Description
The Acura NSX, sold as the Honda NSX in most of the world, shook up the supercar world when it arrived in 1990. Unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in 1989, it was the first production car with an all aluminum monocoque body, a structure that saved nearly 200 kg over a steel equivalent. Honda built it to showcase technology from its Formula 1 program, and its cockpit styling was inspired by an F-16 fighter jet.
Power came from a mid mounted 3.0 litre VTEC V6 producing around 270 horsepower, built with aluminum and titanium internals, and the car reached a top speed of about 168 mph. Honda also brought in F1 world champion Ayrton Senna to test the NSX at Suzuka. His feedback led engineers to stiffen the chassis by roughly 50 percent, and it is widely credited for the car’s race car quality handling. The NSX proved that an exotic could also be reliable and easy to drive every day, and it became known as the “Japanese Ferrari” beater.
Hot Wheels celebrates this icon as part of its HW: The ’90s series, a lineup dedicated to the cars that defined the decade. This casting captures the NSX’s low, wide mid engine proportions at 1:64 scale, finished in a crisp White paint that is a classic color for the model.
Why You Should Own It?
- Represents the 1990 Acura NSX, the first production car with an all aluminum monocoque
- Part of the HW: The ’90s series, celebrating the iconic cars of the decade
- Crisp White colorway that highlights the NSX’s low, mid engine proportions
- Represents a real, historically significant Japanese supercar developed with input from Ayrton Senna
- Great pickup for Honda, Acura, JDM and 1990s themed collections
- Durable die cast metal build with authentic Hot Wheels detailing
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