2026 JAS Motorsport Tensei
By Lorenzo Bianchi December 3, 2025
Tensei is the first supercar produced by JAS Motorsport.
Inspired by the DNA of the first-generation Honda NSX and reinterpreted with modern performance engineering.
Features a full carbon-fibre body and interior designed by Pininfarina.
Design and Proportions Rooted in an Icon’s Legacy
The 2026 JAS Motorsport Tensei emerges as a deliberate nod to the past, shaped around the spirit of the first-generation Honda NSX. The press-release imagery on page one shows a low-slung, wedge-influenced silhouette — wide stance, long tail, a sharply raked windscreen — all signatures that recall the original NSX’s purposeful simplicity.
Pininfarina’s involvement is immediately visible. The surfaces appear taut, the carbon weave hinted beneath deep paintwork, and the proportions lean toward mid-engine tension: compact overhangs, a planted shoulder line and a front treatment that avoids excess flourish.
The visual language reads as modern without abandoning the purity that made the NSX an icon.
[Inference]: The stance suggests a lightweight philosophy consistent with its carbon-fibre construction, though no weight figure is provided.
Performance and Powertrain Overview
The press release confirms that Tensei will use technology and advanced mechanical systems derived from JAS Motorsport’s competition background, accumulated over 30 years of global success.
However, the release does not provide specific powertrain details — no engine layout, output, hybridization, or performance metrics.
Key Features and Interior Impression
The Tensei features a full carbon-fibre body and interior, styled and crafted by Pininfarina.
The document does not reveal interior photographs, but the text confirms that both cabin and exterior follow the same carbon-rich theme.
Market Positioning and Segment Context
Tensei represents more than a product for JAS Motorsport; it functions almost as a brand statement. As the company’s first-ever road-going supercar, it marks a symbolic expansion from racing constructor to specialist manufacturer.
The reveal took place as a world premiere at Fuji Speedway, presented to a select group of customers before the global announcement — a strategy often associated with ultra-limited production models.
Its connection to the original Honda NSX places the Tensei in a unique niche: a modern reinterpretation of a lightweight, engineering-led supercar ethos rather than the power-centric direction dominating contemporary rivals.