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Acura NSX Review: The Guided Hybrid Missile

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Acura NSX Review: The Guided Hybrid Missile

As far as second acts go, following up to something like the original Acura NSX is a very tough task. But when you pack a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 amidship and augment it with three electric motors to produce 573 horsepower in base form or 600 hp in range-topping Type S guise, suddenly the second-generation Acura NSX starts looking like it can live up to the original's 'New Sportscar eXperimental' designation. Now at the tail-end of its life, 2022 will be the last year for the second-gen japanese supercar. As has always been the case, Acura's Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive (SH-AWD) distributes the power to an all-wheel-drive system, while a quick-shifting nine-speed dual-clutch transmission manages combustion power. When the corners arrive, and they arrive quickly, the taut and balanced chassis combine with the SH-AWD system to deliver a level of grip and handling usually reserved for high-end sports cars with European badges. The Acura NSX, however, is designed and built in the USA.

The NSX isn't perfect, though. While it delivers physical drama all day long, and with Acura reliability, it doesn't have the aural drama of many of its gasoline-only powered contemporaries like the Ferrari F8 Tributo. Acura is delivering a tremendous amount of car for the money, but some will be disappointed by the craftsmanship in the cabin of a car worth $170,000. As we welcome in the Type S as the swansong for the NSX, we're simply left wondering whether the hybrid sequel to the original platinum-selling album will go down in history quite like the original did.

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