The Acura NSX and the Honda NSX are essentially the same sports car. Honda's luxury division, Acura, sold the car as the Acura NSX in North America during its production run, from 1990 to 2005.
Honda exhibited the NSX at the Tokyo Auto Show and as a prototype at the Chicago Auto Show (both in 1989) before releasing it for sale the following year. It debuted in the North American market in August 1990.
The NSX gained some popularity as a mid-engine sports car with an all-aluminum monocoque body, which was a "world's first" for a production vehicle at the time. Also, its starting price tag at around $50,000 was considered a great bargain at the time, considering the level of performance it provided.
The NSX's debut year saw its best sales performance. However, the sports car particularly sold less units in its last few years.
Honda decided to end production of the NSX in 2005. For the North American market, production ended in December.
In December 2007, Honda announced plans for a next-generation NSX with a V10 engine to enter the market by 2010. However, in December 2008, the whole idea was scrapped due to the recession.
