fastaussie
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I dunno. But did they sell more than 160,000 cars in America last year? Acura did.
you should be in politics! :biggrin:
now try answering the actual question again if you can... :wink:
I dunno. But did they sell more than 160,000 cars in America last year? Acura did.
Anything is better than that horrendous 9 speed that we've got now. The 7DCT will be much better than that thing. Hopefully the 2018MY brings in the new 10 speed that the Odyssey just got for the regular MDX.
The 5-6mpg improvement is more than a bonus. That's something that pays for itself in actually a pretty short amount of time. Huge mileage increase, more power, better handling...all for $1500 more? We'll sell every one of them they make.
nah, sorry but i'm not buying that. :tongue:
he was specifically talking about the 570S in comparison to NSX sales and sales prices. so my question, as relating directly to his question was, "has McLaren sold more than 365 new 570S' in America during the car's first 10 months"?
then we will know how the two specific models compare to each other in new car demand...
"halo car" refers to a car that influences the public's opinion of the brand. The NA1 did that--it showed off Honda's design and production expertise. By "design expertise" I mean not just technical know-how but the ability to translate it into a car desirable enough that people were paying a premium when it was new.
If the plan this time was to refine tech that would end up in the MDX and other models, putting the new NSX into production was an expensive way to do that. It makes business sense to the extent that the NSX also lends renown to the brand (the halo effect). I think it's fair to say that so far it hasn't been quite the halo car that Acura hoped for. (We have reports of corporate having told dealers they expected it to sell for above MSRP.) It is a creditable piece of work but it isn't the standout that the NA1 was in its day, partly because the competition is stiffer now.
A halo car does not mean it is the most recognizable...as stated above it is the car to which buyers of less expensive cars for the brand aspire to...and from which technology trickles down.
By "standout" I had in mind how it compared to its competition. The NA1 offered reliability/longevity, it had superior suspension and body construction, it had VTEC, and it got very favorable reviews on what it was like to drive.Did it really tho? I'd argue the new NSX is more famous than the first NSX, but I could be mistaken. With the internet these days, people seem to be more informed tho and I reckon they will recognize the new one much more often than the old one.
Did it really tho? I'd argue the new NSX is more famous than the first NSX, but I could be mistaken. With the internet these days, people seem to be more informed tho and I reckon they will recognize the new one much more often than the old one.
[MENTION=25269]fastaussie[/MENTION], I don't normally like some of the things you have written, however, This statement is so accurate with respect to the NA1/2 impact on the sport car world.there is no way this new NSX is comparable to the impact and legacy of the first NSX...
Exactly. The Corvette is not a money maker for GM. But it creates GM fans and brings in buyers who might aspire to own one someday but drive home a Cruze, Campari, or whatever. Plus technological advancements that usually show up on a Corvette first wind up finding their way to other GM products eventually.
The Magnetic Ride shocks on the new NSX were originally developed for the Corvette 15 years ago.
...So maybe the MDX has been the real leading edge platform for Honda/Acura and technology trickles down from there ...
That is very interesting. I'd say 99% of dealers will not allow a test drive on a NSX in stock. Maybe if the dealer principal was in and allowed a customer to drive his personal NSX. Otherwise there really hasn't been that many opportunities for a customer to drive one...which I will totally agree is a major detriment to selling the car. They just started touring the country with about half a dozen cars doing test drive events in big markets. There was a event in Monterey last year where a handful of people got to drive the car. Other than that, it's just been the press. And most members of the media don't actually make enough money to afford the car if they actually wanted to buy it.