How much is the new NSX then?

Around £130,000 according to the latest information from Honda. Europe is one of the first export territories to get deliveries of the hybrid supercar with the first examples arriving in the autumn.

For that price buyers will get a twin-turbo V6 petrol engine plus an electric motor that applies its torque directly to the crankshaft. Drive goes to all four wheels through a nine-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.

Honda has promised a 'New Sports eXperience' that will challenge conventional wisdom about supercars in the same way that the original NSX did 25 years ago.

Can I get it from my nearest dealer?

Not unless your local showroom is one of a limited number of authorised dealers that Honda has set up 'in key European locations'.

Is it coming from Japan?

No, a team of 100 'highly-skilled low-volume production specialists' will carry out the body construction, paint and final assembly at the Performance Manufacturing Centre (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio, in the USA.

John Lambert - 2 Mar 2016