JAS and Pininfarina unveil Tensei NSX restomod with a Judd‑built 414 hp V6
JAS Motorsport and Pininfarina have finished the Tensei, a carbon‑fibre restomod of the original NSX that uses a Judd‑developed 3.4‑litre V6 producing 414 hp and comes only with a six‑speed manual.
By CarNews247 Reporter ·
JAS Motorsport has released the first images of its finished NSX restomod, the Tensei, the company’s radical update of Honda’s 1990s mid‑engine sports car created in partnership with Pininfarina.
Pininfarina reworked the original NSX’s lines and the Tensei’s new bodywork is entirely carbon fibre. The car remains recognisably an NSX – it keeps the pop‑up headlights and the integrated rear‑spoiler hoop – but a wider track and fuller arches give the car a noticeably more muscular stance. LED lighting has been fitted to both the pop‑ups and the rear.
Weight has been a priority: the finished car is quoted at 2 755 lbs (1 250 kg) dry, helped by the carbon panels.
Under the aluminium skin, JAS commissioned Judd to rework the donor NSX’s V6. Capacity has been increased to 3.4 litres and output is given as 414 hp (420 PS). The rev limit has been raised to 8 500 rpm from the donor engine’s 8 000 rpm.
The Tensei is offered exclusively with a six‑speed manual gearbox and a titanium shifter. JAS highlights the engine’s note as part of the package.
“the scream of 1990s Grand Prix engines,” said JAS Motorsport.
Inside, the basic architecture of the original NSX cabin is retained but modernised; JAS has added a digital gauge cluster alongside more contemporary detailing. The finished images show a largely classic layout with updated instruments rather than a complete redesign.
Production is limited: JAS plans to make only 35 cars. The company lists the price at €880 000 (reported as $985 000), a figure that does not include the cost of a donor NSX.
The Tensei is a bespoke restomod project that positions the original NSX in a different market to its 1990s successor – one aimed at collectors who want a lightweight, high‑revving, manual mid‑engine car reimagined for the present day.
