Archive: august 20, 2008
Spoon to recreate NSX Type-R in LHD trim for U.S.

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Japan, Supercars, Acura, Honda
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Honda NSX-R.Honda's decision to only offer one Type-R model in the U.S. - the DC2 Integra - is still considered a crime among Hondaphiles. And of all the models that could have benefited from a serious performance injection later in life, the NSX was a prime candidate.Thankfully, Spoon Sports, a long-time motorsport partner with Honda, will rectify the matter by converting left-hand-drive US-spec NSXs into NSX-Rs. The conversion involves a long list of modifications, including stiffer spring...
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