The 2019 Acura NSX is not a reproduction of the past, but a peek into the electrified future. Watch our review of the reborn Acura NSX here. | Cars.com

This is the story of the first-generation Acura NSX, known in the rest of the world as the Honda NSX. The all-aluminum NA1-chassis NSX was developed as Honda was on top of the world — it had just begun an incredible string of Formula One victories, its Accord was the best-selling car in America, and its new Acura luxury brand was a resounding success. The NSX would be the company's flagship, demonstrating that Honda could apply its F1 know-how to a Ferrari-challenging, mid-engined supercar. It w