The first copy of the supercar Acura NSX Type S sold for $ 1.1 million

The money raised for the 608-horsepower supercar at the auction will go to charity

The first copy of the Acura NSX Type S supercar was sold at an auction held as part of the Monterey Car Week in California . They paid $ 1.1 million for the car, which will go to charity.

The money will go to the development of the STEAM educational program for children, in which students, in addition to mathematics and physics, study robotics and elements of art. The owner of the car was the founder of the motorsport team Hendrick Motorsports, Rick Hendrick, who is known for his collection of sports cars.

As for the Acura NSX Type S, it became the most powerful and fastest version of the second generation model. The combined output of the hybrid powertrain, consisting of an aluminum 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 and three electric motors, has increased from 581 hp. and 645 Nm of torque to 608 forces and 667 newton meters.

The automaker does not yet name the dynamic characteristics of the supercar, but emphasizes that the NSX Type S passes the circle of the Suzuka track in Japan for 2.0 seconds. faster than the standard model. Recall that the usual NSX version is capable of accelerating from standstill to 100 km / h in 3.2 seconds, and its maximum speed is 307 km per hour.

In total, the Japanese will release 350 copies of the Acura NSX Type S, 300 of which will be sent to the United States. In 2022, production of the supercar will cease. So far, Honda representatives have not officially said anything about developing a successor.