Acura Announces Pricing for 1999 Alex Zanardi Edition NSX

TORRANCE, Calif. - Acura announced pricing for its 1999 Alex Zanardi Edition NSX exotic sports car. The manufacturer's suggested retail pricing for the special edition model is $84,000.

The Alex Zanardi Edition NSX takes Acura's all-aluminum sports car to new levels of excitement with this signature series model that features a number of distinctive features, including revised suspension and exclusive interior and exterior styling cues.

Available only as a hard-top coupe, the signature series NSX takes its name from two-time CART open-wheel racing championship driver, Alex Zanardi. Only 50 copies of this limited edition model will be hand built at the company's Takanazawa plant in Tochigi, Japan - each identified by a numbered signature plaque located between the driver and passenger seat head rests.

To showcase this limited edition vehicle, a special web page has been set up at the www.acura.com website enabling customers to go online and locate a Zanardi NSX through a special dealer directory. To keep potential purchasers aware of availability, the web page will feature a countdown of the number of unsold cars still in stock at Acura dealerships.

The ultra-exclusive Alex Zanardi Edition coupe features a lower overall weight than the standard NSX, a racetrack-tuned suspension, lightweight BBS alloy wheels, titanium shift knob and signature series plaque to set this model apart from other NSX models.

The Alex Zanardi Edition takes NSX performance up a notch with an improved power-to-weight ratio. Total vehicle weight is reduced 149 pounds compared to the NSX-T, through the use of a fixed body-colored hard-top roof, lighter rear spoiler, single pane rear glass, lightweight BBS alloy wheels, a lighter battery, and a manual rack-and-pinion steering system.

Other features available only on the Alex Zanardi Edition NSX include red-stitched interior trim with suede-like seating surfaces, exclusive center console and door inserts, and aluminum-mesh intake covers. A Formula Red exterior color completes the package.

The Alex Zanardi Edition NSX is equipped with a 3.2-liter, DOHC, 24-valve, VTEC V-6 engine producing 290 horsepower and 224 lb.-ft of torque, coupled to a 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission. Like all Acuras, the Alex Zanardi Edition NSX is covered by a comprehensive 4year/50,000-mile bumper-to-bumper limited warranty and Acura Total Luxury Care program, which includes free 24-hour roadside assistance, concierge service and trip routing.