Pininfarina and JAS Motorsport have announced a partnership to bring back the original Honda NSX.
The two companies revealed their plans to create a derivative of the 1990 generation supercar.
This marks a reunion four decades after Honda and Pininfarina collaborated on the HP-X concept that evolved into the NSX.
First teaser images show a design that stays faithful to the original. Pop-up headlights remain.
The black canopy stays. The hoop rear spoiler and basic taillight signature carry over. But look closer and changes appear everywhere.
The bodywork is completely new and made entirely from carbon fiber.
More muscular fenders feature vents behind them. Rear quarter panel intakes grow bigger.
A hood vent mimics the mighty first-generation NSX-R. The stance improves dramatically.
The original NSX had a narrow rear track and oddly long rear overhang. This interpretation fixes those proportions.
Power comes from a naturally aspirated V6 paired with a six-speed manual transmission. No turbocharging. No electrification.
JAS Motorsport will engineer and develop the engine to deliver higher power, torque and responsiveness than the original’s 270 horsepower from the 3.0-liter unit.
Expect substantial gains given JAS Motorsport’s race engineering background.
Pininfarina handles the revised and modernized bodywork. JAS Motorsport contributes refined mechanical elements.
The car wears JAS badges rather than Honda ones, keeping Honda’s lawyers happy. Both left and right-hand drive configurations will be available.
The interior hasn’t been shown yet. Pininfarina says this is very much a road car rather than a bare-bones track special.
That suggests proper comfort and refinement alongside the performance upgrades. Maybe a stripped track version comes later.
A donor NSX is required for the transformation. The first finished example makes its public debut in the summer of 2026.
An ultra-limited series production run of the as-yet-unnamed restomod will follow. Production numbers and pricing remain unknown.
This news comes as rival design house Italdesign also teased its own reimagined NSX earlier this month.
That version features an NSX-R GT-style roof snorkel. Next year looks promising for NSX enthusiasts with two separate restomod projects arriving from legendary Italian design firms.
The original NSX broke ground as Honda’s mid-engined supercar challenger.
It proved Japanese manufacturers could build exotic performance cars that matched or exceeded European rivals in reliability and everyday usability.
These restomods honor that legacy while updating the formula for modern tastes.
