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From left, project members Shannon
Spence, Steve Lehner and Amy Hayes
proudly pose in front of the new Acura
NSX after the line-off ceremony.
The DNA of the NSX
I t takes a well-thought-out recipe to be the ONLY anything. Being the ONLY supercar made in America makes us unique by
Guts, experience, originality and passion. A good chef
definition, but there is much more to it than that. The efforts of
could start there. Then, on top of all of those qualities,
PMC associates to innovate many areas of the NSX manufacturing
comes the target with being the ONLY anything. You’ll take
shots along the way, warranted or not, but the truth is, people process have led to the application of 12 U.S. patents. Those inno-
vations are what allow the 2017 NSX to break the mold through a
often fear things that are different. It isn’t easy to get there first-of-its-kind Sport Hybrid Super Handling All-Wheel Drive power
or stay there, but if one thing is for certain, you should enjoy unit, a multimaterial body structure, advanced aerodynamics and a
every minute of that journey. We are lucky enough, no…skilled cockpit that supports performance driving on every level without
enough to build the ONLY supercar in America. sacrificing comfort. ORIGINALITY.
*
Let that sink in for a minute. What we have done over the last four The car looks amazing, and the facility is state of the art, but neither
years is unprecedented. Remember, we didn’t just build a car, we of those characteristics are what you may notice first when entering
built a plant. The Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) didn’t PMC. There’s the smiles. Then there’s the stories. Then there’s the
exist in its current form when the project started. That would’ve car. These associates genuinely love building this beautiful machine,
been too easy. GUTS. and they are proud to let you know it. They sacrificed a lot of time
away from their family and friends to help make the launch of the
So why are we the ONLY company in America building a supercar? halo vehicle for the Acura brand a success, and if you asked them,
Because we can. We have been producing some of the best vehi- they would do it all over again. PASSION.
cles and engines on the road for over 30 years. Who better to hand
build a supercar than our associates? We know quality and delivery There is still a lot of work to do for our NSX team, but for now, take
like no one else, and over three decades, you learn more than a few a second and revel in what you’ve accomplished. We can take a lot
tricks to get even the hardest of jobs done right. EXPERIENCE. of pride as a company in having the ONLY supercar built in America,
but just know that it is ONLY because of all of you. W
* using domestic and globally sourced parts.
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Spence, Steve Lehner and Amy Hayes
proudly pose in front of the new Acura
NSX after the line-off ceremony.
The DNA of the NSX
I t takes a well-thought-out recipe to be the ONLY anything. Being the ONLY supercar made in America makes us unique by
Guts, experience, originality and passion. A good chef
definition, but there is much more to it than that. The efforts of
could start there. Then, on top of all of those qualities,
PMC associates to innovate many areas of the NSX manufacturing
comes the target with being the ONLY anything. You’ll take
shots along the way, warranted or not, but the truth is, people process have led to the application of 12 U.S. patents. Those inno-
vations are what allow the 2017 NSX to break the mold through a
often fear things that are different. It isn’t easy to get there first-of-its-kind Sport Hybrid Super Handling All-Wheel Drive power
or stay there, but if one thing is for certain, you should enjoy unit, a multimaterial body structure, advanced aerodynamics and a
every minute of that journey. We are lucky enough, no…skilled cockpit that supports performance driving on every level without
enough to build the ONLY supercar in America. sacrificing comfort. ORIGINALITY.
*
Let that sink in for a minute. What we have done over the last four The car looks amazing, and the facility is state of the art, but neither
years is unprecedented. Remember, we didn’t just build a car, we of those characteristics are what you may notice first when entering
built a plant. The Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) didn’t PMC. There’s the smiles. Then there’s the stories. Then there’s the
exist in its current form when the project started. That would’ve car. These associates genuinely love building this beautiful machine,
been too easy. GUTS. and they are proud to let you know it. They sacrificed a lot of time
away from their family and friends to help make the launch of the
So why are we the ONLY company in America building a supercar? halo vehicle for the Acura brand a success, and if you asked them,
Because we can. We have been producing some of the best vehi- they would do it all over again. PASSION.
cles and engines on the road for over 30 years. Who better to hand
build a supercar than our associates? We know quality and delivery There is still a lot of work to do for our NSX team, but for now, take
like no one else, and over three decades, you learn more than a few a second and revel in what you’ve accomplished. We can take a lot
tricks to get even the hardest of jobs done right. EXPERIENCE. of pride as a company in having the ONLY supercar built in America,
but just know that it is ONLY because of all of you. W
* using domestic and globally sourced parts.
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