Few-off projects built on iconic platforms fail when disciplines work in sequence. The Honda NSX Tribute by Italdesign required a different approach: design intent, aerodynamic constraints, production logic and homologation requirements managed concurrently, from the first sketch to the final assembly.
Officially approved by Honda and presented at Tokyo Auto Salon 2026, the NSX Tribute is not a restomod, not a concept without production intent. It is a new car, production-ready and engineered to current standards, developed through the same integrated system Italdesign applies to OEM pre-series programs.
This whitepaper documents how that system worked, and what it produces that sequential development cannot.