page_title: Honda NSX (first generation)
section_title: 2002 NSX facelift
hierarchical_section_title: Honda NSX (first generation) / Variants / 2002 NSX facelift
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context_page_description: The first generation Honda NSX, marketed in North America and Hong Kong as the Acura NSX, is a 2-seater, mid-engine sports car that was manufactured by Honda in Japan from 1990 to 2005.
context_section_description: In December 2001, the NSX received a facelift in order to keep the car more modern looking like its competitors. The original pop-up headlamps were replaced with fixed xenon HID headlamp units, along with slightly wider rear tyres to complement a revised suspension. The gauge faces changed to a blue shade and, in 2004, the shift knob was changed to a weighted metal ball from the prior leather-wrapped plastic.  Front spring rates were increased from 3.2 kg/m to 3.5 kg/m, rear spring rates were increased from 3.8 kg/m to 4.0 kg/m and the diameter of the rear stabilizer bar increased from 17.5 mm to 19.1 mm with a 2.3 mm wall thickness. The tail light housings were also revised along with the rear spoiler, which now included a small flap on the deck lid.  The rear valence was lowered and wrapped around the car to revised side skirts.  These changes made the car appear to sit lower on the ground.
  Due to the changes in design, the drag coefficient slightly dropped to 0.30 which contributed to improvement in acceleration and top speed with an improvement in the 0–201 km/h (0–125 mph) acceleration time by 0.2 seconds and an increased top speed of 282 km/h (175 mph).
  The hardtop coupé was no longer available in North America from 2002 onwards, but coupes could still be ordered in Japan.  The NSX Type S also received the same cosmetic updates, with a slight revision to the suspension replacing the linear rate springs with progressive springs. The S-Zero trim model was cancelled due to the re-introduction of the NSX-R.  The NSX was now made available in a number of exterior colours with either a matching or black interior to provide a number of possible colour combinations. A 4-speed automatic transmission with manual-type shift option also became available.
caption: Acura NSX (post-facelift)
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