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__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
What I find annoying about the Japanese manufacturers and their sports cars is how much they hype them (or how much the media hypes them) and how involved they are with drawing attention.
I didn't find the release of the NSX the least bit exciting because of how many times we've heard about the car coming out and how we already expected it.
I was FAR more excited about the surprise introduction of the new Ford GT than the NSX during the auto show.
I think it's the same as the Supra..I'm just not excited for it even if we are approaching the pre-production stage because of how much it's been covered and hyped...
__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
the new NSX sales are hurting
they moved only 200 units in the first 6 months
Does anyone own one/know anyone who owns one? What made you pick it over the competition? I mean we're talking about R8/AMG GT/911T/i8....even the aging GT-R.
I cant imagine anyone who will buy it as their first supercar.... I mean unless you are like a die-hard honda fan or smth....
like it pains me to say, because I love, and love the LFA, but if my garage only allowed me to have one supercar, I would've gotten a Ferrari... because.. ya, now if I already have a Ferrari/Mclaren.. then yea, I will totally pick up a LFA and DD the shit out of that thing...
I imagine the people who got the NSX probably already have like a ferrari, lambo and what not... so they pick this up as a DD or smth.... I personally know someone who owns a 458 and bought a R35 just because it is not worth putting miles on the 458 constantly
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the new NSX sales are hurting
they moved only 200 units in the first 6 months
Does anyone own one/know anyone who owns one? What made you pick it over the competition? I mean we're talking about R8/AMG GT/911T/i8....even the aging GT-R.
took a look (not to buy lol) at one at the Acura dealer a month ago. It was elegant and sharp but not overly imposing.
Its in a weird segment. It probably isn't going to take sales away from a 911T or GT3 as I think Porsche buyers are probably only looking at Porsches. It doesn't have the name to take sales from Aston Martin. It isnt a Super car so it isnt going to compete with McLaren, Ferrari and Lambo. So its market is basically someone whos looking at an R8. But compared to the R8 you get a hell of alot of tech and a way more advanced car.
Its a great car, just not sure whos going to buy it. $200-$225k. FWIW The one in Kelowna is sold.
took a look (not to buy lol) at one at the Acura dealer a month ago. It was elegant and sharp but not overly imposing.
Its in a weird segment. It probably isn't going to take sales away from a 911T or GT3 as I think Porsche buyers are probably only looking at Porsches. It doesn't have the name to take sales from Aston Martin. It isnt a Super car so it isnt going to compete with McLaren, Ferrari and Lambo. So its market is basically someone whos looking at an R8. But compared to the R8 you get a hell of alot of tech and a way more advanced car.
Its a great car, just not sure whos going to buy it. $200-$225k. FWIW The one in Kelowna is sold.
The previous gen NSX was $142,000 in Canada. ($88,845 US)
The NSX was NEVER a popular seller.
People called it a poor man's Ferrari, Ferrari knock off, Ferrari wannabe, over priced Honda, and you would often hear "only 290hp for $142k, are you kidding me?" blah blah blah ...
NSX was a very niche car and only very few people understood the history behind it and what it's worth.
It was also substantially more than Dodge Viper GTS and Porsche 911, a lot of people couldn't understand why Honda would ever worth that much.
Gordon Murray said that if he was to give McLaren F1 10/10, he would give NSX 7/10, and Ferrari and Lamborghini are only 2/10 or 3/10.
n the same night Toyota released the first official teaser shot of the upcoming Supra, new specs for the to-be-revived Japanese sports car have surfaced.
According to scans of Japan's Best Car magazine obtained by a SupraMKV.com forum member and reported by Car and Driver, Toyota's next sports car (or one of its four alleged variants, at least) will be powered by a 335-horsepower, 3.0-liter, turbocharged straight-six courtesy of development partner BMW. Allegedly good for 332 pound-feet of torque, the Bavarian engine will also offer 37 pound-feet of additional overboost. The report goes on to detail an eight-speed automatic transmission and some tight exterior dimensions. The jury is still out on manual transmission availability.
If Best Car mag is to be believed, the new Supra will be 5.4 inches shorter end-to-end, 1.7 inches wider, and an inch taller than the old MkIV it's set to succeed. With an alleged curb weight of 3,284 pounds, the MkV will be 177 pounds lighter than the turbocharged version of the now-legendary '90s hero it replaces. Connecting the rear-drive coupe to the road are a set of 225/50R17 tires in the front and 255/45R17 rubbers in the rear. While 17-inch wheels might sound small for modern performance car standards, we expect beefier rims to come with higher trims and available as an option.
In an email to The Drive, a Toyota spokesperson "unfortunately cannot comment on what was recently published." Look for the resurrected Toyota Supra to finally show its face Mar. 6 at the Geneva Motor Show.
__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
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