Redesigned rear end treatment
Driver's Notebook: New Look, Old Favorite
April 2, 2002
The latest NSX looks meaner from the rear as well. There are new taillights, and the bumper features larger-diameter dual exhaust tips protruding through a functional black grille. The new wheels and tires fitted to the 2002 NSX are also visually appealing—and even more beautiful when judged by seat-of-the-pants handling impressions. Besides increasing the number of wheel spokes, Acura has also increased wheel size from 16 by 7 inches to 17 by 7 inches up front and from 17 by 8.5 inches to 17 by 9 inches out back. As a result, tire size has increased to 215/40ZR17 and 255/40ZR17, respectively.
Subtle changes to the suspension that include an 8mm wider rear track, 10 percent stiffer front springs, and .3mm thicker rear stabilizer bar are less visible, if not less critical. This kind of tinkering demonstrates that the NSX is still built by the race engineers, not the bean counters at Honda. The added splash of gold paint that now adorns the brake calipers, gleaming through the new, thinner wheel spokes, punctuates these improvements.
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Impeccable interior fit, finish and ergonomics could teach other exotics a lesson. Color options are outrageous. (Click image to enlarge)
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