Suppose you want to make a splurge and spend at least $157,800 on a car like the Acura NSX, it wouldn’t be outrageous to at least ask for some freebies or bonuses along the way, would it? Well, you might not have to now that Acura has launched what it calls the NSX Insider Experience that grants you access to, among other things, watch engineers and car developers build the NSX in person at the automaker’s Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio.

The whole experience of being able to watch the NSX come to life is one of many offers Acura is dangling as part of the experience. There’s also the opportunity to go to a test track – in this case, the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio – and learn the skills needed to drive the 573-horsepower hybrid performance car on the track with a professional driver on-hand to provide assistance on the session. Other options like a visit to Honda’s Heritage Center, also in Marysville, can also be added on top of the basic tour that comes with the whole experience.

The basic, one-day tour starts at $2,700. That’s a pretty steep price to pay for a one-day tour, but since those who do get it are likely to have already made reservations to buy an Acura NSX, I don’t think $2,700 should be too much of a problem. There are options, though (like the aforementioned visit to the Heritage Center) that can turn the one-day tour into a two-day excursion. Availing of this option gives customers a one-night stay at the Joseph Hotel in Columbus, Ohio where a concierge will be tasked to arrange the entire itinerary.

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It’s a nice offer, but is it worth it?

I don’t know about you, but I’d be up for watching my supercar roll down the assembly line and spending a day flogging it at the track. What's more, the instructional time with Acura's hotshoe is likely invaluable to most drivers.

The only thing I’m not too hot on is the fact that I’d have to spend $2,700 for the program and add God-knows-how-much more in other expenses. If I don’t live anywhere near Ohio, the cost could the whole thing could reach close to $5,000, which would begin to make me queasy. But that’s just me.

I can’t speak for anybody else so if there’s anyone out there who’s intrigued about Acura’s new NSX Insider Experience, then, by all means, learn more about it and see if it’s worth going to.

Read our full review on the Acura NSX here.