Honda NSX Reborn As Tensei In New Pininfarina x JAS Project
by AutoExpert | 4 December, 2025
Pininfarina and JAS Motorsport have started lifting the lid on their fresh, modern take on the Honda NSX. After weeks of dark teasers, the two companies have released clearer images and confirmed the car’s official name: Tensei, which translates to “rebirth” in Japanese.
Even though we’re still only seeing teaser material, the project is clearly further along than it looks.
This new chapter traces back to 1984, when Honda and Pininfarina teamed up for the HP-X concept—the mid-engined prototype that eventually evolved into the legendary NSX. Four decades later, Pininfarina is returning to that partnership spirit, this time with JAS Motorsport, to reinterpret the NSX for a new era.
The images show a design that stays surprisingly faithful to the original. The black canopy is back. The pop-up headlights survive. The rear hoop spoiler returns. However, the proportions and the attitude are different—in a good way.
The new carbon-fiber body is far more muscular, with vents tucked behind swollen front fenders and larger intakes along the rear quarters. The hood even gets a vent reminiscent of the NA2 NSX-R. The old NSX always looked a bit narrow from the rear. The Tensei, even in render form, comes across wider, stronger, and much more planted.
You’ll also notice it doesn’t wear Honda badges. Instead, it carries JAS emblems, which should keep the legal departments happy on both sides.
We still haven’t seen the interior, but Pininfarina says the Tensei is designed for road use, not as a bare-bones track machine. A more extreme variant could show up later, but this one stays true to the NSX idea of everyday usability.
We do know it will use a tuned Honda V6—definitely making more than the 270 hp of the original 3.0-liter—and it will come with a six-speed manual. Left- and right-hand drive versions are planned, but production numbers and pricing remain tightly guarded. More details should land in the coming months, with a full global reveal scheduled for the first half of 2026.
