First, I love this healthy type of debate. That's what makes this board special and fun versus a mutual admiration society (an unhealthy situation at best). Call me Mr. Contrary if you like, no offense taken.

Next, the NSX---I'm not comparing it statistically to anything else, instead I'm lauding its tractibility. It's practical nature makes it innovative, a true first. Most of those performance innovative uber cars you mentioned run at a high state of tune that hamstrings them and makes them mostly "worry wagons". I've owned Porsches and have good buddies who operate all kinds of Ferraris and the nagging problem is always the same...it's fickle, I can't (heart of hearts) really drive it, the steering's too twitchy or the rides so rough and it's so noisy if you drive it 1000 miles you'll get out of it a deaf semi-cripple etc. etc. Now maybe the Cayenne fixes some of these concerns but then it's really an updated NSX/VX combo and not really innovative at all, merely a copycat. With that said can't we agree that the Japanese innovated with the NSX and VX, they're both highly tractible (drivable and practical and low maintainence) and both highly rakish looking at the same time? And don't they deserve historical recognition for these first acheivements in their respective classes?