Good Guy Hennessey Will Be Turning The New Honda NSX Up To 11

Going back to its roots, Texan tuning company Hennessey Performance has announced plans to offer a range of NSX upgrades
Good Guy Hennessey Will Be Turning The New Honda NSX Up To 11

With its twin-turbocharged 550bhp 3.5-litre V6 engine, innovative hybrid tech and adaptive all-wheel-drive system, the new Honda NSX is arguably the most advanced supercar on the market. Unfortunately, it’s been reported by many in the automotive press that the driving experience is a bit, well, underwhelming. Thankfully, for owners out there looking for a little more excitement, Texan tuning company Hennessey Performance is working on a range of performance upgrades.

Good Guy Hennessey Will Be Turning The New Honda NSX Up To 11

CEO John Hennessey told Top Gear:

“When I first started out 25 years ago I modified a Mitsubishi, and soon after guys with the original NSX asked for their car to be tuned. We must have modified at least 200 of them.

So we’ve followed the story of the new NSX, and we really want to modify it when it arrives. Customers we served with the old one want us to do the new one, too. They don’t want to be kicked in the butt by friends with 675LTs and 488 GTBs.”

With advanced hybrid tech we suspect that the NSX will be a tricky car to work on, but Hennessey has already taken this into consideration, planning to focus solely on the twin-turbo engine. “It’ll be about improving efficiencies - exhaust back pressures, intercoolers, that sort of thing. It won’t be anything radical like a 1,000bhp NSX, but 50 to 100bhp [increase]? I think that’s what our clients will want.”

Good Guy Hennessey Will Be Turning The New Honda NSX Up To 11

Hennessey’s website reveals that the range of upgrades will include an upgraded twin turbo system, a stainless steel exhaust, a new intercooler, and lightweight wheels. The NSX will enter production in late April, so the tuner has yet to get its hands on a finished example. As a result, expect these upgrades to be made available in early 2017.

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Comments

Anonymous

Im actually excited what spoon will do to the NSX.

04/29/2016 - 16:00 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Hell yeah can’t wait to see what they do with it

04/29/2016 - 17:09 |
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Para

Simply take out the transmission, engine and electric motors.. then add a V8 with a proper manual gearbox. THAT’S WHAT THE NSX NEEDS :D

04/29/2016 - 22:14 |
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Adam Gorczyński

“They don’t want to be kicked in the butt by friends with 675LTs and 488 GTBs.” - First world problem. Every time I meet with my friends I have this feeling…

04/30/2016 - 09:44 |
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Good Guy Hennessey Will Be Turning The New Honda NSX Up To 11
mehdi

WTF?

05/01/2016 - 10:32 |
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DanCal22 (*insert car model/brand* squad) (Twingo gang) (Gan

How bout an American company messing with a Japanese car

05/02/2016 - 14:12 |
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