« Reply #43 on: August 15, 2018, 05:53:57 pm »
...With this amount of money to spend on a high performance toy, I can't for the life of me see this car landing in my driveway .
And yet, it still doesn't make it bad car either. It's a hell of performance machine and can rightly serve as a halo vehicle for Acura. Lord knows they badly need one.
it kinda does, as with this segment feeling like you are 10 again, working with nostalgia for performance machines of yore, or buying that bedroom poster in real life - ie desirability - is an essential element to the success of a supercar. The NSX is way down on just about everyone's list of "I want one" compared to its competition. And those that do want it, usually need to qualify or defend the statement because it is not immediately obvious as to why you would want one vs a Lambo, Ferrari, McLaren, etc. In that, it is a failure.
Well...for one...it's generally cheaper than a Lambo, Ferrari or McLaren. A more apt comparison is maybe a higher end 911 or R8 no?
And when you're 10 I'm not sure R&T reviews for "driving feel" really mattered. It was more how it looked and how cool the general marketing of the vehicle was. I think the NSX looks pretty darn cool. And it will claim some pretty amazing performance numbers. That seems to me all Acura really needs to use it as a halo car. Whether or not many people buy one seems less important. I doubt they're counting on moving the needle vs the established marques.
I had a Countach poster on my wall like a lot of other boys in the 80s. And yet if I were an adult in that timeframe, there's likely no way I would desire a Lambo...just as I don't today. I'd much prefer a Ferrari or Porsche or whatever. But none of that mattered much. The Countach looked amazing.
I'd envision the crowd tuning Civics (or whatever Honda/Acura is offering) would happily lust for an NSX as the ultimate in their brand.
No, not a bad car, but if you were looking for a $200,000 sports car toy, would you pick the NSX over a 911 Turbo S, R8 or McLaren 570S -- all of which are comparable in price?
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