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Good to see the reviews swing a little more positively as of late. It's still not a world-beater and it's still too expensive (probably), but it is certainly looking better than initial reviews. Maybe Acura has messed with the under the hood software to make the ride better.
The 1 review above the Yahoo one says the gearing is GREAT...and then the Yahoo review says the gearbox seems confused on finding the right gear.
The constant seems to be a numb steering feel...which seems to be more so in the quite/daily mode and not as much in the sport+/track mode.
I know there wasn't a lot of love for the new NSX interior, but personally, it is one of my favorite parts of this car. I think it flows really nicely, I like the leather stitched dash, the up close views of the center console, the wheel, the seats... It has everything you need without being over bearing. I think this interior slaps the shit out of the new r8 interior.
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There's lot of inter-reviewer variability too.
The 1 review above the Yahoo one says the gearing is GREAT...and then the Yahoo review says the gearbox seems confused on finding the right gear.
The constant seems to be a numb steering feel...which seems to be more so in the quite/daily mode and not as much in the sport+/track mode.
I do like the design of the interior as well quite a bit. Honda really hit it out of the park with the exterior and interior design of the car.
The 1 review above the Yahoo one says the gearing is GREAT...and then the Yahoo review says the gearbox seems confused on finding the right gear.
The constant seems to be a numb steering feel...which seems to be more so in the quite/daily mode and not as much in the sport+/track mode.
I do like the design of the interior as well quite a bit. Honda really hit it out of the park with the exterior and interior design of the car.
I agree - I think Michelle Christensen/team nailed the design.
I didn't realize the NSX was 700 lbs heavier than the Huracan, though!
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Building The 2017 Acura NSX - Not As Revolutionary As The Original
Forbes Welcome
Inside the factory where Acura builds its otherworldly NSX supercar
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/ac...-factory-tour/
Inside Acura's church of the NSX
Inside Acura's church of the NSX - Roadshow
Slideshow
http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/picture...tory-pictures/
11 things you didn’t know about the new NSX
11 things you didn?t know about the new NSX | Top Gear
Video is good
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First drive: the brand-new Honda NSX
First drive: the brand-new Honda NSX | Top Gear
Interesting comments
Interesting comments
So you’re impressed?
In a word yes, more than I had expected to be if I’m honest. The scale of achievement in making this immensely complex car feel so immersive is what sticks in the mind. The braking, steering and integration between the V6 and three motors could have been a recipe for a car that constantly interrupted your enjoyment. In the NSX you learn to drive with the systems not against them, and in return it delivers a fascinatingly engaging experience.
In many ways it would be wrong to compare the NSX to an R8 or 488 although those are the benchmark competitors. In fact it feels more directly related to a Porsche 918. Both took years to get right, both hide their additional mass with trick electronics and both represent a new kind of performance car that’s hard not to admire.
Supercars used to be one trick ponies, but the NSX represents a new generation. For some, Quiet mode will be anathema, but for others that, and the breadth of the NSX’s capabilities, represent a new and attractive proposition. Honda describe the NSX as an articulation of the brand as a whole and more importantly “not the finish line, just the start point”. Having been so long in the making it would have been painfully easy for the NSX to disappoint, but for my money, it was well worth the wait.
In a word yes, more than I had expected to be if I’m honest. The scale of achievement in making this immensely complex car feel so immersive is what sticks in the mind. The braking, steering and integration between the V6 and three motors could have been a recipe for a car that constantly interrupted your enjoyment. In the NSX you learn to drive with the systems not against them, and in return it delivers a fascinatingly engaging experience.
In many ways it would be wrong to compare the NSX to an R8 or 488 although those are the benchmark competitors. In fact it feels more directly related to a Porsche 918. Both took years to get right, both hide their additional mass with trick electronics and both represent a new kind of performance car that’s hard not to admire.
Supercars used to be one trick ponies, but the NSX represents a new generation. For some, Quiet mode will be anathema, but for others that, and the breadth of the NSX’s capabilities, represent a new and attractive proposition. Honda describe the NSX as an articulation of the brand as a whole and more importantly “not the finish line, just the start point”. Having been so long in the making it would have been painfully easy for the NSX to disappoint, but for my money, it was well worth the wait.
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would be so cool to be able to build cars like the NSX. It doesn't look like your typical assembly line, so the assemblers likely take extra care in building the car. The perfect job for OCD inclined people 
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Firstly, I'm glad to read the more positive press incoming for the NSX. 
GOOD. Hopefully this inspires the bozos running Honda/Acura to start making envelope-pushing cars throughout their lineups. Maybe a sporty coupe?
Now...as I've been asking for pages and pages and pages and pages and pages...When is the NSX coming out? Release date yet?!??
GOOD. Hopefully this inspires the bozos running Honda/Acura to start making envelope-pushing cars throughout their lineups. Maybe a sporty coupe?
Now...as I've been asking for pages and pages and pages and pages and pages...When is the NSX coming out? Release date yet?!??
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Acura news link: Acura Announces Plans for Start of Serial Production of the 2017 Acura NSX - Acura News
Acura today announced that the all-new Performance Manufacturing Center will begin serial production of the next-generation Acura NSX supercar in late April, with customer deliveries to commence thereafter.
They will actually be made next month!!!
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During development of the new NSX, Honda built more than 250 prototypes. All of them will be crushed, the only exceptions being those saved for a static display.
Sad face.
Sad face.
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Hopefully that is just cause they need more room to start building more boundary pushing cars. as far as the number of prototypes, I am sure they had one car built to test just one small part of the whole package.
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Acura news link: Acura Announces Plans for Start of Serial Production of the 2017 Acura NSX - Acura News
Looks like deliveries will/may happen in May.
They will actually be made next month!!!
Looks like deliveries will/may happen in May.
They will actually be made next month!!!
Next month...no whey.
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Looks like the media embargo is gone and the journliasts are now publishing the info they got from the tour recently.
WIRED reporting production rate of 8 cars a day.
Reading the production process..dayum. Very nice to see the amount of QC and precision.
WIRED reporting production rate of 8 cars a day.
Reading the production process..dayum. Very nice to see the amount of QC and precision.
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Well, I'll officially stop be "hatting" at the present rate then.
But, is it wrong of me to have just a nagging weird feeling that Honda will pull the rug on all of us and cancel the car suddenly on the eve of release...?
But, is it wrong of me to have just a nagging weird feeling that Honda will pull the rug on all of us and cancel the car suddenly on the eve of release...?
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Here are 2 laps in the NSX posted by Jeff from TOV:
The second lap, you can see that Jeff ran a 1:28 on that track. Some comments:
- First time Jeff ran on that track
- First time Jeff drove the NSX
- Jeff isn't a pro driver
- He slowed down before finishing the full lap on the main straightaway
- Jeff feels that the NSX could easily get 1:23
Now, here is a video of a pro driver driving 5 different hyper cars at the same track:
You can skip to all the way to the end for the lap times, but here they are if you don't feel like watching:
huayra: 1:23.76
Veyron: 1:23.006
P1: 1:18.822
LaFerrari: 1:18.46
918: 1:18.44
And here are some other lap records shown on fastest laps.com:
Dodge Viper ACR (Mk V) James Sofronas 1:21.86
SRT Viper TA Alex Gurney 1:23.40
SRT Viper GTS James Sofronas 1:24.18
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Alex Gurney 1:26.10
Nissan GT-R (R35 550 PS) Alex Gurney 1:26.40
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Alex Gurney 1:26.60
The second lap, you can see that Jeff ran a 1:28 on that track. Some comments:
- First time Jeff ran on that track
- First time Jeff drove the NSX
- Jeff isn't a pro driver
- He slowed down before finishing the full lap on the main straightaway
- Jeff feels that the NSX could easily get 1:23
Now, here is a video of a pro driver driving 5 different hyper cars at the same track:
You can skip to all the way to the end for the lap times, but here they are if you don't feel like watching:
huayra: 1:23.76
Veyron: 1:23.006
P1: 1:18.822
LaFerrari: 1:18.46
918: 1:18.44
And here are some other lap records shown on fastest laps.com:
Dodge Viper ACR (Mk V) James Sofronas 1:21.86
SRT Viper TA Alex Gurney 1:23.40
SRT Viper GTS James Sofronas 1:24.18
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Alex Gurney 1:26.10
Nissan GT-R (R35 550 PS) Alex Gurney 1:26.40
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Alex Gurney 1:26.60
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the problem with weight is not that it is slow (see GTR)
No amount of tech can offset the heaviness feeling (Enjoyment) (again see GTR)
If you are going for time attack (again see GTR), then it doesnt mater.
If you are driving for fun, you just can't offset the weight.
No amount of tech can offset the heaviness feeling (Enjoyment) (again see GTR)
If you are going for time attack (again see GTR), then it doesnt mater.
If you are driving for fun, you just can't offset the weight.
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If we go by the #s, then the conclusion is
The much newer, more expensive, more tech, and more "powerful" NSX is about the same as the old ass GTR and it is not even a hybrid.
If you asked me, that is fucking fail.
The much newer, more expensive, more tech, and more "powerful" NSX is about the same as the old ass GTR and it is not even a hybrid.
If you asked me, that is fucking fail.
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There's a new NSX in town and it has twice the horsepower of the original. But is it
Shootout: NSX vs. NSX in a battle of Japanese icons - Roadshow
Interesting comparison between the 1G and 2G NSX's, perhaps not practical but sorta a reflection of then and now
Interesting comparison between the 1G and 2G NSX's, perhaps not practical but sorta a reflection of then and now
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And apparently outrunning the Huayra and Veyron still makes this car a fail. So what do you call those two then? Granted, the Veyron is more of a GT car, but the Pagani was built to assault track surfaces.
Of the cars posted, only the 3 hyper cars were faster. Oh, and the ACR viper that beat it by 0.04seconds. Essentially a tie, in my mind.
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I don't particularly take any side, when it comes to this car. Or many others, for that matter. I go by the proof. The NSX is no slouch.
You are also speculating it's a piece of shit to drive, yet you've never sat in one. Not sure what you're basing your judgement on. The fact it's loaded with computers? Which super/hypercar these days isn't?
You are also speculating it's a piece of shit to drive, yet you've never sat in one. Not sure what you're basing your judgement on. The fact it's loaded with computers? Which super/hypercar these days isn't?
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Personally, I'm fine with the results. The fact that the driving impressions are pretty darn good overall is fantastic to read.
What I've maintained and "hatted" on is still the release. So, if Honda/Acura does not pull a typical "cancel" or "delay"...and it finally is released soon, I'm good. It'd be vaporcar no more.
What I've maintained and "hatted" on is still the release. So, if Honda/Acura does not pull a typical "cancel" or "delay"...and it finally is released soon, I'm good. It'd be vaporcar no more.