2002 Acura NSX Review Summary & Specs
Base Coupe
More fun than your average supercar.
Summary & Specs
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The Acura NSX succeeds as an engineering exercise, with its sophistication, balance, comfort and remarkably good manners. After 12 years it still conveys a supercar image and offers classy performance. But because its competitors deliver bigger horsepower for a lower price, the NSX may be more for the elite.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Sports Cars |
| Editor |
Sam Moses |
| Model Lineup |
3.2-liter with six-speed manual transmission; 3.0-liter with four-speed sequential automatic |
| Engines (standard) |
3.2-liter dohc VTEC V6 |
| Engines (optional) |
3.2-liter dohc VTEC V6; 3.0-liter dohc VTEC V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
six-speed manual |
| Transmissions (optional) |
six-speed manual; four-speed automatic with Sport Shift |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
airbags; anti-lock brakes; front and rear crumple zones; side impact door beams; traction control system, 4-wheel ABS |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
none |
| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Tochigi, Japan |
| Manufacturer Phone |
1-800-TO-ACURA |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.acura.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$89,000 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
3.2-liter |
| Standard Equipment |
Xenon HID headlights; leather interior; power seats, door locks and windows; Bose AM/FM cassette |
| Destination Charge |
765 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
none |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
|
| Price as Tested |
$89,745 |
| Layout |
rear-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
290 @ 7100 |
| Torque |
224 @ 5500 |
| Fuel Economy |
17/24 |
| Wheelbase |
99.6 |
| Length/Width/Height |
174.2 in./71.3 in./46.1 |
| Track Front/Rear |
59.5/60.7 |
| Turning Radius |
38.1 |
| Seating Capacity |
2 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
36.3/52.5/44.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
|
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
|
| Trunk Volume |
5.0 |
| Payload |
|
| Towing Capacity |
|
| Front Suspension |
independent |
| Rear Suspension |
independent |
| Ground Clearance |
NA |
| Curb Weight |
3153 |
| Stock Tires |
215/40ZR17 / 225/40ZR17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
11.7-in vented disc/11.9-in. vented disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity |
18.5 |