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NZ Autocar
3 days ago
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
A Honda NSX-R recently netted almost $NZ1.8m
Last weekend someone with deep pockets purchased a rare 2003 Honda NSX-R for €934,375. The car was sold at the Broad Arrow Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este auction. This was an original Honda NSX-R version. The second-generation of the model stopped selling in the US in 2022. Why would someone have spent so much on this particular NSX? Because the R was the lightest, most focused, most special version of the original and only a few were made. The first limited run was produced between 1992 and 1995, while the second went from 2002 to 2005 after a facelift. Of the latter, Honda only built 140 examples, and all were for the Japanese market. The example that sold recently was finished in the classic Championship White livery. It featured colour-matched BBS wheels and red interior trim. The odo said it had travelled just 16,000 kilometers and presentation was immaculate. Evidently this was the first 2002-2005 NSX-R to come up for public sale in quite some time. It sold for far more than any recently offered 1992-1995 NSX-R. The next closest was a 1995 NSX-R that sold in 2023 for $US632,000. Only two NSXs have sold for more. The first example of the second-generation NSX and the first example of a 2022 NSX Type-S both sold for $1.1 million in charity auctions.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ultra-Rare 2003 Honda NSX-R Heads to Auction at Villa d'Este
⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious One of the rarest and most sought-after JDM performance icons is poised to cross the auction block at the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, as Broad Arrow Auctions presents a 2003 Honda NSX-R—one of only 140 second-generation (NA2) examples ever produced. Finished in Championship White with matching forged BBS wheels and distinctive red Alcantara interior, the car shows just 15,806 kilometers (9,822 miles) from new. This chassis, number NA2-1400116, underwent a complete timing belt service in 2023 by Dutch NSX specialists AS Motorsport and arrives at auction with full European registration—a rarity among NSX-Rs, which were exclusively sold in the Japanese domestic market. Powered by Honda's precision-balanced 3.2-liter V6 DOHC VTEC engine, the NA2 NSX-R produced 290 horsepower and featured a six-speed manual transaxle. Lighter, stiffer, and faster than its NA1 predecessor, it delivered track-focused performance with Formula One pedigree. Notably, it matched Ferrari's 360 Challenge Stradale with a Nürburgring lap time of 7 minutes and 56 seconds, despite a 100-horsepower deficit. Honda equipped the NSX-R with exotic carbon fiber components including a vented hood, rear diffuser, and a one-piece carbon rear spoiler—the first of its kind in a production vehicle. With stiffer suspension, titanium shift knob, Recaro carbon-fiber bucket seats, and Bridgestone RE070 tires, it exemplified Honda's Type R philosophy of driver-focused performance over brute power. Originally registered in Japan in June 2003, the NSX-R remained in the country for over a decade before being acquired by a Swedish collector. It underwent importation through the UK and received service and media exposure there, including a test drive by journalist Jethro Bovingdon. Later showcased at FuoriConcorso and crowned in the 2024 Costa del Sol Concours d'Elegance, the car has seen consistent, specialist care throughout its life. Offered with documentation including the original RHD headlamps, complete service history, and recent concours accolades, this NSX-R marks a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire one of Honda's finest creations outside of Japan. With an auction estimate between €750,000 and €950,000, it stands as a crown jewel in modern Japanese performance heritage.
