Acura NSX Engine. Photo by Honda The engine in the NSX isn’t a standalone design: the 3.2-litre V6, named “C32A,” was adapted from the C30A, which was 3.0 litres instead of 3.2.

We're talking obscure Japan domestic-market cars that Hondaphiles in America could only dream of starting, such as the 2002 NSX-R, the 1974 Life, the 1983 Ballade Sports CRX, and Honda's first ...