yep. Make it as badass looking as a Gallardo, just as much power or more, put the Honda name and reliability into it, sell it for less money than the competition. Like the first NSX, head cranking, driver friendly, dealer support everywhere, and inexpensive.
Make a difference, extend the NSX legacy
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yep. Make it as badass looking as a Gallardo, just as much power or more, put the Honda name and reliability into it, sell it for less money than the competition. Like the first NSX, head cranking, driver friendly, dealer support everywhere, and inexpensive.
To respond further on the comparison:
The original (Euro) version of the E36 M3 was far more expensive and exclusive than the E36 M3 that the US ultimately received and much closer to the NSX in performance (as well as price/exclusivity) than the US version was.
BMW's decision to create a successor to the original E30 M3 was a decision not unlike the decision faced by Honda with the 2nd generation NSX, as the original M3 was a huge success in many ways, but did not achieve sales success in the US.
The original Euro E36 M3 made 286hp from 3.0 liters using high RPM and individual throttle bodies. Later Evos made 321 hp from 3.2 liters.
BMW's decision not to import the expensive 2nd Generation M3 to the US was a result of the prior generation's poor sales and the perception that the price was far more than people were willing to pay for a 3 series.
In this case BMW's response was not to import the 'already-manufactured' production version but rather to engineer a new US version. It ultimately paid off in sales. So, facing a decision to import a vehicle simlar to the NSX, they decided to develop and engineer a less expensive version ($45k instead of $65k+).
The NSX has always been about more than sales, which is why it sold so well in the early years and had the impact that it did to improve the quality of exotic cars in general. I want to see the successor live up to the original.
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Right!
What Honda needs, is to find some engineers that understand Cost-Accounting.
300HP for $90k over the last 7 years was the problem with sales.
The Market desire for a half-price Ferrari or Lambo is HUGE!
HSC came out with bad results because they mentioned 300 HP again.
People loved the HSC but at 300 hp ....Honda had better be thinking $49k price range. That's what 300 HP is worth on the market (unless you are porsche and can sell 250HP for $60k but porsche is selling the "name" and Honda can't do that yet).
HSC crashed & burned because Honda was agian trying to push 300hp at $100k
HONDA ITS THE NUMBERS! - HP/cost.... not your engineering that needs help.
ASC is not the answer. (DO NOT RESUSCITATE) :tongue:
I know there is a little monkey for Honda that comes to this site and reads all these post.
("Hello little Honda Monkey... you are doing a good job so far)
I hear the ASC is "broke" and is not at the Chicago Auto Show,
whoever did that?...buy that guy a beer!
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where's the "I'm with stupid" smiley?*
*no offense to those who consider themselves in the "stupid" category is intended.
Yeah if your with me on this one I will definately need I'm with stupid icon. Thanks for thinking of me.
