The 2021 Acura NSX will carry with it a part of the Long Beach Grand Prix history with its newly available paint color – Long Beach Blue. The color has its roots in the first-generation Acura NSX palette and continues the company’s legacy of naming NSX paint colors after famous race tracks and corners.
During a four-year run (2002-2005) of the first-gen NSX, just 88 cars were painted with the color making it one of the rarest colors originally applied ever on an NSX. Long Beach Blue replaced Monaco Blue Pearl in the Acura paint lineup. Monaco Blue Pearl was only available in 2000 and 2001.
The Acura NSX is handcrafted at the automaker’s Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio. It’s powered by a hybrid 3.5-liter V6 engine that’s paired with a nine-speed dual clutch transmission. Semi-Aniline Leather with Alcantara, four-way power-adjustable sport seats are standard on the model, as are aluminum pedals, an ELS Studio Premium Audio System, and navigation.
Acura recently made other news in the world of motorsports when it announced that the company’s partnership with Team Penske in the DPi class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship would be ending after the current season.
