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Honda NSX vs Porsche Boxster Spyder: which is truly faster?

Simulated drag race 0 → 1,000 m in real time. Synchronised speed counters and stopwatch. Physics calibration on 7 manufacturer measurements.

sports car · 2017 vs 2011 · Methodology
HondaHybrid

NSX

500 hp · 550 Nm · 1,725 kg · 2017

VS
PorschePetrol

Boxster Spyder

320 hp · 370 Nm · 1,275 kg · 2011

Donnée constructeur en cours de validation pour ce profil

Parameters and assumptions

Simulation

Start
Standing, straight line
Surface
Dry asphalt, 23°C
Wind
None
Driver
1 person, 75 kg

Calibration

Splits
0–100, 0–200 manufacturer
Power curve
Real measurement (Caralogy)
VMax
Manufacturer limited
Transmission
Losses integrated in model

Physics model calibrated on manufacturer splits. The limited top speed is not the real aerodynamic top speed of the vehicles.

Under the bonnet

Manufacturer technical specifications. The power-to-weight ratio is the key physical factor in a drag race.

Honda

NSX

3,45kg/hpratio better by 0,53 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power500 hpPending
Torque550 Nm
Weight1 725 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox9-speed dual-clutch DCT
Porsche

Boxster Spyder

3,98kg/hpcompensated by −450 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power320 hpB6
Torque370 Nm
Weight1 275 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainPropulsion
GearboxUnknown

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

Data not available.

NSX: 500 hp, ratio 3,45 kg/hp. Boxster Spyder: 320 hp, ratio 3,98 kg/hp.

NSX: 307 km/h. Boxster Spyder: 272 km/h.