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KARTer 2nd Gear January 11, 2012 Author Share January 11, 2012 Honda has officially unveiled its NSX concept at the Detroit motor show, with a production version of the car you see here set to go on sale in 2014. Although the concept wears the Acura badging Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear January 11, 2012 Author Share January 11, 2012 January 9, 2012 10:40 PM | Posted By: Nick Trott Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 by 1 member | 6 Comments | 1750 Views Related Categories: New issue Lots of whooping and hollering accompanied the reveal of the new NSX. It's a name many have affection for, and while Honda has struggled with its identity and product of late few commentators want more than the new NSX to demonstrate that this particular Japanese company has not lost its way. From where I was standing (about 12inches from the NSX's nose) there's much to like. The surface edges are paper sharp, while a voluminous glass house promises original-NSX levels of visibility (an underrated feature on sports cars). The clever intake on the c-pillar blends intelligently with the rear wing, while the tail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear January 11, 2012 Author Share January 11, 2012 britsportscars at 5:19 PM January 10, 2012 Looks good... When is the Type R version coming out?! koevasi at 10:16 AM January 10, 2012 Just like Mr. Trott's said, the science at the House of Honda is fascinating and so is their engineering. To be honest, Honda should stop this hollier than thou approach of trying to impress people who think car ownership is an intellectual pursuit. All I see is a paranoid car company that can't face living in a world where their cars aren't competitive in real terms. Turning the nsx into a hybrid of course is a major excuse. They can charge as much as a gtr but be a minute slower around the nurburgring. They should drop this hybrid nonsense and just chuck a v8 in it and be done with it. Maybe they will if evo promises to not do comparo tests! koevasi at 10:01 AM January 10, 2012 Ah, there you go. Building cars for race car engineers and motoring journalists must have its pluses, but they probably aren't the ones buying these cars. It's the bankers. :) JJ at 9:59 AM January 10, 2012 It needs to look a lot better in real life because it looks rank in pictures. I really despair at modern supercar styling. This one looks like another duffer. And somehow already dated. Like a 'futuristic' car designed ten years ago. Where is one truly beautiful modern supercar? Lots of 'cool' designs, 'interesting' designs and 'technical' designs. In isolation a 458 is of course very cool but thats just its proportions compared to the average car. Compare it to the Miura, Ferrari Boxer, 288 GTO. Veyron is an extraordinary car but foul looking. Zonda is interesting but a bit awkward. McLaren MP412-C is nice but not wonderful. Enzo is 'cool' or 'awesome' perhaps but hardly likely to inspire poetry. The last beautiful supercar for me was the Lamborghini Murcielago. Aventador is outrageously cool, even more amazing looking, I'd love one but it's not as beautiful as an LP640. Samoht at 8:17 AM January 10, 2012 Well, lots of people do buy Fits, Civics & CRVs - otherwise Honda would have long ago gone the way of Rover and Saab. The NSX, like many of the 90s Japanese sports cars, could be described as the 'critic's choice', cars that rated well among experts but sold poorly compared to their more prestigous European rivals. But comparing Russell Bulgin, LJK Setright, and Gordon Murray on one hand and the average City banker on the other, I know which camp I'd rather join when it comes to cars. koevasi at 7:52 AM January 10, 2012 Honda just doesn't get it. Their cars may be 'smart' and conceptually 'better' but they never seem to make cars people want to buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear January 11, 2012 Share January 11, 2012 Poor people like me can only dream. Just like the ft86 concept. Toyota boss said cheap fun car for the masses. But in the MCF jap thread....someone estimated it will cost $180k when in reach Singapore. How like that. This NSX, I assumed will be in the $600-800k region.....like Farrari.......how to buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear January 11, 2012 Author Share January 11, 2012 Poor people like me can only dream. Just like the ft86 concept. Toyota boss said cheap fun car for the masses. But in the MCF jap thread....someone estimated it will cost $180k when in reach Singapore. How like that. This NSX, I assumed will be in the $600-800k region.....like Farrari.......how to buy. i will buy the poster and paste on the wall.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrytron 6th Gear January 11, 2012 Share January 11, 2012 i will buy the poster and paste on the wall.... i will download the poster & wallpaper it on my monitor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear January 11, 2012 Author Share January 11, 2012 i will download the poster & wallpaper it on my monitor OIC, maybe i can save it as a screen saver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrytron 6th Gear January 11, 2012 Share January 11, 2012 OIC, maybe i can save it as a screen saver wow like that we dreaming of driving NSX while in our lau po car.. we save alot of $$$ man.. we are one s'porean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear January 11, 2012 Author Share January 11, 2012 talking about it: yesterday i first time saw a lambo aventator (or something like this).... really excited by it sounds and sight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrytron 6th Gear January 11, 2012 Share January 11, 2012 talking about it: yesterday i first time saw a lambo aventator (or something like this).... really excited by it sounds and sight i dont even get chances to smell one at places i work i am becoming cave man.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear January 11, 2012 Author Share January 11, 2012 i dont even get chances to smell one at places i work i am becoming cave man.. cave has no electricity, so go to bed 7pm... can phaik phaik the whole nite ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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