New message from Acura re: NSX

[DCNSX]

I REALLY wish they'd make the next NSX mid-engined.

Saw a silver R8 at VIR (he BLEW by me in the wet, BTW). Simply gorgeous car. Looks better than in the photos.

 

[sadlerau]

Main reason he blew by you was the AWD advantage, which is accentuated in the wet. Just wait awhile [actually make that an eternity] and the NSX replacement with SH-AWD will hopefully blow past the R8 in the wet.:smile:

 

[jaytip nsx]

Main reason he blew by you was the AWD advantage, which is accentuated in the wet. Just wait awhile [actually make that an eternity] and the NSX replacement with SH-AWD will hopefully blow past the R8 in the wet.:smile:

The main reason he blew by him is because the R8 is a faster,better car.Nothing to do with AWD.The R8 will beat the NSX in any conditions.

 

[MvM]

The main reason he blew by him is because the R8 is a faster,better car.Nothing to do with AWD.The R8 will beat the NSX in any conditions.

That is, a un-modded NSX of course
A well modded NSX should not have too much trouble keeping up with a R8.

 

[Silver F16]

...The R8 will beat the NSX in any conditions.

The R8 even beats the NSX in curb weight by having an extra 450-600 lbs. 3600 lbs for the R8 versus 3150 lbs for the NSX-T and 3015 lbs for the Zarnardi edition.

I rather take the 2950 lbs Cayman S.

 

[Doc C]

That is, a un-modded NSX of course
A well modded NSX should not have too much trouble keeping up with a R8.

True. But what happens if the R8 was modded?? You could put a JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off) unit on an NSX and it would beat most anything. Or, why not a Z-06 engine in it?? It's tiring hearing of how one could mod the NSX to beat newer better cars. Why doesn't Honda "mod" it to make it competitive?? You could mod a Gremlin to beat an R8 too, but most would prefer something from the factory that was world class to begin with.