Acura NSX (2017)

The Acura NSX takes an unusual route through the 600-car catalogue: a turbocharged V6 paired with all-wheel drive in a two seater fixed-head coupé. Only 21 cars in the catalogue combine a V6 with AWD, and just 9 match the specific pairing of turbocharging, V6 layout and AWD. That decision shapes where the NSX sits, delivering a different balance from cars that pursue their performance through other configurations.

Its 3.5 litre V6 produces 573 bhp and 645 Nm, placing it 239th for power among 600 cars, inside the top 40% of the catalogue. The sharper measure of its character comes from acceleration, where its 0 to 100 km/h time of 3 seconds makes it faster than 488 of the 600 cars listed. The 307 km/h top speed ranks 237th, showing a car positioned firmly in supercar territory through a combination of traction and pace rather than a single headline figure.

That drivetrain choice also creates a clear identity within the catalogue. A V6 is not a common layout here, appearing in 51 of 600 cars, and the NSX sits within an even narrower group of 48 Japanese cars. Acura itself contributes two cars to the catalogue, making this NSX part of a small representation from its manufacturer within the collection. Its used price of £95,000 places it 295th by cost, meaning it is more expensive than 305 cars in the catalogue while carrying a cost of £166 per bhp.

The NSX asks a collector to consider what performance looks like when the specification avoids the obvious route. The turbocharged V6 and AWD system define the car’s place among 600 choices, combining measurable speed with a configuration shared by very few others in the database. It is a 2017 example of the Acura NSX range, which spans 2016 to 2022, and it brings a Japanese supercar option into a garage where variety is measured by engineering decisions as much as numbers.

The Acura NSX belongs in the garage.