NSX Not (Quite) Dead

Though Acura's NSX successor has officially been canned (boo), you'll still be able to buy yourself a new NSX this year.

Sort of. This is the Mugen NSX RR, a hotted-up version of the mid-engined supercar (which officially ended production in 2005) created by Honda's longtime motorsports partner.

And it looks – well, it looks aftermarket. Mugen has taken the NSX-R (itself the lighter, more powerful version of the supercar) and lengthened it by almost 4 inches, as well as stretching the wheelbase by over 5 inches and adding a whole lot of extra aero stuff.

We're particularly impressed by the snorkel-like roof-mounted air intake, which should help the NSX to keep running even during the most arduous river crossings. Hmm.

The NSX's stock 3.0-liter V6 has been ditched, too, in favor of a supercharged 2.4-liter V6 putting out around 350 hp. That doesn't sound like a whole lot by supercar standards, but since the car could weigh as little as 2,200 lbs, performance should be lively – by late 1990s standards, at least.

So how do you get Mugen to build you an NSX-RR? Well, that probably involves finding yourself a nice low-mileage NSX-R (you'll find one in that giant pile of hens' teeth over there in the corner) and then asking very nicely. We'll have ourselves a SpecV GT-R instead, please...