NSX Type-S and Type-S Zero, 1997 - Present
 Japan Only. Luxury/Sporty model;
a more refined Type-R. Features: Titunium Shift Knob (like Formula-1), MOMO steering
wheel, BBS lightweight aluminum wheels, Recaro full bucket seat, mesh design engine cover
(like Type-R), same colored roof as body, 45kg lighter than regular model, harder
suspension.
The NSX-S is halfway between the standard NSX and the S.Zero. With the Type S, you get
more equipment (more weight) and a milder suspension than the S.Zero.
Sounds good? The catch is, at 10.357 million yen (about $85,000), it's the most
expensive NSX Honda ever sold in Japan
NSX S-Zero, 1997-Present
 Japan Only. Racing prepped car. Features: No air conditioning
or audio wiring. Harder suspension than normal but softer than the Type-R. Carbon-fiber
Recaro seats. Another 50kg lighter than the Type-S , BBS alloy wheels, mesh engine bay
cover. 9.857 million yen (about $81,000). No cruise control, stereo, power door
locks, airbags, air conditioning, traction control, power steering, fog lights or
navigation system. Honda has come up with a new lightweight lead-acid battery and halved
the thickness of the partition glass between engine bay and cabin.
NSX S-Zero weight reductions vs. standard NSX coupe with power
steering)
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| CHANGED: |
| Lightweight rear spoiler |
-1.7 kg |
| RECARO full bucket seats |
-17.5 kg |
| BBS aluminum wheels |
-4.0 kg |
| Single mass flywheel |
-3.0 kg |
| Lightweight battery (lead-acid) |
-3.1 kg |
| Single-pane glass for rear partition |
-2.0 kg |
| REMOVED: |
| Noise damping material |
-9.5 kg |
| Cruise control |
-0.1 kg |
| Air conditioning |
-19.5 kg |
| Sound system |
-9.5 kg |
| For lamps (non-US cars only) |
-1.5 kg |
| SRS (Airbags) |
-6.8 kg |
| Traction Control System (TCS) |
-1.6 kg |
| Others |
-1.7 kg |
| TOTAL |
-96.0 kg |
Type-S is 45 kg lighter than '97 NSX coupe with Power Assisted Steering.
Type-S is 30 kg lighter than '97 NSX coupe without Power Assisted Steering.
Type-S Zero is 51 kg lighter than Type-S.
 At 2800 pounds, the S.Zero is lighter by 212 pounds than the
stock coupe, and it can lap Honda's Suzuka F1 circuit 1.5 seconds faster than the NSX-R,
the original, legendary NSX lightweight, born in Japan in 1992. 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds
and 13 seconds flat for the quarter mile. Like the NSX-R, it was developed primarily
for the track. (Honda sees it as a kind of weekend racer.) But it's not as extreme as the
R so, yes, you could even use it for commuting. The carbon-fiber Recaros are finished in
orange and black. Front spring rates are more than double those of the new 3.2 (at the
back, rates are up two-thirds). Shock rates are beefed up correspondingly. It has a
lighter, single-mass flywheel. Much of the sound deadening material has been removed
to reduce weight.
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