project that led to the NSX. The NSX's size and engine went back and forth because of internal circumstances and market research, but the car's direction was set on a commitment to handling. The tagline at its unveiling, "world-class power performance combined with handling," is said to reflect Uehara's wishes strongly.

Chassis

Width1,810 mmHeight1,160-1,170 mm
Length4,430 mm
Wheelbase
2,530mm
Curb weight
1,350-1,390kg

Production plants

  1. Tochigi Factory Takanezawa Plant

    Takanezawa, Tochigi

    1990–Apr. 2004

  2. Production moved in Apr. 2004
  3. Suzuka Factory

    Suzuka, Mie

    Apr. 2004–2005

US import eligibility

Earliest cars
Eligible since September 201525 years after sales began in September 1990
Last cars
Eligible during 203025 years after sales ended in 2005 (month not recorded)

Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).

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Engineers

Shigeru Uehara

Shigeru Uehara

Hometown: Nerima, Tokyo

Development leader (LPL) of the first-generation NSX. A specialist in research on handling and stability, he adopted a midship rear-drive layout and an all-aluminum body. He was also in charge of the planning and development of the Integra Type R.