1992 NSX in San Francisco Chronicle

shawn110975 said:

I have tried to read this article like 10 times on different days page never loads, what was the story about? terrible article the parts I can read LOL its almost as bad as the huffingtonpost site the worst

someone post the text so I can read the article in full.

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if he is a member of Prime Have him Contact me I would like to talk to him about his start-up ( dead serious )

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Tom King is a retired high-tech engineering executive living in Danville with his wife, Val. When not racing, they enjoy skiing and other activities with their two sons and grandchildren. Tom also serves on the board of a medical device startup company in Mountain View and has published a novel, "Rewards for Justice," available for Kindle on Amazon.Cresting the hill at 100 mph, we burst upon a family in the middle of the road: mother, father, two small kids and a puppy in the left lane, a larger dog in the middle of the right lane, and my Mexican "navigante" Meme Lozanoand I in the Silkrip NSX screaming down the center line.
Immediate threshold braking, don't lose control of the car sideways and collect them all. Favor the right and hit the big dog if she even twitches, just trim her nose whiskers if she doesn't. Give the family the most room possible. Please, nobody move.
With the weight all on the front tires we pass them, frozen in place and mouths agape. Check the mirrors, everyone's OK. Our stage time ruined, but not our lives. It's pretty quiet in the car. We both know how close to disaster that had been.
Racing in Mexico is dangerous and we accept that for ourselves, but this was the most serious peril I had encountered for innocent bystanders. Yes, the road is supposed to be closed by the police. These people were probably spectating in the woods when the big dog wandered into the road. I imagine them venturing tentatively into the road to call the dog back when their worst nightmare suddenly hurtled toward them like quarks caught in a large Hadron Collider.

We were there for three days of the Chihuahua Express - 1,000 miles of special stage racing through the mountains of Mexico. This was the first event in our quest for the 2013 International Open Road Racing Championship, trying for three wins in three attempts in the same little black NSX that captured the series crown in 2003 and again in 2011.
After finishing 2nd overall in Chihuahua, Meme and I went on to win the 2013 Championship as the 1992 Acura NSX finished its 22nd in fine style. We won two big races in Nevada, including the Silver State Classic Challenge, where we took 1st place out of 127 cars on a 90-minute stretch of sinuous high desert canyon road that was closed for the event between Ely and Las Vegas.
Since acquiring the car new in December 1991 it has been like a reliable Ferrari, and periodic updates and modifications have kept it young. It now boasts 500 hp thanks to a CARB-certified supercharger and intercooler, and it has the later 6-speed transmission. This combination helped us average over 160 mph on that winding road in Nevada. The car just loves to run.
In spite of the engine and safety modifications, I can still drive the car sedately (and legally) around town, where it happily acts like a Honda. The difference comes on a closed race course when you put your foot down. The VTEC engine gets into its power band, the supercharger spools up and the car accelerates like a rocket.
After campaigning the car again this season, I'll probably get in line to buy the new generation NSX if they announce it for production as a 2015 model, and if I've been able to save up enough shiny pennies. Going by my experience with the first generation, the new one promises to be another winner.

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B2FiNiTY said:

Looks like he's around!

Having trouble uploading pics from my phone. Will post late r

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