There are two legendary Italian design houses penning modern interpretations of the Honda NSX right now, and one has been fully revealed. The Tensei, meaning “rebirth” in Japanese, is a carbon fiber-bodied reimagining by Pininfarina, a studio that has birthed some of the most beautiful supercars of all time.
Beneath the rekinned body is a donor NSX with a chassis and powertrain updated by JAS Motorsports. The firm is responsible for building a lot of Honda’s current body-in-white race cars, including the TCR Civic Type R and NSX GT3. The engine will remain faithful to the original NSX, a naturally aspirated V6 mated to a 6-speed manual. Specific horsepower and torque figures have not been disclosed.
The car is curvier with more pronounced fender flares and deeper, reshaped side air intakes. The redesigned nose sports LED lighting, a large hood duct for downforce, and cooling ducts exiting behind the front fenders. However, the essence of the NSX has been retained, with the fighter jet canopy, ultra-low cowl, and bridge spoiler at the rear. It’s a beautiful take on the ultimate 90s Japanese dream machine.
The car will be built by JAS, who says the goal was “creating an ultra-modern supercar reinterpretation based on the DNA of the first-generation Honda NSX and remaining true to the characteristics that made it an icon.” Pricing and release date have not been announced. It’ll be interesting to see how a rival carrozzeria executes their version when ItalDesign reveals their version of the NSX.
