Famously, Ayrton Senna drove a Honda NSX-R round Suzuka in white socks and loafers, so in this latest TDS episode, Henry Catchpole does his best to pay tribute to that iconic footage. He also investigates how a car with only 276HP can stand toe-to-toe with the very best supercars ever made.
Read MoreTo capitalise on its position as the premier Formula 1 engine builder of the time, Honda approved arguably its most ambitious road car project yet, the NSX, a machine that would go head-to-head…
Read MoreWhen Honda launched its car building division in 1963, the company offered two miniature models. First to arrive was a diminutive pickup truck powered by either a 356cc dual overhead camshaft…
Read MoreAs some of Europe’s iconic Hot Hatches morphed into second and even third generation variants during the 1990s, they invariably put on weight and lost some of the magic that had made their…
Read MoreFrom September 1996, Honda began to equip the manual transmission version of its NSX with an enlarged 3.2-litre V6 engine. Most significantly, the power output went from 270bhp to 290bhp…
Read MoreFollowing hot versions of the NSX and Integra, Honda unveiled arguably its most iconic Type R special in August 1997 when the EK9 Civic broke cover. Starting with a seam-welded bodyshell…
Read MoreAlthough upon its release the NSX was widely considered the finest mid-range supercar available, the everyday nature of its set-up left certain customers yearning for a hard core version. Something…
Read MoreAfter an enormously successful partnership with TAG Porsche that delivered three Driver and two Constructor titles between 1984 and ‘87, McLaren signed an engine supply deal with Honda for 1988.
Read MoreAfter the EK9 Civic Type R proved a critical and commercial hit during the second half of the nineties, Honda released an EP3 version at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2001, production of which got…
Read MoreAs a consequence of its pioneering extruded aluminium chassis and near perfect engineering balance, the Honda NSX was still considered an industry benchmark more than a decade after its…
Read More19 months after Porsche had successfully re-launched its hardcore driver-focused 911 Carrera RS, Honda followed suit with what has come to be regarded as Japan’s best sports car of the 20th…
Read MoreDuring its early days as an auto manufacturer, Honda focused on the production of two small displacement models: the T360 mini truck and S500 Roadster. Unfortunately, the S500 and its…
Read MoreFor 1997, Honda introduced an NSX with an enlarged C32B engine in order to keep their pioneering flagship on terms with the latest offerings from Ferrari and Porsche. By keeping the…
Read MoreAs far as Ferrari and Porsche were concerned, Honda’s NSX could not have arrived at a worse time. While the Italian-made 348 initially sold well, its on-limit handling left much to be desired…
Read MoreLaunched in September 1995, the DC2 Integra Type R was Honda’s first iteration of a mainstream R-badged model as the firm had previously only offered the flagship NSX with its now legendary high…
Read MoreAlthough Honda’s early automotive efforts largely focused on open top two-seat models,by the time the company made its breakthrough into the four-wheel market with the first generation Civic, it had…
Read MoreAfter the first generation Civic had proven Honda’s breakthrough model as an auto maker, the firm spent the next ten-or-so years focused on refining its core principles of well-built and reliable…
Read MoreFrom a technical and sporting perspective, Honda’s NSX was arguably the most significant Japanese sports car of the 20th century; while models such as the Toyota 2000 GT, Nissan 240Z and Nissan…
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