The JAS Tensei is on display at Auto Zürich this weekend, where the Pininfarina-designed NSX remaster is part of the Honda Suisse stand. The Swiss appearance follows a world preview in Cambiano and a public debut at the Paris Motor Show. With a fresh set of photos from the Zürich appearance, we’re taking another look at what JAS Motorsport changed and what it kept from the first-generation NSX, sold in North America as an Acura.
A Wider NSX With Its Pop-Ups Intact
The low beltline and pop-up headlights still identify the Tensei as an NSX, even with carbon-fiber panels replacing the original aluminum bodywork. Pininfarina stretched the wheelbase by 55 mm to shorten the overhangs, while the track grew by 170 mm at the front and 190 mm at the rear. The headlights themselves were redesigned around matrix LEDs and lightweight titanium mechanisms.
A flat floor and active rear diffuser help keep the tail free of a prominent fixed wing. Air entering the nose passes through angled radiators and exits behind the front wheels, where it follows the flanks toward the V6’s side intakes.
The Original Honda Block, Reworked by Judd
Judd Power starts with the NSX’s original Honda C30A block and takes displacement from 3.0 to 3.5 liters. The naturally aspirated V6 produces 425 PS, or about 419 hp, and redlines at 8,500 rpm. JAS drew on its NSX GT3 experience to reinforce the chassis and fitted double-wishbone front suspension, a multilink rear setup and bespoke electronically controlled KW dampers. Brembo supplies the carbon-ceramic brakes.
Pininfarina’s cabin preserves the original NSX’s emphasis on outward visibility, with a pared-back dashboard that combines analog and digital instruments and machined titanium details. JAS plans to tailor each of the 35 cars to its buyer. Visitors can see the Tensei through November 8 at the Oerlikon exhibition center, in Hall 3 at the Honda Suisse stand, B03.
