Acura: NSX News
#8001
Azine Jabroni
saw my first NSX on the streets of Houston
it was driving into the suburbs, where I live...It has a very distinct tail end at night. i automatically knew it was an NSX because of the tails. I caught up to it, and it was a beautiful silver or grey.
well, that's the end of my cool story
it was driving into the suburbs, where I live...It has a very distinct tail end at night. i automatically knew it was an NSX because of the tails. I caught up to it, and it was a beautiful silver or grey.
well, that's the end of my cool story
lol. "Signed, Justin- Age 6"
thats cool though. I have yet to see one. The dealership has sold about 3 here. I saw a Giulia the other day, though. That's all I got
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#8002
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okay, so you have to give them credit there for keeping a distinct tail light look.
how many times has anyone mistaken the '00 Honda Accord spoiler and tails for a baby NSX?
I think michelle christensen did a great job creating a throwback to the original with the tails, or shall i say, creating something different than what's on the street
all I remember seeing is the high row of horizontal LEDs and vertical LEDs going down off each ends. very tron like.
how many times has anyone mistaken the '00 Honda Accord spoiler and tails for a baby NSX?
I think michelle christensen did a great job creating a throwback to the original with the tails, or shall i say, creating something different than what's on the street
all I remember seeing is the high row of horizontal LEDs and vertical LEDs going down off each ends. very tron like.
#8003
Team Owner
What? The original NSX tails look nothing like the gen 2 tails.
#8004
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perhaps, throwback was the wrong word choice.
I automatically knew it was a new NSX from a football fields distance without EVER seeing one in person, at night to boot.
this feature is present in the 1st gen. you can spot a 1st gen from miles away
however, when I caught up to it...the profile of the car wasnt so special? I didnt want to cause an accident by staring...but driver knew i was admiring.
I automatically knew it was a new NSX from a football fields distance without EVER seeing one in person, at night to boot.
this feature is present in the 1st gen. you can spot a 1st gen from miles away
however, when I caught up to it...the profile of the car wasnt so special? I didnt want to cause an accident by staring...but driver knew i was admiring.
#8005
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saw my first NSX on the streets of Houston
it was driving into the suburbs, where I live...It has a very distinct tail end at night. i automatically knew it was an NSX because of the tails. I caught up to it, and it was a beautiful silver or grey.
well, that's the end of my cool story
it was driving into the suburbs, where I live...It has a very distinct tail end at night. i automatically knew it was an NSX because of the tails. I caught up to it, and it was a beautiful silver or grey.
well, that's the end of my cool story
#8006
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A lot of it depends on the color/pearl. Material wise around 400+- Its the pearls that can get very pricey quick. I priced out enough to spray my Explorer with some nice pearls and it was around 800. Really nice thing about it is its not like Paint where you have to prep the whole car down by sanding it and everything. Just needs a really good bath. Any shop (or diyer with a HVLP spray gun) could apply it. I would guess it would be 1/4 of what a wrap costs to have it done.
It looks a whole lot better than regular plasti dip.
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Its not so much its for the professionals, its that its much less forgiving than standard plastidip, as it is like a true clear, and that requires a HVLP spray gun and a sizeable compressor (like 60 gallon plus) to handle the HVLP gun and not the DYC sprayer or spraycan. I would imagine that there are installers of this in just about every state. You could call around or look on the DYC message boards/facebook page for installers local to you.
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My dad has a HVLP & a few compressors......
#8009
Team Owner
I still have not seen 1 in person.... being in So cal.. i thought i should have seen at least 10 by now.....
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#8015
I feel the need...
I wouldn't mind some different color options, but who knows how long Acura will take to offer...
Will be a fun Summer.
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No thanks.
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She sure is purdy though.
#8019
Suzuka Master
What is the production cycle on this thing?
#8021
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That shot is a perfect example of how far behind the dealership experience Acura has compared to their competitors.
- Cluttered showroom with file cabinets, tables, and a ceremonial fake plant.
- Whiteboard hanging on the wall.
- An employee's bike leaning against the wall.
- Barriers to provide a welcoming feeling to the customers
- Floor tiles from the eighties
- An employee eating out of a giant bag of chips
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Also I didn't see very many sedans available to look at.
all mostly MDX or RDX.
all mostly MDX or RDX.
#8024
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I've been to many Acura dealerships in the northeast, and most are similar to that photo. I think it's a disaster for Acura. How can they expect to sell a high end car in a low end environment? They need to change the whole culture.
#8025
Team Owner
It's pretty up to date here too. There are two Acura dealerships in town... Have been here for as long as I can remember. One was completely renovated, about three years ago. The other moved to its new location about two years ago (into a brand new building).
Looking at the photo, yeah, it kind of does look like a used car lot inside. The dealerships here were always nice looking, that's for sure.
Looking at the photo, yeah, it kind of does look like a used car lot inside. The dealerships here were always nice looking, that's for sure.
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Yea that dealership is really dated. Looks the same as when I test drove a 3G TL and the 2G TSX.
#8027
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#8028
Team Owner
I thought the NSX broke into the sub 3 second category...
#8029
Team Owner
I am thinking it s either the tires, aero, AC vents, ground clearance, mirror design or something that prevents NSX from breaking into 2s.... Its gotta be one of these.
#8030
Suzuka Master
Originally Posted by oonowindoo
I am thinking it s either the tires, aero, AC vents, ground clearance, mirror design or something that prevents NSX from breaking into 2s.... Its gotta be one of these.
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#8031
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Honestly, I don't really care that it doesn't break into the 2s... Not anymore anyway. It's still stupid fast and I have a feeling I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a 3.1s or 2.8s sprint to 60mph anyway.
#8032
Team Owner
0-60 is the stupidest measurement for Performance, the only thing it's good for is for Marketing, by Marketing i mean to deceive people.
On paper a GTR and a Veryon is not far off from 0 to 60... and we all know what happens in the real world.
On paper a GTR and a Veryon is not far off from 0 to 60... and we all know what happens in the real world.
#8033
Suzuka Master
And theyre all based on perfect road/tire/weather/driver conditions. Its not a real world stat
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On a serious note, I feel there's room to improve on the 0-60mph time if that's what people care about, even with the same powertrain, tires, etc. I think the key here's the launch control system. I read another test where the test drive, with the launch control system engaged, pulled a 3.1s like this R&T test. But when he did it without the launch control system, he managed 3s flat on his 2nd attempt. And all of the above were on the continental's instead of the Trofeo R's.
This isn't really surprising though. The launch control rpm in the NSX is set at 2250rpm or so. Even with the electric motors in mind, that's really low for optimal launch. If we look at the Porsche 911 Turbo S, its launch rpm is around 5500rpm. The likes of GTR and R8 all launch at around 4000rpm.
Honda is being quite conservative here. I guess that's understandable since the last time they designed a super car was like 30 years ago. For sure, they don't have as much experience as Porsche or Audi when it comes to programming a launch control system, Also, being Honda, the last thing they want to see is people blowing up their tranny like the GTR.
For sure, some of those dealerships need to be torn down...lol..it's a joke. Here are two local Acura dealerships in my area:
This isn't really surprising though. The launch control rpm in the NSX is set at 2250rpm or so. Even with the electric motors in mind, that's really low for optimal launch. If we look at the Porsche 911 Turbo S, its launch rpm is around 5500rpm. The likes of GTR and R8 all launch at around 4000rpm.
Honda is being quite conservative here. I guess that's understandable since the last time they designed a super car was like 30 years ago. For sure, they don't have as much experience as Porsche or Audi when it comes to programming a launch control system, Also, being Honda, the last thing they want to see is people blowing up their tranny like the GTR.
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On a serious note, I feel there's room to improve on the 0-60mph time if that's what people care about, even with the same powertrain, tires, etc. I think the key here's the launch control system. I read another test where the test drive, with the launch control system engaged, pulled a 3.1s like this R&T test. But when he did it without the launch control system, he managed 3s flat on his 2nd attempt. And all of the above were on the continental's instead of the Trofeo R's.
This isn't really surprising though. The launch control rpm in the NSX is set at 2250rpm or so. Even with the electric motors in mind, that's really low for optimal launch. If we look at the Porsche 911 Turbo S, its launch rpm is around 5500rpm. The likes of GTR and R8 all launch at around 4000rpm.
Honda is being quite conservative here. I guess that's understandable since the last time they designed a super car was like 30 years ago. For sure, they don't have as much experience as Porsche or Audi when it comes to programming a launch control system, Also, being Honda, the last thing they want to see is people blowing up their tranny like the GTR.
This isn't really surprising though. The launch control rpm in the NSX is set at 2250rpm or so. Even with the electric motors in mind, that's really low for optimal launch. If we look at the Porsche 911 Turbo S, its launch rpm is around 5500rpm. The likes of GTR and R8 all launch at around 4000rpm.
Honda is being quite conservative here. I guess that's understandable since the last time they designed a super car was like 30 years ago. For sure, they don't have as much experience as Porsche or Audi when it comes to programming a launch control system, Also, being Honda, the last thing they want to see is people blowing up their tranny like the GTR.
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One thing to take into consideration about the low RPM for the launch control is that the Motor on the NSX is only powering the rear wheels and that is probably at the limit for their grip. On the 911/GTR they are true AWD with the motor driving all 4 wheels so they can use more rpm to launch as the motor is needing to send the power to all 4 wheels vs 2. If the NSX didnt have the electric motors driving the fronts there would be a need for more rpm/power on the launch
Also, in all of the launch videos I've seen, the NSX doesn't even chirp its tires when launching from a standing start. In fact, it looks like the car bogs down every time. My understanding is that in general, you want a tiny bit of wheel spin for optimal acceleration.