Acura Test Mule Becomes Trailer For NSX Type S

One Lap of America is among the most difficult endurance challenges a racer can put their car through here in the United States. Acura has just announced that it will run the grueling 3200-mile event this year in a nearly-stock NSX Type S, helmed by the all-volunteer crew at the Honda of America Racing Team. There’s not a ton of room for spares in a mid-engined supercar, however, leaving the team to devise one of the coolest little trailers we’ve ever seen.

As per the One Lap of America rulebook, teams must personally carry all of the tools and spare parts that they might need over the eight consecutive days of road tripping and racing that make up the event. Because no support crews are allowed, many teams opt to build trailers that can accommodate these components. Most folks start out with a regular trailer of some kind, but Acura took things a step in the artsy direction. That’s because their trailer was constructed from the remains of yet another NSX. More specifically, the frontless sports car started life as one of the brand’s early development vehicles destined for the crusher. Instead, Honda’s North American Auto Development Center chopped the car in half and began fabricating a trailer for the event. Wide barn doors make loading tires and fluids a simple task, while a back-up camera feed is fed directly into the Type S’ infotainment system. Like the Type S, the trailer has been outfitted with lightweight HRE wheels and Falken tires. A set of H&R springs replace the crusher car’s factory units.