2001 Acura NSX Review
2001 Acura NSX Review
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Pros
- Sheer performance, user-friendly and comfortable cabin, still turns heads 10 years after its debut.
Cons
- It's been 10 years since its debut, sophisticated VTEC powerplant underwhelms American muscle-car mentalities, high price.
What’s new
Acura's decade-old, aluminum-bodied, midengined supercar carries over for 2001 with no major changes.
Edmunds says
The 2001 Acura NSX is an exotic that still turns heads. Overpriced for what you get, though. Buy a used one and get virtually the same car.
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2001 Acura NSX 2dr Coupe (3.2L 6cyl 6M) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $4.31 per gallon for premium unleaded in Ohio.
Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio
$297/mo for NSX Base
NSX Base
vs
$174/mo
Avg. Compact Car
Vehicle overview
Believe it or not, it's been 10 years since Acura introduced this all-aluminum bodied sports car. Back then it received well-deserved accolades for its futuristic construction and true sporting design. It still gets our kudos for being well-balanced, highly poised, easy to drive and graceful, even though you can get more horsepower and a relatively similar ride for half the price from other sports cars.
We're not sure why the NSX has to be so expensive.
Equipped with a 3.2-liter, 24-valve V6 engine, the NSX manages 290 horsepower (252 if equipped with an automatic), which is enough to move the car from zero to 60 mph in about 5 seconds. The mid-engine design provides excellent weight distribution, keeping the wheels securely planted around turns. Braking is confident and secure with only 122 feet required to get from 60 to zero.
The radical exterior (yes, after a decade it's still exotic) of the NSX belies its logical and comfy interior. It's really as comfortable and easy to drive as its distant relative, the Honda Accord. All controls are logically placed, the seating position is ideal and the targa top is easily stored. While never a strong point of mid-engined exotic sports cars, rear visibility is better than you might expect. The shift action of the six-speed transmission (revised last year) thrills us. The clutch and brake pedals are well placed and provide excellent feedback, as does the razor-sharp steering. On a test track it makes us feel like Schumacher.
But, we're still not sure why it has to be so expensive.
Since its 1991 introduction, other sports cars, such as the Dodge Viper and Chevrolet Corvette, have caught up to the radical NSX, and the 'Vette offers more horsepower at half the price. Even the Porsche 911 is a viable alternative.It seems that Acura may have seen the future once again with the regard to the NSX. The Japanese-based automaker is reportedly developing a more powerful and less expensive version for release soon.
Don't write off the current model, though. It still has plenty to offer. Drivers looking for a supercar that likes being driven at the top end of its tachometer while keeping a leech-like grip on the blacktop couldn't ask for more. And don't forget that the NSX is part of the Acura (Honda) family, which means it won't spend most of its time on a hoist with a man making $90/hour whanging away underneath it, like other exotics. Combine that with its livable interior and excellent ergonomics and you've got a keeper that could be used for daily commutes or joyful driving. Just bring your wallet.
Consumer reviews
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5 star(93%)
4 star(7%)
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4.88 out of 5 stars
93 NSX review
Dale Peterson, 01/04/2003
1993 Acura NSX 2dr Coupe
Bought vehicle used with 112000 miles
on it. Car was like new in every
respect. Everything works perfectly.
Driving is really fun and
comfortable.This car gets lots of
attention. Corvettes are too common.As
a bonus it is very reliable and gets
good gas milage. Dale
5 out of 5 stars
Best car I have ever owned.
enkrypt3d, 04/01/2009
1995 Acura NSX T 2dr Coupe
This is my second NSX. My first one was a black 1991 NSX coupe. I kind of miss having the coupe due to the better handling, but the NSX-T can be a lot of fun in the summer time! My current NSX is a 95 Midnight Pearl. This thing turns heads and no one really knows what it is. I have many performance mods - custom coilovers suspension, stiffer sway bars, intake, headers, hiflo cats, and … exhaust and this thing screams! It can out run just about anything on the road.
4.88 out of 5 stars
1993 NSX
MichaelJohnson, 05/03/2002
1993 Acura NSX 2dr Coupe
The only thing that I wish I had done
differently was purchase the NSX-T
(with he T tops)
5 out of 5 stars
Batmobile
Sandy Bill, 01/26/2018
1993 Acura NSX 2dr Coupe
I have owned this car for 25 glorious years and I love it. I’m 80 so getting in or out is not easy but worth it for the ride. I have 170000 miles on it and no major problems yet. Still drives like a dream.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2001 Acura NSX, so we've included reviews for other years of the NSX since its last redesign.
2001 NSX Highlights
Base
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $84,100 |
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Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 18 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $297/month |
Seating | 2 seats |
Drivetrain | rear wheel drive |
Warranty | 4 years / 50,000 miles |
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