2004 Acura NSX Coupe

Acura, Honda's dedicated Japanese luxury division, went beyond comfort and leather-lined sedans. When the NSX debuted in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show, it wore an Acura name. The mid-engine sportscar had uncanny balance and precise handling and benefitted from the expertise and input from Brazilian Formula One legend Ayrton Senna.

A mild facelift was bestowed upon the NSX in December of 2001, its first major update, with the most noticeable change being the replacement of the NSX's original pop-up headlamps with fixed xenon HID units. In the back, the original twin exhaust tips were replaced by quad units, along with a redesigned spoiler. Slight revisions were made to the suspension, and wider rear tires were fitted. The coupe body style was discontinued for the North American market, leaving the Targa as the sole body style. Mounted midship was a 3.2-liter V6 engine with Honda's signature VTEC variable-valve timing system and delivering 290 horsepower. It was paired with a six-speed manual transmission, sending power to the rear wheels.

Acura produced 186 six-speed examples of the NSX-T during its penultimate year of availability. This particular example is the 30th US-market example produced for the 2004 model year. It wears a Silverstone Metallic exterior and Onyx Black leather interior with perforated leather-upholstered sports seats and a set of charcoal floormats serged with bright red trim. It was delivered new to Open Road Acura of East Brunswick, New Jersey, in November 2003. Currently, the NSX-T has 26,305 miles on its odometer.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2024