My expert opinion and pricing analysis on the offer
When the 2022 Acura NSX Type S debuted, it stickered at $169,500 base or $182,500 with the Lightweight Package, which added carbon-ceramic brakes and extra carbon fiber trim. That wasn’t cheap. But $277,500? That’s nearly $95,000 over base MSRP, and roughly $15,000 above the current nationwide average asking price of $262,968 for used 2022 NSX models, according to Cars.com.
So what justifies the premium? One number: 7.
This car is reportedly the seventh NSX Type S ever produced out of just 350 units built worldwide, with only 300 allocated to the American market. Acura didn’t build a lot of these to begin with. They exist somewhere between “performance car” and “future museum piece.” If you believe in the collector math, being in the first dozen off the line adds provenance that no option box can buy.
The mileage tells its own story, too. At 3,160 miles, this car has barely been driven. Someone clearly bought it as an investment piece or bought it, drove it to the grocery store twice, panicked, and parked it. Either way, it’s essentially new. The Acura NSX Type S powertrain warranty runs six years or 70,000 miles, so the new owner has years of coverage left on a car that hasn’t even broken in its tires yet.
Is $277,500 a “deal”? Not in any conventional sense. But for a sub-3,200-mile, early-production-number example of the last gasoline-powered NSX ever made, a car that will never be built again, it’s a defensible ask. The question is whether you’re buying a car or a certificate of authenticity that also happens to do 0–60 in under 3 seconds.
The offer
- Make: Acura
- Model: NSX Type S Coupe
- Year: 2022
- Production number: #7 of 350 worldwide
- Mileage: 3,160
- Engine: Twin-turbocharged 3.5L V6 + 3 electric motors (Sport Hybrid SH-AWD)
- Power: 600 HP / 492 lb-ft of torque
- Transmission: 9-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Drive type: Sport Hybrid Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD)
- Exterior color: Casino White Pearl
- Interior color: Black (Ebony)
- Asking price: $277,500
2022 Acura NSX Type S listing details
This specific example comes from Jacksonville, Florida. It includes the factory Acura NSX Type S car cover in the sale, which, given the car’s clearly pampered history, seems entirely in character.
The Casino White Pearl exterior is one of the cleaner color choices for the Type S, pairing well with the carbon fiber aero package that comes standard on all Type S cars: front lower spoiler, side sills, rear decklid spoiler, diffuser, and carbon fiber roof. Acura threw in the GT3 Evo race car’s turbochargers for good measure, bumping boost pressure from 15.2 psi to 16.1 psi and pushing the gas engine alone to 520 hp and 443 lb-ft. Add the three electric motors and you get 600 hp total 27 more than the outgoing 2021 NSX. The 9-speed dual-clutch has been retuned and gained Rapid Downshift Mode, which lets you skip several gears at once by holding the paddle. Track junkies will appreciate that; daily drivers will mostly ignore it but feel great knowing it exists.
The black Ebony interior is the standard option; the car was also available in a red leather finish, which the internet has extremely strong feelings about (both ways). Acura’s 7-inch touchscreen is, to be kind, a 2016-era unit in a 2022 supercar, functional, not spectacular. The 580-watt, 9-speaker ELS Studio audio system, however, is genuinely excellent. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, though not wireless.
What the NSX Type S does not have: forward-collision warning, automated emergency braking, or lane-keeping assist. Acura apparently decided that a car capable of 190+ mph didn’t need to be told to stay in its lane. Fair enough.
2022 Acura NSX Type S quick take
The 2022 NSX Type S isn’t just a fast car; it’s a historical footnote that happens to have wheels. With only 350 units produced for the entire world, it’s the final gasoline-powered NSX, the most powerful Acura ever built at the time, and one of the few hybrid supercars of its era that offered genuine daily usability alongside genuine track performance. Acura confirmed the next NSX will be all-electric, which means this is the last time the NSX nameplate comes with an exhaust note worth remembering.
At $277,500, you are unambiguously paying a collector premium over the $169,500 original MSRP and over the current used market average of $262,968. The justification is in the production number and the mileage: chassis #7, barely used, with years of warranty coverage remaining. If the NSX Type S continues to appreciate the way early-production, low-mileage examples of discontinued supercars tend to, this price may look reasonable in five years.
Verdict
Pay the premium or don’t, but understand what you’re buying. At 3,160 miles on one of the rarest Acuras ever made, this isn’t a car you’re purchasing; it’s a position in automotive history. Whether that’s worth $107,000 over sticker is a question only your bank account and your garage space can answer.
About the author
Kyle Edward
Editor-in-Chief, Autoblog