Honda pulls the plug after six years of this sales flop

In 2020, Honda ended production of the NSX due to disappointing sales figures. Now, two years later, the manufacturer is also pulling the plug on the NSX Type S, a limited edition that was only sold in the US, Canada and Japan.

And that’s the end of the Honda NSX after six years. The supercar was announced by Honda back in 2007. The model would be based on the Acura ASCC concept car and would be powered by a V10. The project was discontinued in 2008. The economic crisis also hit Honda.

Honda NSX with twin-turbo V6 and hybrid technology

A few years later, the NSX was back. It debuted as a study model at the 2012 US auto show, but didn’t really hit the market until four years later. It is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 with two turbos, which is supported by three hybrid electric motors. Combined power is 581 hp. 645 Nm of torque are available.

This allows the Honda NSX to reach a top speed of just over 300 km/h. The sprint from a standing start to 100 km/h takes around 3 seconds. The later Type S was built in a limited edition of 350, delivers 610 hp and 667 Nm and is over 26 kilos lighter due to the extensive use of carbon fibre.

Around 200,000 euros for a Honda too much?

All impressive, but apparently many wealthy enthusiasts felt €200,000 was too much for a Honda. In six years, the Japanese manufacturer has not even sold 3000 copies of the NSX. For comparison, the first generation of the NSX – which was on the market from 1990 to 2005 – sold more than 18,000 units.

The successor NSX will be an all-electric super sports car

We can therefore confidently call its successor a sales flop. But Honda is not letting go of the model yet. Last year, the brand confirmed that a new NSX was coming. It will most likely not have an internal combustion engine, but will be fully electric. Honda has already shown some teasers of it.