More horsepower and sharper handling mark the end of the line for the hybrid NSX.
The second-generation Acura NSX was a huge achievement: the first mid-engine hybrid supercar that didn’t cost a million dollars. Think about it—in 2017, when the NSX debuted, it carried the same type of hybrid drive you’d find in the McLaren P1, Porsche 918 Spyder, or Ferrari LaFerrari. And the 2022 NSX Type S takes things even further.
The NSX has always been a bit misunderstood. People experienced the daily-driver smoothness, comfort, quiet, and ease-of-use of this vehicle and mistook it as soft, compromised. The truth is, Acura managed to engineer a supercar with all of the racetrack and back-road prowess you expect from something with two seats and a mid-mounted engine. They just didn’t ask you to sacrifice all-day comfort to get it.
James Lipman
Now the NSX is on its farewell tour. The Type S makes 600 total horsepower—520 from the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6, 80 from the three electric motors, a gain of 27 hp over the previous model. Revised torque-vectoring software and a wider track courtesy of new wheels give the Type S even sharper handling. Updated styling and lots of real carbon-fiber accents set the Type S apart.
It’s a hugely capable machine. But don’t take my word for it! In this Three Lap Review, I hand the drivers’ seat over to professional sports car racer Ryan Lewis for some high-speed laps around The Thermal Club. In Ryan’s hands, the car’s nature immediately becomes clear. The NSX Type S is a true track day performer.
Keyword: The Acura NSX Type S Is a Grand Farewell to a Misunderstood Car