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Car and Driver
a day ago
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
Next Year You Can Get New Parts for Your Old NSX Straight from Honda
Honda is launching a new parts program for its heritage sports cars. The program will start with the NSX and is set to launch next spring. There will also be an in-house restoration option, but only in Japan. The first-generation Acura NSX is by now a well-established practical classic. If you wanted a bargain on one, we have bad news: you'll have to invent a short-range time machine. However, even though Honda's mid-engined masterpiece is more durable and requires less intense servicing than a contemporary mid-engined Ferrari, it is going to chew through parts if you drive it, particularly wear items. If you have one, you should totally drive it. Honda certainly thinks so. In a move that's been talked about for several years, Honda recently announced that it would be supplying new parts for the old NSX, beginning in spring of 2026. These are not new old-stock items, but brand-new replacement parts created through modern technologies such as remanufacturing and 3-D printing. Honda also intends to launch an in-house restoration operation, though that's only planned for customers in Japan so far. View Photos Jessica Lynn Walker | Car and Driver Toyota and Nissan have similar programs for their heritage cars, and it's no surprise that Honda is choosing the NSX for the rollout. There will also be supplies of new parts for other sporting models, probably the Integra Type R and S2000. Preserving company heritage is just good optics, and it's great news for fans of the brand. Those fans should call up Hiroshima and thank little Mazda for leading the charge here. Mazda was the first to initiate a program of new replacement parts for the first-generation Miata and is currently working on a program to supply new parts for the RX-7 twin-turbo. Both are eligible for in-house restoration, although the process is pretty slow-moving, with only a few cars per year. A global supply of new parts and high values for the NSX might combine to get some neglected cars back on the road. Maybe one of those might be the bargain you're looking for. And if you're lucky enough to already have an NSX in your garage, maybe plan to hit the road this weekend. Brendan McAleer Contributing Editor Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and photographer based in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He grew up splitting his knuckles on British automobiles, came of age in the golden era of Japanese sport-compact performance, and began writing about cars and people in 2008. His particular interest is the intersection between humanity and machinery, whether it is the racing career of Walter Cronkite or Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki's half-century obsession with the Citroën 2CV. He has taught both of his young daughters how to shift a manual transmission and is grateful for the excuse they provide to be perpetually buying Hot Wheels. Read full bio
Auto Blog
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Meet The Mid-Engine V8 Honda Supercar That Almost Was
Honda Proved A V8 Could Be Efficient In the mid-1970s, when the oil crisis had brought much of America to its knees, Honda was on the cutting edge of efficiency innovations. Its now-famous Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion system allowed the 1975 Civic and subsequent models to pass emissions tests without an expensive and power-sapping catalytic converter, prompting Ford and Chrysler to license the technology. GM executives, however, dismissed the technology as only being suitable for motorcycles and very small cars, not a V8. 'Well, I have looked at this design, and while it might work on some little toy motorcycle engine… I see no potential for it on one of our GM car engines.' Dr. Soichiro Honda disagreed, and to prove a point, he had a Chevrolet Impala with a 5.7-liter V8 shipped to Japan, fitted it with the CVCC tech, and sent it back to the EPA for testing, showing the world that the invention cleaned up the emissions from any engine. Around the same time, in 1973, the automaker was considering a mid-engine supercar with a V8 of its own (shown in a video of the new exhibit at the Honda Collection Hall on the モンベル好きS660乗りYouTube channel), way before the first-gen NSX arrived in 1990. After all, Honda was clearly ahead of the curve, so why not redefine it? Honda Was Open To Almost Any Idea Little is known of Honda's contemporary plans for the engine, but we doubt it would have been as humongous as the 5.7-liter beast in the Impala because, although front-engine supercar layouts were being considered by Honda's design team, a mid-engine design made it all the way to a full-size clay model. The sketches show a styling strategy that was typical of the time, blending smooth curves with sharp lines. Despite some clear British influence, it also had a distinctly Japanese look. Sadly, it never went further than a clay model, but now, some volunteers in the Honda design department have come together to build a static model complete with paint and wheels. Since it's much too late to waste resources on building a working prototype, this is just a one-fourth-scale model, but the original designers were consulted to ensure that the lines and proportions are just as they originally envisaged. The NSX Name Could Have Been Perfect Like this forgotten supercar concept, the NSX that eventually did arrive had pop-up headlights, though its design was more directly influenced by the Pininfarina-designed HP-X concept from 1984. The NSX name stood for New, Sportscar, eXperimental, and had Honda chosen to press on with its V8 supercar, it certainly would have fit the bill. Back then, the oil crisis dictated most decisions in the automotive space, and a supercar was seen as too great a risk. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. But there's no doubt that the NSX we did eventually get was born in the minds of those mid-1970s designers, and although a V8 Honda supercar never happened, the idea of pushing the brand beyond what others think is possible has been a hallmark of its success. With the automaker working on everything from reusable rockets to hydrogen-powered cars these days, any new idea it has in the pipeline is always worth keeping an eye on. Some may not make reality in their initial form, but the seeds planted by Honda's experimental cars certainly inform future production. About the Author Sebastian Cenizo View Profile
Motor 1
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor 1
Honda Will Supply New Parts for Old Cars, Starting With the NSX
Honda wants to help you keep your old NSX on the road for a very long time. The automaker is starting a new program to supply parts for "some discontinued models." The program launches in Spring 2026, coinciding with a new restoration service that'll use the parts. Naturally, the first car Honda will support is the first-generation NSX . It's unclear what parts Honda plans to supply, but it doesn't sound like they'll all be genuine OEM. The automaker stated it has been "increasingly difficult to supply all genuine parts in old vehicles," and the company calls its new service a supply of "genuine compatible parts," which is different. "With the cooperation of various business partners, we have been considering the production of alternative parts for parts that can no longer be produced and supplied," the automaker said in its (translated) announcement . It sounds like Honda plans to use remanufactured parts, 3D printing, and other methods to expand its supply. Honda says it will "adopt parts that meet quality standards in terms of function and performance as "genuine compatible parts" and supply them "globally." It has been offering an "NSX Refresh Plan" since 1993, but Honda is discontinuing that service this summer. The company will expand its restoration service to include "other sports car types," but it's unclear which models it'll add next or when. The automaker says it'll have more details available on the services and parts supply this fall. That'll give you a few months to find a first-generation NSX in need of some TLC. Here's More Honda News: The Honda Super EV Looks Like a Kei Car For Europe Honda Says It's Forced to Kill The Civic Type R In Europe Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Source: Honda Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
The Drive
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Drive
Honda Has a New Plan To Support Its Aging Classics Like the NSX
The latest car news, reviews, and features. In Japan, Honda's been running an 'NSX Refresh Plan' for customers to get early NSXs fixed by factory specialists since 1993. That program's being sunsetted this year, and replaced with a new strategy to maintain support for the first-gen NSX and other high-tier Hondas. There might not be many OEM '90s NSX parts left on shelves, but Honda is not going to give up on its aging classics. Honda's announcement about this, which Google translated from Japanese for me, introduced me to a term I'd never heard: 'Genuine Compatible Parts.' Not quite OEM, but not aftermarket either, Honda will be making new classic car parts with a mix of approved suppliers, 3D printing, and good old-fashioned remanufacturing of old parts. I'm too broke to buy an NSX, but I love the idea of a program like this. As we learned recently, 3D printing is unlocking huge potential for classic car restoration. We've already seen some great cottage-industry innovation in reverse-engineering no-longer-available car parts—it makes total sense for automakers themselves to reverse-engineer their own parts and re-make them to a high standard using 3D printing. As Honda officially stated (again, translated): 'With the cooperation of various business partners, we have been considering the production of alternative parts for parts that we can no longer produce and supply. Furthermore, with the advancement of technologies such as remanufacturing and 3D printing, the range of possibilities for new manufacturing and procurement methods for the continued supply of parts is expanding.' Sounds like Honda will be offering parts directly to customers, as well as a new restoration service for customers in Japan. I guess if you're a real NSX nut in another country, you could ship your car to the land of the rising sun for this treatment. But it doesn't sound like Honda will be setting up a restoration center elsewhere. Theoretically, the parts could be shipped anywhere, though. These Genuine Compatible Parts and the full factory restoration services will be available in Japan starting in the spring of next year, with more details to be made public this fall. If you're wondering about price, that's probably something we'll find out later this year. NSX parts were never cheap, so don't count on bargains. The automaker is only offering this level of support for the NSX for now, but the Japanese announcement did say, 'In the future, the service will be expanded to other sports-type vehicles.' I would expect some Type R vehicles and the S2000 will be on the list at some point, too. Maybe a Honda Beat restoration program? Anybody? Got a tip? Send us a note at tips@
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
Honda to Make Parts for Discontinued Cars, Starting With the NSX
Honda Motor Co. just made car enthusiasts giddy by revealing plans to supply genuine parts and restoration work for models no longer in production. And it's starting with a true icon: the first-generation NSX. Initially produced in the early 1990s, the NSX was considered Japan's first supercar. It was famously driven as a personal automobile by the late Formla One racing legend Ayrton Senna, whose McLaren racecar was also powered by a Honda engine, giving the Japanese automaker undisputed street cred in the world of motorsports.
