2017 Acura NSX compared to the original NSX (Ignition Episode Video)

Dec 7th, 2015 7:25 pm

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tk1000 [OP]: Deal Expert; Dec 7, 2012; 32228 posts; 8670 upvotes; GTHA

Dec 7th, 2015 7:25 pm

2017 Acura NSX compared to the original NSX (Ignition Episode Video)

The Acura NSX is certainly not a slow car – with 573 hp, it’s anything but. However, we’ve been waiting for this car for almost a decade. It’s finally here, with a bespoke, 500-hp twin-turbo V-6 and three electric motors that provide real torque-vectoring – and step in to mask turbo lag. The NSX has all the ingredients for the tastiest supercar, but does it all work as well as the original NSX did? Will it make Ferrari step back and say “whoa” once again? Does Honda’s decision to stuff the NSX full of so much technology actually make for a better-driving supercar? Motor Trend Senior Features Editor Jason Cammisa heads to Sonoma Raceway to find out on this episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack.

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Dec 7th, 2015 8:14 pm

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vkizzle: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2011; 38890 posts; 25487 upvotes; Center of Universe

Dec 7th, 2015 8:14 pm

Limited edition only and maybe 2 or 5 will make its way to Canada.
It's not a competition by any means, nor will it ever be.

Dec 7th, 2015 8:22 pm

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flame02: Deal Addict; Oct 20, 2004; 3722 posts; 735 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 7th, 2015 8:22 pm

The only problem is that Honda will not continue to innovate this thing and improve it every year like the GT-R. Its in Honda's blood to let its best cars fade away for practical cars.

Dec 7th, 2015 8:25 pm

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DJ_Peanuts22: Deal Expert; Feb 26, 2004; 26998 posts; 4333 upvotes

Dec 7th, 2015 8:25 pm

where's larlos cago?

Dec 7th, 2015 8:53 pm

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tk1000 [OP]: Deal Expert; Dec 7, 2012; 32228 posts; 8670 upvotes; GTHA

Dec 7th, 2015 8:53 pm

DJ_Peanuts22 wrote: ↑where's larlos cago?

Is your keyboard broken.

Carlos Lago Leaves Post At Motor Trend For Edmunds

Dec 7th, 2015 9:15 pm

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DJ_Peanuts22: Deal Expert; Feb 26, 2004; 26998 posts; 4333 upvotes

Dec 7th, 2015 9:15 pm

tk1000 wrote: ↑Is your keyboard broken.

Carlos Lago Leaves Post At Motor Trend For Edmunds

I see you don't watch Roadkill

Dec 7th, 2015 9:45 pm

#7

tk1000 [OP]: Deal Expert; Dec 7, 2012; 32228 posts; 8670 upvotes; GTHA

Dec 7th, 2015 9:45 pm

DJ_Peanuts22 wrote: ↑I see you don't watch Roadkill

Watched a few episodes just not all of them like you had.

Dec 7th, 2015 9:54 pm

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Swswswish: Deal Fanatic; Apr 15, 2011; 5834 posts; 1220 upvotes; aGincourt

Dec 7th, 2015 9:54 pm

Why would anyone buy this over a GTR?

Dec 7th, 2015 10:35 pm

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uber_shnitz: Deal Fanatic; Nov 6, 2010; 9993 posts; 1926 upvotes; Montreal, QC

Dec 7th, 2015 10:35 pm

Swswswish wrote: ↑Why would anyone buy this over a GTR?

Any of the multitude of reasons people buy cars other than the GT-R (many of which are slower than the GT-R)?

Dec 7th, 2015 11:03 pm

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DBDphotography: Penalty Box; Aug 16, 2014; 1043 posts; 361 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Dec 7th, 2015 11:03 pm

Swswswish wrote: ↑Why would anyone buy this over a GTR?

Because not everyone lives in markham with their grandparents and parents collecting OAS for car payments

+4

Dec 8th, 2015 2:25 am

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Karlman: Jr. Member; Apr 27, 2008; 114 posts; 16 upvotes; Burnaby

Dec 8th, 2015 2:25 am

I've never heard the word "software" spoken as many times as in this video.

Dec 8th, 2015 4:58 am

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AtlsNBP: Deal Addict; Jan 20, 2014; 2626 posts; 684 upvotes; Ottawa

Dec 8th, 2015 4:58 am

Honda is a joke. Who puts all that power into a fwd bias car?

I put this in the same category as the Veloster. At this point Honda should try to merge wiith Hyundai so we can finally call it HonDay and not Hi-Yun-Die.

Dec 8th, 2015 5:57 am

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acheuk: Sr. Member; Mar 4, 2013; 655 posts; 515 upvotes

Dec 8th, 2015 5:57 am

AtlsNBP wrote: ↑Honda is a joke. Who puts all that power into a fwd bias car?

I put this in the same category as the Veloster. At this point Honda should try to merge wiith Hyundai so we can finally call it HonDay and not Hi-Yun-Die.

Where did you get the idea that it's fwd biased? The video (@8:00) says that the rear overpowers the front at 70-80mph.

Dec 8th, 2015 5:57 am

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spike1128: Penalty Box; Oct 7, 2010; 14642 posts; 5114 upvotes

Dec 8th, 2015 5:57 am

Swswswish wrote: ↑Why would anyone buy this over a GTR?

Buy new NSX limited edition as garage queen. Then sell for big bucks as a collector's car in future.

Dec 8th, 2015 6:04 am

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AtlsNBP: Deal Addict; Jan 20, 2014; 2626 posts; 684 upvotes; Ottawa

Dec 8th, 2015 6:04 am

acheuk wrote: ↑Where did you get the idea that it's fwd biased? The video (@8:00) says that the rear overpowers the front at 70-80mph.

So I have to be going 120kph to have rear wheel bias, might as well buy a BRZ where you can utilize rear bias as from as little as 1kph.

Sure you won't have the power but power hardly matters for day to day driving.

Dec 8th, 2015 6:06 am

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vkizzle: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2011; 38890 posts; 25487 upvotes; Center of Universe

Dec 8th, 2015 6:06 am

AtlsNBP wrote: ↑So I have to be going 120kph to have rear wheel bias, might as well buy a BRZ where you can utilize rear bias as from as little as 1kph.

Sure you won't have the power but power hardly matters for day to day driving.

Then by all accounts front or rear wheel driving doesn't natter for day to day driving either. Lol

+1

Dec 8th, 2015 6:34 am

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acheuk: Sr. Member; Mar 4, 2013; 655 posts; 515 upvotes

Dec 8th, 2015 6:34 am

AtlsNBP wrote: ↑So I have to be going 120kph to have rear wheel bias, might as well buy a BRZ where you can utilize rear bias as from as little as 1kph.

Sure you won't have the power but power hardly matters for day to day driving.

I have no idea how it's tuned for fwd or rwd bias. It's computerized so much power distribution could change at any second I suppose. At 80 mph was just an example, doesn't prove its fwd, rwd biased or balanced. I guess you must work for Acura and have all these figured out.

Many supercars now are awd with setups similar to this, motor + engine, so are you saying it's inferior to pure rwd? What's your point?