Honda’s first-generation NSX debuted at the peak of the Japanese bubble economy when the Asian nation was churning out some of the most timeless sports cars in history.
With input from none-other-than Ayrton Senna, the fighter jet inspired glasshouse, sharp nose and pop-up lights still evoke excitement today in a way its US-developed, hybrid successor simply could never hope to.
This is why Pininfarina and JAS Motorsports are coming together to put a fresh take on the original, with a carbon fibre bodied remake of the NA1 NSX.
Dubbed the Tensei (Japanese for ‘rebirth’), so far only exterior images have been shown, with every angle and aspect of the car recontextualised for the 21st century. A new front air dam, incorporating three bar LEDs under the pop-up headlamps and carbon fibre leading edge, and centre-lock wheels all accentuate the goodness of the original.
A vastly uprated braking package is poking through the Y-shaped and seemingly magnesium alloys, indicating some heavy duty hardware will be pulling things up.
Powertrain details are kept under wraps until its Q1, 2026 debut, other than to say a tuned Honda V6 – whether that is a variation of the original’s C30A, or something based on the new J35 V6 remains to be seen. It will, however, be connected to a six-speed manual transmission.
With expected light weight, this latest re-imagining of a classic could leave its mark on the NSX’s legacy and have collectors fighting over its no-doubt limited allocation of builds.
