Acura NSX (NA1) | THIS Changed Supercars Forever!

[@CharlesGioia]

For pure driving pleasure, Honda nailed it with the NSX. An exotic with the reliability of Honda engineering and parts. I’d love to own one someday.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Yep, you pretty much nailed it on the head! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@duketogo666]

Bonus Likes for the Senna move

[@Drive_Culture]

LOL! Thanks for the comment & feedback! If only I was wearing my loafers when I filmed this! 🤣

[@eddiec30]

i miss my NA1 (mine was a 95 targa)... but nostalgia is crazy because i actually love my current DB8 more hahah. The NA1/2 was definitely a game changer though, for both the brand and supercar segment. It's crazy that it was the intro of the NSX to finally be able to drive a supercar with your legs and feet straight forward instead of having the front wheels push your feet towards the middle of the car. IMO, the sweet spot for the 1st gen NSX is the 97-01 NA2 in the slightly darker silverstone color and you get the newer 6spd and 3.2L but still kept the popup lights lol.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & detailed feedback! What color combo was your NSX? I totally agree with you on that “sweet spot”! 😂

[@eddiec30]

@@Drive_Culture it was originally berlina black with tan interior but i wrapped it white because i really wanted a grand prix white one but didnt want to pay the extra "GPW tax" lol. I even brought it out twice at the AHM internal car show before pandemic put a stop to that haha

[@rickyc6463]

Great review! Nsx is a timeless beauty. Whenever I see one I stop everything and admire perfection ❤. Reminds me of Pulp Fiction😂

[@Drive_Culture]

Wow! Thanks for the comment & feedback! Pulp Fiction for sure! 🤣 If you haven’t already, check out the review of the 2nd-gen NSX too! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@meddlingmage23]

I basically am learning in this car. I took 4 hours of lessons, got the car, and now I have 4 hrs of experience in this, it is so fun. I guess two things you didn't note are: 1. the bite point of the clutch is really high up, so you can change gears quick in this car. 2. there's a noob sensor in the car - basically when you are about to stall, a soft chime will go like 'ding' telling u to hit the gas or clutch.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Congrats on the NSX! What color combo do you have? Yes, I agree about the bite point! Didn’t know about the noob sensor! 😂 Hope you subscribed to come back for more! 👍🏾

[@meddlingmage23]

@Drive_Culture the noob sensor is more of a click than a ding. It's like the turn signal, except it only sounds once

[@gtyunltd]

Thanks!

[@Drive_Culture]

Wow! Thanks always for the amazing support! 🙌🏾

[@jonnyboy111-n3r]

Dream car. Great video again!.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Yes, dream car for sure!

[@davidboyce6427]

Richard Hamilton drove Senna F1 car in San Paulo this weekend as a tribute. The actual Formula 1 race is today 👌

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! Yes! Saw that, and plan on watching the race! I went to the Montreal Gran Prix this summer! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@spyharpy]

I owned a 91 silver from 97-05 and my current 92 red I bought in 2008. This is a fantastic car car! The power may not be much but the NSX as a “package” still makes it a quick car. The one thing that puts it down a little is the tall gearing. In my current car, I had the JDM short gears and Type R final drive installed. The short gears make the 1-2 shift much sooner and you can reach redline in second gear well below the 82mph of the stock gearing. The final drive shortens all the gears by another 4%-5%. This makes the car way more usable for in town driving. The revs are about 150 more when cruising on the highway which isn’t that noticeable but the benefits of shorter gearing transform the car. My NSX has 36K miles and is very reliable for being 33 years old. I had the timing belt service done by an NSX expert tech and the car is a blast to drive. Never parting with this one and it tripled in value over what I paid for it!

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks a lot for the comment & detailed feedback! Your car looks amazing! 👍🏾 I can only imagine how much better the car drives with the shorter gearing! Yes, definitely hang out to it if you can! If you haven’t already, check out the review on the NC1 NSX too! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@HardParking]

Good job Mr Rivers

[@Drive_Culture]

Thank you my friend! Appreciate the support! 🙌🏾

[@richardkilleen7769]

Nicely done. It's quick, especially with the type R gearing. Never fails to put a smile on the driver's face.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! You’re absolutely right about putting a smile on the driver’s face (evidence is me smiling the whole video 😂)! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@ghostNSX]

Very nice review! Thanks. You nailed it when you said the NSX is a pure driving experience. The handling, the visceral sound of the engine, even the comfort are second to none. FYI - the battery is located just behind the spare tire up front to keep a low center of gravity and balance the front/rear weight ratio a bit. There was also a CD changer option in addition to that nostalgic cassette deck. I have the 6-disc changer located in the trunk. Also, the titanium key cost me $95 bucks but looks really cool. Heading over to watch your NC1 video next!

[@Drive_Culture]

Wow! Thanks for the nice comment & detailed feedback! You’re one lucky person to own one of these amazing machines! Are you the original owner? Nice insight on the battery and titanium key too! Hope you enjoy the NC1 video & subscribe to come back for more!

[@ghostNSX]

@@Drive_Culture I'm the second owner. It's a '96 (with the pop-up headlights!) that I bought in 2009. I've owned it for 15 years & it is just as much fun to drive today as it was the first day I drove it. Subscribed to the channel today!

[@commonduck10]

Like the history…

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@GmanR88]

Good luck with your channel bro. Liked and subscribed.

[@Drive_Culture]

Wow! Thanks a lot for the comment & the sub! Really appreciate the support!

[@1OCDDAD]

Great review the color is amazing because silver is my favorite. It’s a bummer Honda didn’t further develop more NSX models based on this design!!! Why why why?!?!

[@Drive_Culture]

Wow! Thanks for the comment & feedback! Yeah the design of the first gen NSX is darn near perfection! Although, I do also like the design of the second gen! If you haven’t already, be sure to check out that review too! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@CiaoBoy44]

The NSX never had a hydraulic power steering system, so no hydraulic power steering fluid in any NSX. The 1991-1994 manual transmission and 1999 Zanardi Edition cars had manual steering, no power steering of any kind, so that's why steering requires so much effort at parking lot speeds. The 1991-1994 automatic transmission cars and all subsequent 1995-2005 models (except for the Zanardis) had an electric power steering system that came before the electric power steering system used in the S2000. Another common misconception is that the metal key is made out of titanium. It's actually made out of Monel, which is nickel-copper alloy. The misconception gets perpetuated by lots of people who incorrectly refer to the NSX key as a titanium key.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & detailed feedback! Yes, another viewer picked up on the hydraulic steering mistake I mentioned! I didn’t know that about the key though, so you learn something new everyday! Appreciate the info! Hope you subscribe to come back for more!

[@lamesamelame]

Those are still awesome 👍. It was revolutionary back then. Did you wear the Senna old man loafers And white socks? Too bad Honda didn't follow thru with the HSV-010 GT race car as the second Gen.

[@Drive_Culture]

Yes still awesome! And no… I wish I would’ve wore some loafers for the drive!! 😂 One can only imagine if the V10 NSX ever actually came to production!

[@BrkDownMedia]

Very Fond Memories of Gran Turismo with this car. Since we're here, can you put the Acura Vigor GS-R & Legend on the wishlist?

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Challenge accepted! I’ll see if we can at least get the Legend here on the channel! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@18000rpm]

Couldn't wipe that grin off your face the whole time you were driving it!

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! Was it that obvious!? 🤣 I drove a lot of cars this year, but this was definitely one of the best! Hope you subscribe to come back for more!

[@sannissansanjuan5074]

That maybe is the Silver NSX in the Car and Driver 1991 year Book Test

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! Yes, it probably is! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@marloon88]

The steering rack is manual on this car. The nsx never came with hydraulic steering. It was either manual (91-94) or electrically power assisted (95-05) years.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Yep, I misspoke on the hydraulic steering. Turns out for the US market, the 91-94 5-speed cars were manual steering (like the one I drove). The 4-speed automatic cars were power steering & then from 95 all versions went to power steering! The one exception being the 99 Zanardi model that still had manual steering for weight reduction. Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@marloon88]

@Drive_Culture thanks for putting out this video! Can you feature a zindari and na2?

[@matperez1168]

Jdmmmm all the way 90s

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! Yeah, you can’t get more JDM than the NSX! Hope you subscribe to come back for more!

[@robertvsnow]

Wish it did change supercars. As far as I can tell supercars are still impractical, expensive and unreliable. Nobody took the bait.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment Modern supercars are quite different now thanks to the launch of this car! They are more reliable, do a better job of carrying stuff and are even somewhat fuel efficient while still being super powerful! You’re right though, that they’re still super expensive! Hope you subscribe to come back from more!