When the first-generation Acura NSX went on sale, it redefined expectations for what a sports car should be and forced many of its more expensive competitors back to the drawing board.

When it was time for the firm to develop a second generation, Acura wanted it to have the same impact.

Debuting 11 years after the original NSX went out of production, the second-generation was an enormous technological leap, featuring an advanced gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain that incorporated technology associated with seven-figure hypercars.
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This 2021 Acura NSX was delivered new to Northwest Acura in Calgary, Alberta, and remained in Canada until 2026.

The car was originally specified in black but currently wears a striking wrap that matches Long Beach Blue Pearl, a color offered on the NSX only for the 2021 model year.

The cabin is handsomely appointed in Ebony leather and Alcantara, providing a suitably sophisticated complement to its vivid exterior.

A lightly driven example, it showed ...