New NSX coming out.

[FrustratedUser]

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=04595978

 

[beer]

about frickin' time, too!

 

[mrCide]

The automaker also will update the Acura RL, due out next fall, by dropping front-wheel drive.

FINALLY

 

[Jetblade]

Old news!

 

[Demon-Xanth]

So after 12 years of being outrun by it's competition they finally decided to make it faster. But with only 300HP, it'll still have a hard time playing with the cars in it's price range. (911 Turbo, Viper, Z06, Skyline...)

 

[Liviathan]

I didn't even know they still made the NSX.

 

[notfred]

Looks like a McLaren.

 

[Actaeon]

Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

 

[Maverick]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

for 90K I'd want more than a six...but thats just me.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: Shiva112

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

for 90K I'd want more than a six...but thats just me.

wouldn't the V8 throw the car completely off balance ?
It's a mid engine sports car.

Wouldn't you expect a V8 in a porsche ? Especially going for 100k+ ?

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Shiva112

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

for 90K I'd want more than a six...but thats just me.

The 911 turbo does quite well with a 6 cylinder

At $90k I'd want more horsepower than a fvcking WRX STI/EVO/GTO/Mach1, etc.. The NSX is grossly and fouled underpowered.

It does look pretty sweet, but a real sports car would bitchify it on the highway.

Quickest way to feel bad about yourself is to buy this thing, then have somebody in a cheaper Viper pull up to you at the lights and teach you a lesson in real power

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

Because displacement > Turbo/Superchargers. And even then, you can always throw a Turbo/Supercharger on a 8 Cylinder and get even more power.

I would not spend almost $100k on a 300hp V6 "Super Car". I can spend $15k on a Used (Or about 25k for a 2002) LS1 Z28/Trans Am, and get more power.

Or hell, just buy a new Corvette Z06, 405hp, $50k. Use the rest for mods (Turbo/Supercharger). Even so, next generation Z06's will supposedly have about 500hp.

$50k for 405hp? or $100k for 300hp?

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Shiva112

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

for 90K I'd want more than a six...but thats just me.

wouldn't the V8 throw the car completely off balance ?
It's a mid engine sports car.

Wouldn't you expect a V8 in a porsche ? Especially going for 100k+ ?

Ferrari 360 Modena = 8 Cylinders
Most Ferrari's and Lamborginis = 12 Cylinders...

They are all Mid Engine I believe, and according to that logic, I'm sure they are all off balance

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

Because displacement > Turbo/Superchargers. And even then, you can always throw a Turbo/Supercharger on a 8 Cylinder and get even more power.

I would not spend almost $100k on a 300hp V6 "Super Car". I can spend $15k on a Used (Or about 25k for a 2002) LS1 Z28/Trans Am, and get more power.

Or hell, just buy a new Corvette Z06, 405hp, $50k. Use the rest for mods (Turbo/Supercharger). Even so, next generation Z06's will supposedly have about 500hp.

$50k for 405hp? or $100k for 300hp?

I don't know about you, but i'd still take the NSX over the Corvette, but that's my preference.
Corvettes are dime a dozen, and I see them all over the place. You rarely see an NSX and it's considered an Exotic.

a lot of the people that see it won't even know what it is. If you shaved the badges off it.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Shiva112

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

for 90K I'd want more than a six...but thats just me.

wouldn't the V8 throw the car completely off balance ?
It's a mid engine sports car.

Wouldn't you expect a V8 in a porsche ? Especially going for 100k+ ?

Ferrari 360 Modena = 8 Cylinders
Most Ferrari's and Lamborginis = 12 Cylinders...

They are all Mid Engine I believe, and according to that logic, I'm sure they are all off balance

and at what price ranges are they in ?

More than double the NSX no ?
The NSX was built around the 6, So they would have to rework the whole platform right ?

You say that for 90k you want more than a 6

are you gonna complain to porsche about them not throwing in a v8 ?
AFAIK, their 6's have no problem putting down power with a Turbo.

 

[Chadder007]

Good lord that sucker is overpriced for what it is...

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: isekii

Corvettes are dime a dozen, and I see them all over the place. You rarely see an NSX...

Yeah, that's cause the corvette is a better car for less money. You see a lot more Civics than you do Yugos, too.

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

Because displacement > Turbo/Superchargers. And even then, you can always throw a Turbo/Supercharger on a 8 Cylinder and get even more power.

I would not spend almost $100k on a 300hp V6 "Super Car". I can spend $15k on a Used (Or about 25k for a 2002) LS1 Z28/Trans Am, and get more power.

Or hell, just buy a new Corvette Z06, 405hp, $50k. Use the rest for mods (Turbo/Supercharger). Even so, next generation Z06's will supposedly have about 500hp.

$50k for 405hp? or $100k for 300hp?

I don't know about you, but i'd still take the NSX over the Corvette, but that's my preference.
Corvettes are dime a dozen, and I see them all over the place. You rarely see an NSX and it's considered an Exotic.

a lot of the people that see it won't even know what it is. If you shaved the badges off it.

I think NSX's are nice looking cars. But when it comes to performance, its pretty obvious the Vette would take it in all catagories.

For the price, the NSX is not worth it. Its severely underpowered. There is a reason why it only sold a little over 350 cars last year.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: isekii

Corvettes are dime a dozen, and I see them all over the place. You rarely see an NSX...

Yeah, that's cause the corvette is a better car for less money. You see a lot more Civics than you do Yugos, too.

Better car in what sense ? Build ?
I highly doubt that, The only thing corvette has going for it is what it puts down in power.

That's about it.

 

[RMSistight]

Actually an NSX can dust a Ferrari Modena if I remember those Best Motoring Videos which a difference of 100hp. But I do admit you guys are right. It's seriously overpriced..but what about Japanese quality though? We should ask Honda why it's so damn much.

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Shiva112

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Awesome looking car.

Needs an 8 Cylinder though...

Why ? All they would need to do is either throw on a Turbo or a Super Charger.

for 90K I'd want more than a six...but thats just me.

wouldn't the V8 throw the car completely off balance ?
It's a mid engine sports car.

Wouldn't you expect a V8 in a porsche ? Especially going for 100k+ ?

Ferrari 360 Modena = 8 Cylinders
Most Ferrari's and Lamborginis = 12 Cylinders...

They are all Mid Engine I believe, and according to that logic, I'm sure they are all off balance

and at what price ranges are they in ?

More than double the NSX no ?
The NSX was built around the 6, So they would have to rework the whole platform right ?

You say that for 90k you want more than a 6

are you gonna complain to porsche about them not throwing in a v8 ?
AFAIK, their 6's have no problem putting down power with a Turbo.

Turbo Porsche's are quick, the N/A versions are nothing special. Less power than the Z28 Camaro. They are in the same boat as the NSX, price is not worth the performance given. Even then, the non-turboed Porsches are still cheaper than an NSX and puts out more power.

8 Cylinders still produce more power regardless. Whats stopping anyone from putting a Turbocharger on a Corvette or any other 8 Cylinder car?

EDIT: You were stating that somehow 2 extra cylinders would decrease a Mid Engine Car's performance. I gave examples of much superior cars with more cylinders. Price wasn't an issue. Even if they some how did have to "rework the whole platform" for more cylinders, why didn't they do it with this new generation?

 

[EvilYoda]

Glad they're officially designing and releasing a new NSX...it should be nice to drool at when someone gets one around here.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: isekii

Corvettes are dime a dozen, and I see them all over the place. You rarely see an NSX...

Yeah, that's cause the corvette is a better car for less money. You see a lot more Civics than you do Yugos, too.

Better car in what sense ? Build ?
I highly doubt that, The only thing corvette has going for it is what it puts down in power.

That's about it.

It's better in nearly every way. The NSX is 13 years old. It comes with a tape deck. The corvette is faster, better looking, much more modern, and actually has a community and aftermarket built up around it.

 

[StageLeft]

Turbo Porsche's are quick, the N/A versions are nothing special. Less power than the Z28 Camaro. They are in the same boat as the NSX, price is not worth the performance given. Even then, the non-turboed Porsches are still cheaper than an NSX and puts out more power.

Yes, but one is a porsche and one is a honda/acura.