Hail the Honda supercar!

£143,950 500bhp 3,498cc, 6cyl petrol engine with 73bhp triple electric motors driving four wheels via 9-speed automatic gearbox 191mph 2.9 seconds 34 50 228g/km but hang on this is the NSX and it comes with a 47bhp electric motor/ generator. Together they work through a nine-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox to send their combined power to the back wheels.

At the other end 26bhp electric motors on the front wheels provide a sort of 4x4 system. Unlike conventional hybrids, this Honda uses electricity to spark speed not supply subtle city driving.

The two-seater cockpit has conventional doors and once you slip inside the big wraparound seats are immensely comfortable, supporting and adjustable.

It is more of a fighter plane cockpit than conventional supercar with everything angled towards the driver and immediately to hand.

The wheel-spokes carry most secondary controls and infotainment buttons with paddles for manual gearchanges if chosen while the central console sweeps up the gear selection and four-mode choices for power outputs and characteristics.

Changing those modes makes the virtual instrument display alter as appropriate and it all looks very busy and needs familiarisation to take in at a glance.

It has a chunky steering wheel and the feel through the system is very good, it responds quickly, there’s no kickback or heavy handedness about it and its not too light either.

Underfoot, the big Brembo brakes needed only modest pressure to bring about a rapid stop and the electric brake held the car on a slope we found for the test.

The nine-speed transmission is a very smooth changing piece of kit going up or down the gearbox.

Switch to manual mode and the system is still creamy in character and you can play at being an F1 driver until you hit traffic and then swop back into the selfless setting.

It’s not particularly noisy but rather more refined in sound quality when you push for power and that’s down to the V6 engine with its electric assistance. The handling is similarly sophisticated so the Honda NSX turns into corners with confidence and control.

All in all, it is one of the finest supercars for your money today. It’s different, desirable and truly never gave us a moment’s concern.