Acura NSX

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For a niche sports car, the Acura NSX lived a pretty long life that spanned from 1991 through 2005. Through these years, the NSX gave buyers with the desire of owning an exotic but not the appropriate bank account the opportunity to own an exotic-looking car.

Unfortunately, the NSX wasn’t near the supercars of the era, as its 3.0-liter V-6 produced only 270 horsepower and 210 pound-feet of torque and its 3.2-liter engine in later models cranked out only 290 horsepower. Regardless, the NSX looks and handles like a supercar, making it one of the best Japanese cars ever.

The NSX is due to make a return in 2016 with a V-6 engine that features hybrid technology to push its output to nearly 450 ponies.