Acura NSX

[blacksambo]

Great insight into this piece of Japanese auto lore. I continue to think about the NSX, there's a 2004 model parked about a block away for the August high stakes horse racing meet here in Saratoga. It's very interesting that a VX owner should also pick an NSX. It kinda confirms what I had thought, they are the two most extreme and interesting cars to come out of this auto giant country. Japan is searching for their legend cars and these two projects prove they have done it. Let's let the auto writers know we're out here all reved-up and ready to go into the history books. It's a story we can write together (NSX and VX) if we want!

[transio]

they are the two most extreme and interesting cars to come out of this auto giant country

That's a pretty big statement. What about the 10-cyllinder Nissan Skyline, Tommy Kaira ZZ, and Yamaha OX99-11?

Oh, and look at what's coming from Toyota and Nissan... 2 more supercars lined up for production.

[MZ-N10]

10 cylinder skyline?

[etlsport]

not quite as extreme but ive always thought the Subaru SVX was similar to the VX in a lot of ways, short production time, limited parts, unorthodox looks (not quite as bad as the vx, but the double windows draw some looks) and almost all of their owners have a mild obsession with them

[blacksambo]

Look the NSX was the first Japanese successful concept cum production model (syline etc. pretenders after the fact), the VX was the second. The Datsun Fair Ladies and Toyota GT's were unsuccessful attempts at auto imortality. Remember when a manufacturer offers refreshment they believe they've achieved auto ValHalla. Porsche does the same for its 356's. If VX teams with NSX, representing the range of true excitment motoring applications the auto history books will be indelibly marked forever. It's up to us to act now.

[transio]

If VX teams with NSX, representing the range of true excitment motoring applications the auto history books will be indelibly marked forever. It's up to us to act now.

You're a little overzealoous. Relative to Japanese automotive history, the two vehicles are the tip of the pyramid, but relative to worldwide automotive history, neither is really memorable, least of all the NSX. At least the VX innovates in several ways (TOD, AWD + 4WD, 50% cladding, remote-reservoir shocks). It has some potential long-term, but there have to be followers for it to be an innovator. If it's the first and last of its kind, it's just an anomaly - like amphicars or 6x6s.

The NSX is an anemic V6 mid-engine wannabe "super" car... doesn't hold a candle to other mid-engined cars (Ferrari, Lamborghini, or even Lotus, to name a few). It excels at nothing, but is satisfactory at everything, making it a typical Honda execution of a concept (in this case, a sports car). While its mild manners and excellent balance make it a good track car for people of all skill levels, its lack of power and abundance of luxuries make it fall behind. And its not even very attractive - having mild features all around (also typical of Honda).

[tbigity]

i dare anyone to follow up transios comments...

go on...



DO IT!

Nicely said man. The only true allure that they both share in common to me is the rarity. Usually when an NSX passes me i simply go "what the...oh...acura" and forget about it. "Mild" said it best. I would venture to say that there are far more impressive car combinations out there, especially if you are trying to meld several completely unique (if not just great) features. Like the uber lite frame of an elise with the quadra steering of the sierra (i know I am grasping at straws on this one) and the body of a VX or baja...shoot, anything that is rare and attractive to some extent.

[moon buggy]

Hey transio...a bit harsh speaking of the NSX in such a fashion, as an owner obviously my opinion is quite different....

Hey etlsport...this will warm your heart ..prior to me jumping into the NSX I owned 2 SVX, an excellent car. Of course the NSX is greater [in my opinion] than the SVX, but then again 2nd hand here in Australia SVX are about 25% of the price of a good NSX. I have very warm memories of the SVX...another "X" car...

[transio]

10 cylinder skyline?

Not sure where I got that from. I was sure they made a V10 in addition to the I6