Vintage Top Gear Honda NSX review

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  • Vintage Top Gear review of the Honda (Acura in the U.S.) NSX. Check out the mullet on a very young Jeremy Clarkson. (is that a 'Members Only' jacket?) Although the car is more than 20 years old, it still looks good. All in all it's exotic sports car looks and performance, without the high-maintenance relationship.
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  • @kgisabeast
    @kgisabeast 9 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    They always say something bad about Japanese cars lol, "it might be too good"

    • @basedondennis
      @basedondennis ปีที่แล้ว

      theyve been salty ever since the japanese made their companies give up on cars and selling out to the germans

  • @TheWillPowerTV
    @TheWillPowerTV 11 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I'd love to own an Acura NSX. (in America the NSX is rebadged as an Acura, but anyways I digress) This car always seemed like the perfect performance car to me. It has the performance characteristics of a Ferrari along with the reliability and (reasonable) practicality of a Honda. Few other cars offer such a compromise!

    • @curfewviolater
      @curfewviolater 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why did you feel the need to tell people it's an Acura in America?

    • @negativeindustrial
      @negativeindustrial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Needed a turbocharger.

  • @ToxiicZombee
    @ToxiicZombee 11 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Haha he complained it was too easy to drive for a sports car all they complain about now is that sports cars are too stiff. Lol old age

    • @EF420
      @EF420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No they actually complain about cars that have been developed at the nurburgring which are stiff

  • @ecjdmfan
    @ecjdmfan 11 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    we will just leave out the fact that the other cars he mentioned are now basicly worthless and a good low mileage nsx will get about 30,000 for 95 and older. The chassis is timeless and can support 600hp+. Most dependable, drivable super car ever made. So bottom line the best.

    • @sjf1981
      @sjf1981 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ecjdmfan hell yea! 6 years later and these bad boys have pretty much tripled

    • @joelsergeant5282
      @joelsergeant5282 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah good luck getting one for 30,000 nowadays.

    • @thebog11
      @thebog11 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ferrari 348? Worthless? It's got a bad reputation as a road car but they're definitely just as pricey as the NSX these days.

    • @DasMugen
      @DasMugen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thebog11 I was a much younger man when this comment was congered up. Worthless was too harsh a word. The NSX was my childhood dream car, So any other car never really measured up. Logic need not aply. 358 is a pretty thing, but as far as a normal person keeping up with the shop bill..... 👎. Couldn't park it anywhere, couldnt afford the insurance and my personal favorite you would literally worry every second you were on the road. Now I know that since 2011 values have tripled on the 1st gen nsx, so now it is very Ferrari-ish. But its still a honda, or Acura or whatever lol.

  • @surry99
    @surry99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have a 91 and it is amazing. These blokes did not understand the genius of this car

    • @donn.4766
      @donn.4766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What i hate.
      Car enthusiasts In 1991: the nsx is a wannabe ferrari, its an overpriced honda that lacks the soul of a true supercar. What idiot would pay 70k for a stupid honda….
      Car enthusiasts 2021: omg the nsx was “legendary”, it was better than ferrari for better price, more reliable and has the true soul of a supercar. 70k was a steal!

    • @surry99
      @surry99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@donn.4766 exactly!!

  • @Acuransx135
    @Acuransx135 11 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I've dreamed about owning one of these cars since I was little I'm only 21 now but I know I'm going to have one when I'm older.

    • @playnejaymes
      @playnejaymes 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Acuransx135 hurry up lol they only go up in price

    • @krizzi4991
      @krizzi4991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You got it yet?

    • @HowDoIPlayAgain
      @HowDoIPlayAgain ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Got one yet

    • @smokescreen2146
      @smokescreen2146 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      is yours auto or manual?

    • @mezo72271
      @mezo72271 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Any news?

  • @rlsjunior797
    @rlsjunior797 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I wish it was whatever year this originally aired in.

  • @DylRicho
    @DylRicho 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The sound of that engine... 😍

  • @ElSikario100
    @ElSikario100 11 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    wooow 27.5 mpg!! that's incredible... we need this kind of quality back.

  • @OnlySourSauce
    @OnlySourSauce 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This car was ahead of it's time for sure and back then it felt too digital for these reviewers, which makes sense given then innovation and high level engineering that went into this. Now this car would be a dream to drive and would feel more alive and real vs the equivalent cars that have 100x more computers in the car

    • @MJ-uk6lu
      @MJ-uk6lu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was great the day it came out, it gave even Ferrari F40 a run for its money in Tsukuba. It also was waster than Ruf 911 Turbo, Veilside Supra, stock Supra, Viper and Ferrari F456GT.

  • @Ch0colatMlLk
    @Ch0colatMlLk 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Finally! A sports car anyone can own!

  • @dragythuno
    @dragythuno 11 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Which pixel is the NSX?

  • @andersklausen8851
    @andersklausen8851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh no!!! Its to good.

  • @xcanzar
    @xcanzar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a gem of a video... Thanks and Cheers

  • @A4ANT
    @A4ANT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    0:47 seconds in that retractable front spoiler / lip 😍

  • @augenmaugen
    @augenmaugen 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    3:49- I've always heard that the U.K. pronunciation of "aluminum" is much different than the U.S. pronunciation. Nothing bad or incorrect about either pronunciation, but it's just interesting to hear how different it is.

  • @SonicBoone56
    @SonicBoone56 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dang! Look at how young Jeremy Clarkson looks back then

  • @captainlinsano7739
    @captainlinsano7739 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have plenty fun in my NSX. Maybe will SC later but I think it’s quite good as it is

  • @mikebadalyan
    @mikebadalyan 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @SealsAreYum actually that is Clarkson at the beggining intro, but the guy driving and speaking thereafter is definitely Tiff Needell .... Clarkson was never that skinny lol

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like the Honda NSX a lot.

  • @chrisanderson2204
    @chrisanderson2204 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the guy in the intro I thought he was the terminator

  • @hidalgojavier96
    @hidalgojavier96 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The NSX will always be the well built Ferrari

  • @superthierry1
    @superthierry1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Back in the day Top gear were so one track minded and hated cars from Japan because ‘they weren’t special enough ‘ ?..when really they were years ahead of the all the European manufacturers. Could Renault Citroen Fiat Vauxhall Ford design and produce cars like the Supra Mr2 celica Gt4 or the nsx. No they made clios Unos Pandas Novas Fiestas 🙈😅😅🤣😂

    • @MJ-uk6lu
      @MJ-uk6lu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They really failed to appreciate NSX properly. It's a track weapon, it beat everything in Tsukuba, other than Ferrari F40. NSX was an insane machine and yet it can be used as daily driving machine. Such balance is very hard to achieve and pretty much no other car is even close to that.

  • @healey8833
    @healey8833 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    its tiff driving, clarkson at the start

  • @euroflipn
    @euroflipn 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    5.9 sec? I like 5.5 better

  • @JoeMeats
    @JoeMeats 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He used to be the Stig, until he admitted he was and got fired soon after

  • @verliebt3465
    @verliebt3465 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    red one :)

  • @miatatony123
    @miatatony123 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's Tiff Needell, not Clarkson. Thanks for uploading!

    • @LurkerDood
      @LurkerDood 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Beginning intro was Clarkson

    • @thebog11
      @thebog11 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Clarkson does the humor, Needell does the actual performance driving.

  • @gmain1977
    @gmain1977 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jeremy said not super car as easy to drive , but modern super cars are much much easier

  • @moonpieface7627
    @moonpieface7627 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the dictionary doesn't agree with you, but i'm sure you're correct.

  • @SealsAreYum
    @SealsAreYum 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    @tony joo that's definitely Clarkson lol

  • @xXHEELTOEXx
    @xXHEELTOEXx 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The sexy one.

  • @gaboaaa23
    @gaboaaa23 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    comparing the design from nsx to a porsche 944 design is just a shame!

  • @Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster
    @Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The spelling differs regionally across the pond, but both variations are accepted by the IUPAC. Neither spelling is wrong, just you.

  • @JoeMeats
    @JoeMeats 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Ah-lu-min-e-um"

    • @BobSaint
      @BobSaint 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, that's the correct way to say it.

  • @dendrov
    @dendrov 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    where have you been since 1989???

  • @verliebt3465
    @verliebt3465 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    but the american way is wrong.
    the metal's name is not "aluminum" but "aluminium" so the british way is the only correct one.

  • @jesusschizus272
    @jesusschizus272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who da fook is that guy???

  • @k2000kidd1
    @k2000kidd1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honda badged NSX, left hand drive? Since when

  • @mariusconrad1447
    @mariusconrad1447 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Image nulle.

  • @Travis-guy-247
    @Travis-guy-247 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s a phenomenal car no doubt, but I don’t know why they ever called it a super car. I know it was made to compete with them but the numbers on paper just prove it’s not. If this is a super car, then the Supra, RX-7, 300ZX and Skyline are all super cars as well, which they aren’t, so neither is this.

    • @paulomagalhaes9405
      @paulomagalhaes9405 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      …NSX’s goal in 1990 was to compete in the F-348 & Porsche 911 Carrera 2 league, which were both "Supercars" at the time. So as the NSX managed to exceed both in some respects as its aluminum construction, overall performance, handling, driving precision, reliability, user friendlyness etc, it has been recognized since day one as supercar as well…
      Supra, Skyline, RX-7 and the (front engined) likes, not meant to play exactly in the same league, regardless of "track numbers" which usually say little about usable performance in everyday commuting…

    • @divinehatred6021
      @divinehatred6021 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      it is really much better than the disgusting Lambos and Ferraris from the time.
      Most importantly, it was so reliable, that every single car manufacturers just had to step up, it also had more power and handling than a ferrari for half of the price of it...