How Acura NSX Supercar Is Made WIRED Video

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The NSX Assembly Line is modeled after Honda's factories in Japan.

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A robot applies aluminium parts onto the internal frame.

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The car is then transported to a welding station where eight robots work on the frame.

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The frame goes through a series of dipping tanks for priming and other metal treatments.

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Technicians apply sealant to the car's seams. The color depends on type of sealant required, where it should go, and how much should be applied.

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The body is treated to 11 coats of paint followed by a good polish.

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The NSX is fitted with a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engine that's hand-built and tested at Honda's Anna Engine Plant.

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Another round of inspections never hurt nobody.

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A final multi-station check includes wheel alignment, dynamometer and brake test, and a 25-minute road condition test.

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With a practically indestructible frame made of carbon fiber and aluminum parts and a powerful hand-built, 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engine capable of hitting speeds of 191-mph, the Acura NSX is one glorious supercar. Honda’s luxury line recently opened a new Marysville, Ohio factory that now enables the company to build its cars entirely on American soil.

Inside, Ford’s assembly line has been modernized within a sprawling 200,000-square-foot facility with polished floors and state-of-the-art machinery. A team of 100 white uniform-clad humans work together with robots to build, weld, treat, paint, prime and test about eight of the hybrid supercars in one 14-hour shift — and for good measure, since the Honda factory down the road builds about 900 Accords in the same time frame. The finished product is then left at the hands of American Honda who transports each model to dealerships. View photos of the car-making process in the gallery above courtesy of WIRED, who also produced a How It’s Made-type tour video of the facility, found below.