This 1995 Honda NSX-R is #478 of 483 first-generation Type R examples produced for the Japanese market between 1992 and 1995 and was imported to the US in 2024 following the current owner’s acquisition. Finished in Championship White, the car is powered by a 3.0-liter V6 mated to a five-speed manual transaxle with a 4.235:1 final-drive ratio and a limited-slip differential. It rides on white-painted Enkei forged alloy wheels and is further equipped with front chassis braces, a stiffened suspension, unassisted steering, and four-wheel ventilated disc brakes. Inside, Recaro carbon-Kevlar seats are trimmed in red Alcantara and accompanied by a MOMO steering wheel and a titanium shift knob along with an optional cassette stereo and air conditioning. This NA1 NSX-R is now offered on dealer consignment in Illinois with an owner’s manual, Japanese-language service records, a CarVX report, and a clean Montana title in the name of the owner’s LLC that lists the vehicle as a 1996 model.
The Type R variant of the NSX was introduced in 1992 as a track-oriented offering exclusively for the Japanese market with several amenities eliminated in favor of a claimed weight savings of approximately 265 pounds. This example is finished in Championship White (NH0) with a black roof panel. Exterior features distinct to the NSX-R model include a red Honda nose badge as well as mesh grilles integrated into the front air inlets.
White-painted Enkei forged alloy wheels measure 16×7” up front and 17×8.5” out back and are wrapped in Yokohama Advan Neova tires. The NSX-R was equipped with a performance-focused suspension setup that included stiffer springs, shocks, and sway bars as well as reversed spring bias and two front chassis braces. Power assistance was eliminated from the steering system for Type R examples, which were also void of traction control. Braking is handled by ventilated discs with four-channel ABS.
The right-hand-drive cockpit houses a pair of carbon-Kevlar Recaro buckets seats that are trimmed in red Alcantara and feature forward and aft power adjustment. Black upholstery covers the door panels and dash, the latter of which is accented by red stitching. Neither air conditioning nor an audio system was standard on the NSX-R, and a spare tire was not included, though this example is equipped with all three aforementioned options.
Type R–specific features include a non-airbag MOMO steering wheel and a titanium shift knob. Instrumentation consists of a 180-km/h speedometer and a tachometer with an 8k-rpm redline along with gauges monitoring oil pressure, coolant temperature, fuel level, and voltage. The seller tells us that a replacement cluster with a 320-km/h speedometer from Spoon was installed at 300 kilometers (~190 miles) before being removed at 4,200 kilometers (~2,600 miles) and replaced with the removed factory unit. The six-digit odometer now indicates 26k kilometers (~16k miles). A potential odometer rollback from 29k to 26k kilometers is noted on the accompanying CarVX report, and total mileage is unknown.
The passenger-side threshold plate is stamped with the chassis number as well as sequence number R0478.
The mid-mounted 3.0-liter V6 in the NSX-R was shared with the standard NSX, though it featured a blueprinted and balanced crankshaft assembly. Like the standard motor, the NSX-R C30A came with VTEC variable valve timing, dual overhead camshafts for each cylinder bank, a 10.2:1 compression ratio, and Honda PGM-F1 electronic fuel injection.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transaxle with a 4.235:1 final-drive ratio, instead of the 4.06:1 gearing of the standard NSX, as well as a limited-slip differential with a higher lockup ratio.
A CarVX report is visible in the gallery below.