Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
The front end needs further refining. The profile and rear look pretty good. However, the biggest problem is that Acura has been teasing this for 7 years, and we've know what the production model was going to look like for the last couple years, so the fanfare and surprise isn't there. The Ford GT completely stole its thunder today.
The front end needs further refining. The profile and rear look pretty good. However, the biggest problem is that Acura has been teasing this for 7 years, and we've know what the production model was going to look like for the last couple years, so the fanfare and surprise isn't there. The Ford GT completely stole its thunder today.
Acura hasn't been teasing this NSX for 7 years. They nearly finished the V10 front engine car until they killed it in 2010. This car is a restart from the V10 car - and yes the basic design has been known for a few years. But the car introduced today is significantly revised from the cars seen two years ago. The early prototypes had a transverse NA V6. This is a longitudinally mounted 75 degree twin turbo V6. Pretty big change just halfway into the car.
The V10 car was RWD and a completely different design.
Looked at both and have to say I like the Ford better. Lots of honeycomb on the front of this makes it look cheap, and the rear seems like they forgot to style it - just left it in rough draft version. Maybe better in person... not thrilled with it on my screen.
The Ford GT is targeted for different use than the NSX. The GT is a street legal race car. We'll never see one on the road except on its way to the track or to a car show. The NSX, like the original, is a car that can be driven anytime, anywhere.
Note that the NSX will be shipping later this year. The Ford GT not till next year. Let's see how Ford does with that 600 HP 3.5L V6.
The Ford GT is targeted for different use than the NSX. The GT is a street legal race car. We'll never see one on the road except on its way to the track or to a car show. The NSX, like the original, is a car that can be driven anytime, anywhere.
I don't know about that... here in Dallas, I bet I'll see quite a few GTs driving around.
Certainly seems to be a technological tour-de-force with great performance and a dynamic design. I certainly wouldn't want to own it past its warranty though. I can't even imagine the repair costs starting to add up as these complex systems start to need attention or begin to fail.
I'm sure it will be nice, but it won't perform $150K nice, using the Viper, GT-R, and Vette as a yardstick.
Honda's performance target was the Ferrari 458. If it matches that - they will very much be in the territory they need to be. Their original goal was the Audi R8 - but that was with a NA V6. They changed to the twin turbo V6 when they upped their performance target.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
