2019 Honda Civic Type R vs 1991 Acura NSX- Car Comparison
Honda and Acura weren’t exactly the model for this idea when we pitched it. There is a brand for each communication’s department. Thus, each brand’s communications departments similarly have the same hesitation, basically asking, “You want to do what?”We must admit that it’s a little weird to compare these two very different cars. However, just look at the numbers.
1991 Acura NSX
So, you must wonder, has technology advanced to the point. And thus the brand’s latest sport compact surpasses the performance of its legendary mid-engine supercar? Did 30 years of progress make the ultimate Honda Civic a more desirable driver’s car in comparison with the Honda? After a week in both machines, the answers to these questions are a definite yes and an absolute maybe.
2019 Honda Civic Type R
A Tale of Numbers
We can get out of this quickly: The new Civic Type R easily outperforms the original NSX in the most possible way. Further by using the test results from our 3106-pound long-term Civic Type R for comparison. Thus we may find out that Honda’s modern hot hatchback weighs 86 pounds more than the aluminum-bodied NSX. However, it’s also considerably more powerful and has a superior power-to-weight ratio.
Further while inhaling 22.8 psi of boost, the Civic’s turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four makes 306 horsepower. This further means each of the Type R’s ponies have to move 10.2 pounds. Besides this, the Acura’s naturally aspirated 3.0-liter V-6 revs past 8000 rpm, but its 270 horses weren’t that impressive even back in 1991. Moreover, contemporary minivans are able to produce more power than that. Do the math, and the supercar’s power-to-weight ratio is 11.2:1.
Feature:
At the test track, with the massive grip of its 20-inch summer tires, the Honda is able to leave the NSX behind. This is all due to its 295 lb-ft of torque peaking at just 2500 rpm, but not by much. Further, the Acura’s 210 lb-ft doesn’t come on until 5300 revs.
Further, its horsepower accelerates on the other side of its tach at 7100 RPM. Furthermore, at the time, the Acura’s VTEC variable timing and lift system switch to its more aggressive camshaft profiles. Therefore, the Civic’s overwrought rear spoiler and absurd triple tailpipes initiate to pull ahead.
The NSX is quick, but the Civic, which is a front-wheel-drive car, is quicker. Further, our long-term zero-to-60-mph time of 5.1 seconds is a tenth quicker than the Acura’s. Further, that gap widens to 0.2 seconds and 5 mph through the quarter-mile. This moreover helps the Honda completes in 13.6 seconds at 107.
Different Personalities
The original NSX always looked bigger in photos than it really was. The Civic towers over the Acura by nearly afoot. It’s also more than two inches wider, six inches longer, and has about seven inches more space between its axles. Driving the NSX alongside the Type R feels as if you’re riding in a go-kart next to a small SUV.
In the early 1990s, the NSX was so accessible and usable instead of other mid-engine sports cars. But few designs have aged this well, and the NSX still turn’s heads over heels. Flicking the switch to raise its pop-up headlights is an automotive moment every enthusiast is experiencing.
Interior:
Above all, Jump out of the NSX and into the digital Civic, and it’s as if you’re climbing into the mind of a Gran Turismo video-game addict. Further, there are red seatbelts, trim, and moreover stitching. Furthermore, bright red upholstery shields its heavily bolstered sport seats, which are extremely comfortable. Further, its pedals and shift knob are real-deal aluminum. Young people think it’s the cat’s meow.
The bottom line:
The Type R, however, is one of the simplest cars to drive at a serious pace. However, its speed and limits are even more accessible. Further, with its burly bottom-end torque and a less-spectacular 7000-rpm redline. The Civic’s big Brembo brakes can keep up with the hatch’s greater pace. While its chassis, limited-slip differential, and tacky Continental summer tires thus offer seemingly infinite amounts of grip.
Hence, the NSX isn’t even the most precise and attuned machine in this test. Three decades of progress have revealed new pecking order in the pantheon of Honda performance. Further, we now live in a time when a modern hatch can smoke many of the supercars of our childhoods. Furthermore, the original NSX is always going to be special and its attraction eternal. However, the Civic Type R is clearly more capable.
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