Italdesign—the coachbuilder behind the second-gen NSX's design—is building a handful of bespoke continuation cars that cherry-pick the best of the 2016-2022 platform. It's officially sanctioned by Acura, but positioning ultra-limited restomod culture as a redesign feels like marketing leverage over substance.

Italdesign unveiled a second-gen NSX reimagined as a spiritual successor to the original at Tokyo Auto Salon, replacing the mid-mounted V6 with cleaner lines that echo the NA1's proportions. It's right-hand drive exclusive—a calculated move that acknowledges where the money actually is. This isn't restoration; it's interpretation.

Italdesign dusted off the second-gen NSX for a Tokyo Auto Salon one-off that's equal parts tribute and middle finger to Honda's current direction. The build hints at what passionate designers think the supercar should've been—but the real story is that independent shops are doing Honda's creative work for them.