The UK based magazine EVO has named the 2003 NSX R their car of the year. The final rankings for their car of the year were:
1st. Honda NSX-R
2nd. Porsche 911 C4S
3rd. Ferrari 575M 'Fiorano'
4th. Mercedes SL55 AMG
5th. Lotus Elise 111S
6th. Mini Cooper S
7th. Mitsubishi Evo Vll FQ-300
8th. Nissan 350Z
9th. Renault Sport Clio Cup
10th. Jaguar XKR-R
11th. Subaru Impreza STi PPP
12th. Ford Focus RS
courtesy Temple of VTEC