JAS MOTORSPORT

JAS Tensei Pininfarina

JAS Motorsport (Honda's official racing partner since 1998) and Pininfarina recently unveiled their first project at Fuji Speedway. It's the JAS Tensei, described as "a derivative of the 1990s Honda NSX".

The choice of name Tensei (Japanese for "rebirth") underlines JAS's design philosophy, which draws on the first-generation Honda NSX.

JAS is proud to announce that the first supercar to be produced by the renowned racing car constuctor will be named ‘Tensei’.

Meaning ‘rebirth’ in Japanese, the name underlines the project’s philosophy of creating an ultra-modern supercar reinterperation based on the DNA of the first-generation Honda NSX and remaining true to the characteristics that made it an icon.

The name was given a ‘world premiere’ reveal to a select group of customers at an event run by JAS Asian Sales Partner SPS Global Ltd at Fuji Raceway in November and can now be shared with the rest of the world.

The car, based on the principles of the original NSX, will feature a Pininfarina-styled carbon fibre body and interior.

Tensei will feature cutting-edge technology and advanced mechanics derived from the world of competititon, in which JAS has achieved global recognition and success over the past 30 years.

Pininfarina announced in July that it was collaborating with JAS Motorsport on a reinterpretation of "one of the most important sports cars of the past to offer to the world of enthusiasts and collectors".

The news emphasizes that the project respects its origins and has "modern styling elements and cutting-edge construction technology".

The JAS Tensei will “offer enthusiasts and collectors a new, modern definition of the Grand Touring concept that underpins the NSX’s DNA: high-performance, perfectly balanced and safe, yet equally good on the track.”

We know it will have a tuned version of Honda’s V6, and you can be sure it’ll make more than the 270 hp (274 PS) Honda and Acura claimed for the 3.0-liter original in 1990.

It will also come with a six-speed manual transmission and be available in both left- and right hand drive, though how many cars will be built or how much they’ll cost is unknown.

We’ll find out more in the coming months, no doubt, and Pininfarina says to expect a full global reveal during the first half of 2026.

Which means next year is going to be a doozy for NSX lovers because Pinfarina rival Italdesign earlier this month started teasing its own reimagined NSX, this one featuring an NSX-R GT-style roof snorkel.

The Italian design house has taken care of the carbon fiber bodywork and the upgraded cockpit. JAS Motorsport, on the other hand, has lent its vast motorsport knowledge to the NSX. It will use production cars from the early 1990s – chosen for their “chassis and mechanical foundation,” equip them with either left- or right-hand drive, and modify the original naturally aspirated V6 engine for “the highest levels of power, torque and responsiveness.” Each will be mated to a six-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive.

At a private debut event held at Fuji Speedway in November, the team discussed why they chose this platform in the first place. After three decades of racing and 35 years of NSX history, JAS wanted to build something of its own, and the original NSX was the only choice that felt authentic, leading to an ultra-modern supercar reinterpretation based on the DNA of the first-generation Honda NSX and remaining true to the characteristics that made it an icon.”

JAS strips the donor chassis (1990-1994 example), 3D scans every point, reinforces structural sections with composite material, and rebuilds the exterior entirely in composite, retaining much of the greenhouse. Pininfarina will handle the surfacing in Milan.

The engine retains most of the NSX’s 3.0-liter V6 engine, but the displacement has now increased to 3.5 liters. Output is 420 hp and around 350 Nm of torque.

LSD differential, Traction Control, KW DDC adaptive dampers and Brembo brakes complete the package.

The price starts at 880,000 euros (without donor car), the series is limited to just 35 units, and deliveries to customers begin in 2027.

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