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Pininfarina Reveals Honda NSX Restomod 'Tensei' at Milan Design Week

architecture-design · 2026-04-24

Pininfarina has released new images of the Tensei, a restomod of the first-generation Honda NSX developed for JAS Motorsport. The car was first shown at Milan Design Week, revealing a design that refines rather than reimagines the original. The Tensei features an extended wheelbase, wider track, shorter rear overhang, softened edges, and lowered ride height. It is powered by a naturally aspirated V-6 inspired by the NSX's VTEC engine, paired exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission. No price or release date has been announced, but first-generation NSXs can fetch up to $1 million at auction. JAS Motorsport has collaborated with Honda since the late 1990s.

Key facts

  • Pininfarina designed the Tensei for JAS Motorsport.
  • The Tensei is a restomod of the first-generation Honda NSX.
  • New images were shown at Milan Design Week.
  • The car is longer and wider than the original NSX.
  • Modifications include extended wheelbase, wider track, shorter rear overhang, softened edges, and lowered ride height.
  • It is powered by a naturally aspirated V-6 inspired by the NSX's VTEC engine.
  • Only a six-speed manual transmission will be offered.
  • No price or release date has been announced; first-generation NSXs can sell for up to $1 million at auction.

Entities

Artists

  • Gordon Murray
  • Ayrton Senna

Institutions

  • Pininfarina
  • JAS Motorsport
  • Honda
  • Acura
  • Robb Report

Locations

  • Milan Design Week
  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Arluno
  • Cambiano
  • Turin

Sources