2003 Acura NSX
Joe’s love for foreign sports cars spans many countries. The 2003 Acura NSX, otherwise known as the Honda NSX, was marketed under the brand Acura to give folks the impression of a higher end vehicle. This car has been talked about numerous times on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
In 1984, Honda developed the HP-X (Honda Pininfarina Experimental) as their mid level 3.0 L v6 sports car. From there they strived to exceed Ferrari’s v8 sports car and offer a lower price point, thus spawning the “New”, “Sportscar”, “Unknown” or NSX. Do you know who designed the McLaren F1 supercar? A fellow named Gordon Murray, who test drove the NSX, loved it, and used it for inspiration when developing the F1. He described the design as “monumental”, a solid chassis built to handle a superiorly larger engine.
He loved the NSX so much, he purchased one for personal use, put a BMW engine in it, and drove it for 75,000km. You might recognize this next car for it’s recent popularity in the news, however Joe’s classic car collection model is a little above average..