The automotive landscape changed forever when Honda launched its upscale Acura brand in the U.S. for the 1986 model year. A few years later Acura shocked the world of exotic cars with the mid-engined NSX. First shown in Chicago during the 1989 auto show, the NSX debuted in mid-1990 as a 1991 model. Before 1990, mid-engined, four-cam supercars almost always came from Italy. Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Maserati had a history of high-performance sports cars with engines located behind the driver for ideal weight distribution. One thing was certain ??' exotic supercars did not come from Japan, until the NSX. The sleek aluminum body had a drag coefficient of 0.32. Suspension of the monocoque body-chassis unit was fully independent. Capable of 0??'60 in less than 6.0 seconds, the NSX could devour a quarter mile in less than 14 seconds. And it had the excellent build quality and proven reliability that Acura is renowned for.