2022 Honda NSX Type S revealed: Legendary Nissan GT-R rival goes out with a bang - more hybrid power and wilder styling included

The iconic Honda NSX supercar has reached the end of the line – again – with its second-generation model receiving a high-performance Type S send-off.

NSX production will end once more in December 2022, but before then, the sports coupe will be exclusively available in the new Type S guise for its final model year.

That said, only 350 units of the Type S are up for grabs, with 300 allocated to the US – where it will wear Acura badging instead of Honda – and 30 to Japan, while the remaining 20 will be sold in other markets.

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For reference, the NSX was removed from sale in Australia last year, with only nine examples finding homes after its local order books opened in 2016. The Nissan GT-R rival was priced from $420,000 plus on-road costs.

So, what makes the Type S superior to the regular NSX? Well, the hybrid combination of a 3.5-litre V6 and three electric motors now produces 447kW of power (+20kW) and 667Nm of torque (+22Nm), partly thanks to the former’s new GT3-shared twin turbochargers.

The NSX Type S has a unique grille, bumpers, forged alloy wheels and diffuser.

Better yet, the nine-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that’s in tow is now 50 per cent more responsive to upshifts, while it’s also added a Rapid Downshift Mode that allows the driver to engage the lowest possible gear with a 0.6-second pull of the relevant paddle-shifter.

And then the all-wheel-drive system with torque vectoring has also been retuned to maximise performance, particularly around corners, while tweaks have also been made to the suspension’s adaptive dampers and the Integrated Dynamics System.

Picking the Type S out of the NSX crowd will be relatively easy, too, thanks to its unique grille, bumpers, forged alloy wheels and diffuser as well as its carbon-fibre roof and engine cover, and specific decals.

Inside, the Type S further distances itself from the regular NSX with its Alcantara headliner, embroidered ‘Type S’ logo on the glovebox, embossed ‘NSX’ logos on the seat headrests, and contrast stitching.