IIRC, Honda also changed the alignment the cars got at the factory due to that suit, to yield better wear at the expense of handling.
Chris Harris UK top gear review
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IIRC, Honda also changed the alignment the cars got at the factory due to that suit, to yield better wear at the expense of handling.
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sorry, i'm a grown up. i'm not on the "Twatter"...
I'd be pretty impressed if it pulled a 1:17x on all-seasons. Which is slim to zero chance of that.
But a 1:17x means it's slightly slower than its counter parts and all of the niceties of an Acura.
But a 1:17x means it's slightly slower than its counter parts and all of the niceties of an Acura.
Lol, I'm not on it either. You just sound like him quoting "facts" when in reality you don't really have a clue.
Correct...cars came w/either Yokohama or Bridgestone Potenza - both supposedly engineered specifically for the NSX.
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that's cute. you're on your 3rd post after a few days on a forum where you don't know anyone, and you think you have a clue? keep talking... :biggrin:
Cool video. Is it just me or is every hard test of the new Nsx always nothing but screeching tires? Seems like not a whole lot of grip to me for an awd car? Maybe it was just the commentary from the British silly nannies getting the best of me?
Cool video. Is it just me or is every hard test of the new Nsx always nothing but screeching tires? Seems like not a whole lot of grip to me for an awd car? Maybe it was just the commentary from the British silly nannies getting the best of me?
I totally agree about the 'silly nannies'. The car's weight and the electronic control systems around suspension damping and the torque vectoring must be surely be putting a lot of additional stress on the tires. The adaptive dampers I'm led to believe react very quickly, but because of the finite static and dynamic masses involved, there is going to be some feedback hysteresis, and that could account for the unsettled suspension behavior observed. One of the benefits of controlled electronics is they can be reprogrammed, and no doubt in time Honda will refine the algorithms to improve handling.
But, Harris's enthusiastic take is a ray of sunshine. You can tell the bloke is genuinely a happy person - he's got none of the discontented chips on his shoulder with regard to brand or tribe that seems to poison many within performance car circles. That he takes it for what it is; a unique take on automotive development and enjoys the resulting experience, means this new NSX IS pushing new boundaries.
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It needs Michelins desperately!!!
Does the fact Harris isn't a fan of the MkI give him a different perspective I wonder?
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that is a very interesting question...
Just rewatched. Didn't pay attention the first time and now noticed it's a German registered right hand drive car which if I recall correctly means it's the uk spec car. Wheels certainly confirm that.
that would mean it's definitely on the continentals. Makes the time much more impressive.
that would mean it's definitely on the continentals. Makes the time much more impressive.
liked the review.
In the clip he said he wasn't really a fan but I have read and watched other things where he said he liked the original NSX?
http://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-spottedykywt/spotted-honda-nsx/26414
that's the problem with TV, I never know how much is true and how much has been scripted/edited to put across a particular point?
obviously a person can change there mind I suppose.
In the clip he said he wasn't really a fan but I have read and watched other things where he said he liked the original NSX?
http://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-spottedykywt/spotted-honda-nsx/26414
that's the problem with TV, I never know how much is true and how much has been scripted/edited to put across a particular point?
obviously a person can change there mind I suppose.
No doubt. I can relate to his sentiment but for probably different reasons. I never liked the look of the Mk1 NSX, so it was never been going to be in contention to buy one. Conversely I really do love the look of the new one, and that for me is top of the list - I like it more than it's competitors looks! Harris of course will have his own reasons that are philosophically much more sophisticated than mine!
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