2022 Acura NSX Type S: The End of a Controversial Supercar

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2022 Acura NSX Type S review! The "new" Acura NSX has been controversial since it came out, and now the final one is here. Today I'm reviewing the NSX Type S, and I'll show you all the quirks and features of the new NSX Type S. I'm also going to review the 2022 NSX Type S and show you what it's like on the road.

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DOUGSCORE CHART:

[user]

I’ll never understand how this good looking, high performance super car was ever “controversial” to anyone, it seems like a great value

[griffengardner]

I can’t help but be sad that this car was the pride of so many engineers at Honda/ Acura, a gift to enthusiasts, and just for the sake of comparison to the old one it was rejected. It’s kinda sad :(

[nealbagai]

To be honest, I felt like no one gave this car the respect it deserved, and so it felt like the supercar just for me. My family owned an old Acura and every time we went in for servicing I always checked out the NSX in the showroom. I love the looks, I love the technology working behind the scenes, and I loved its message. I would root for it in GT3 races and choose it every racing game. Although I'm sad to see it end its production, I'm happy that it existed and that Acura cared enough to make the type s. It'll still occupy the top of my favorite car list, and I hope that the stars will align, and I can drive it one day!

[jdadams]

I agree with you, this is a great car. My dad owned one of the originals back in the '90s and then one of the new ones, in 2017. He made some of the same statements you did, but he loved the fact that he could "daily drive" this car and you CANNOT do that with some of the supercars out now. The NSX is fast, and it was a ton of fun to ride in. Unfortunately, dad passed in 2020 and, since I can't drive, I don't think I'll be riding in one again any time soon, sadly. If my dad were still here I think he would agree with you about the infotainment system, but he was technology challened, but he didn't buy it for the infotainment, he bought it to drive it! RIP Pop!

[mahimmustakim]

0:01 intro
2:43 exterior
9:08 engine
10:34 interior
19:12 boot
21:49 styling
23:49 driving
28:15 conclusion

[ryan.collanton]

I miss the DougScore reels at the end where Doug would explain the rating decisions! It was really fun to engage with it and guess. I am hoping they come back at some point, or am at least curious to understand the decision not to do them.

[apersonthingy]

I've gotta say, I'm EXTREMELY disappointed that the Doug score portion of the video has been neutered down and no longer includes Doug's thoughts and reasoning for each score given. I think that was a terrible mistake likely made for the sole purpose of an easier production for each video. I can tell you it absolutely ruins the end of each and every video for me.

[polter_z]

I felt the same about the new NSX when it came out and had the exact same complaints that everyone else had to the letter. That is until I saw one in real life next to me on the highway. Needless to say I’ve been in love ever since.

[legostarwarsrulez]

The issue was it’s competition at the time. It was more expensive than the Audi R8, Porsche 911, nissan GTR, and BMW i8. And outside of the i8 (which wasn’t really competing, it was doing its own thing as a fuel efficient sports car) it was slower around a track than all of them, while costing more.

[BETRNSX]

As an owner of a 92 NSX, I like this version. New NSX was always nice. Interior def leaves a lot to be desired. I do think they missed an opportunity with not making a non-hybrid and manual version. Something to compete in the GTR category. Around $120k and this would’ve sold like crazy. Have the hybrid one as an option.

[Lukemplant]

This a version might be what this should have always been. Especially in this spec it looks epic.

[metallicrazy]

It upsets me that the NSX didn't take off. I remember seeing it at the Philly auto show and thinking, "YES!! NSX!!! DUDE!!!" I only saw 1 in the wild. I chased the dude down, and when I got to him I said, "YES!! NSX!!! DUDE!!!"

Hearing that there are only 2900 of them breaks my heart because that means I'll never be able to have one. I love it.

[talndarktalon]

Never understood the hate for this car, I liked it immediately when it came out. You're right that it will be a desirable car someday.

[NCHobbies]

This is a beautiful car, but the biggest downfall will always be the price and performance. Similar to the LFA, I think the NSX took too long to develop that by the time it hit production, it was already obsolete compared to its competitors. If the NSX was released 4 years earlier, it might have had a different turnout.

[tropicalpnch]

I've wanted one ever since I saw a black one in person and was absolutely floored by how much more exotic and wild it looks in real life compared to online videos

[chrispraz]

I'm sure you're right Doug. Just like the original Nsx, they hardly flew off the shelves when it was in production. But years later people finally realized how special it is, maybe ahead of the curve. People will probably lust for this car years from now when everything is like a whisper quiet golf cart.

[AlbertSpice]

I think its a nice car. Amazing styling, good power and as reliable as a Honda. Probably one of the best daily supercars out there. I love the OG NSX but I can't see why this car has so much controversy just because it doesn't have a manual or less analog feel. There's probably a few reasons why that had to be like maybe they couldn't find a reliable manual gearbox that can handle the power and for the less analog feel, you have to remember that we can't always dwell in the past. Anyways, that's what i think.

Edit: Good discussions. Love this community

[geoff]

I concur with Doug, I think these cars are great, I just think they pulled a "horizon zero dawn" and released the new NSX during a flurry of supercar buzz, what with the huracan being new at the time, I believe an updated 488 was coming, and mclaren was really getting ramped up at the time prior to the 720. That, and we were still all particularly incensed about hybrid/electric stuff still.

FWIW, I don't think this car disrespects it's legacy at all, and I'm a honda guy. The original NSX is hailed as an incredible analogue driver's experience, which it is, but that's only from the relative viewpoint of our power-everything crossover world today. Back when the NSX was new, it probably seemed like just as much of a spaceship, computer-on-wheels type car as this one seems to us. Hell, NSX stands for "New Sportscar, eXperimental." So we know they weren't going for something traditional. I think the legacy of the car is exactly experimentation with technology.

[iwrin]

I wanna say I just love your child-like enthusiasm and honesty when u started driving the car. I always thought the car was much better than they were leading us to believe. One of my favorite moments from you, Doug

[qaryoko]

One of my best friends has a 2017 NSX; its one of the greatest cars I've had the pleasure of driving. More nimble than my 2016 Cali T. I grew up in the 90s so the original NSX is my Unicorn. Definitely an underrated car in all it's iterations.