Before we get into this - wanted to give some background info on why we picked up a Huracan over the new 2nd gen NSX. We've been fortunate to experience both of these cars various times both on the track and in street driving. It's not an easy decision as we love our 1st gen NSX and the original plan was to pick up a 2nd gen NSX to do parts development. After driving both cars extensively, we picked the Huracan primarily for the V10 engine and exhaust note. It's hard to argue with a modern V10 and the sounds associated with it. Since we have access to a NC1 NSX for development already we figured this is the best route for now. When the NSX-R comes out in the future we will consider this car again.
The first time we saw the new NSX was back at NSXPO 2015 - it was the black factory car that Acura brought out for display. We did not get a chance to ride in the car back then but did get to hear it rev and see it around the Thermal raceway with a few lucky people. It was a very impressive car and in following months, read many reviews and watched the videos like all of you have. Since then we've had the opportunity to work with a few new NSX owners on developing various parts including a new carbon fiber steering wheel, cup holders and other interior trim pieces. Fast forward to NSXPO 2016 and we got lucky enough to ride in the Pikes Peak 2nd gen NSX driven by James Robertson. The hot laps at Sebring in both a 2004 supercharged NSX, then a McLaren 650s and finally the Pikes Peak NSX really gave us a lot of excitement and awe for the new car.
The new NSX really proved to us this is an exciting platform that is very competitive against the best in the world. The 4" turbo back exhaust on the race car was superb and the car really drove very well. Fast forward to the present and we've been lucky to have a friend with a 2nd gen NSX let us borrow his car to develop the parts. Originally the plan to was special order a 2018 NSX in yellow or even a NSX-R but since those things won't happen for quite some time, we've decided to pick up a LP610-4 instead to do parts development.
Whereas the Acura uses a turbo 6 power plant and the McLaren employs a twin turbo V8, the Huracan is one of the last cars to use a naturally aspirated V10. The paddle gear box in this car is one of the best in our opinion right up next to the Ferrari and Porsche PDK. In Strada or Race mode the car shifts extremely aggressively in AUTO mode or in MANUAL mode it will bark and growl with every downshift. We installed the OEM Lamborghini "race" exhaust which is 2 steps above the standard one or the sport exhaust. The aural sound of this motor is the one huge aspect which made us pick this car over the McLaren or the new NSX.
One of the fun parts of the job is being able to drive these cars and here's what we've discovered after putting some miles on both cars around town (no track time on either one yet)
2017 NSX:
- Electric mode is not Tesla fast, however it's a really nice feature to cruise along in slow traffic or into neighborhoods if you want to tread lightly
- Driving the NC1 around town, it's by far the EASIEST car to drive, you almost forgot you are driving a super car which can be good or bad...
- Although small, having an actual "trunk" in the back of the car is pretty nice like the 1st gen NSX. Fits a case of water or some groceries easily!
- The car does not have the LATCH system on the front passenger seat so to put a kid in the front you need to use the seat belts. Ferrari in comparison has the LATCH system and the R8 offers it as an option. Hurican does not have it either.
- Although the car lacks the exhaust note of other exotics, it does make a very unique noise of it's own. The whine is supercharger like but more refined than say an s2000 with Paxton blower.
- Steering wheel feel is on par with how the McLaren feels, in fact the steering wheel on both cars feel almost the same in terms of shape, textile feel and diameter! It's far superior to the stock wheel on the 1st gen NSX for sure, not bulky at all!
- Interior leather fit and finish isn't bad but it just feels normal, like an Acura or Honda. Certainly not Mercedes or Audi quality and lacks the "exotic" feel for sure even with the Carbon package. We hope to fix this soon!
- When pushed hard, the car really comes alive! This is when you feel the car is really special, freeway on-ramps are so much fun, it REALLY pulls pretty hard and can hit triple digit speeds without trying.
- Driving position is really good, no blind spots except at one position on the passenger rear you have to kind of use the mirror to pay attention. Seats are extremely comfortable but could use some more side bolster support.
- Never read the owners manual and got most of the functions to work. The buttons are very intuitive and easy to use. One thing this car could use is a "Lifter assist" system on steep driveways so perhaps this will be an option in the future?
LP610-4 Huracan:
- No electric mode in this car obviously but the minute you open the doors you know you are stepping into something special. The fit and finish of the interior is top notch with great use of leather, Alcantara bits on the side console knee supports, dash inserts and 2-tone leather throughout the car!
- The Huracan has 3 modes of driving selectable on the steering wheel (Strada, Sport, and Corsa). If you select Auto and Strada, the car is actually pretty civil with no barking noises, popping or noise at low throttle. The Auto mode is super smooth and will shift into 7th gear around town. The ride quality is extremely good, no worse than say an M3 around town.
- It's hard to forget the V10 motor because even in Strada mode, once you get on the throttle there is a lot of intake noise and the motor pulls in almost any gear at any speed. Endless torque from the motor.
- For an AWD car, this car has an amazing turning radius
- The car is super wide and very low however it feels shorter as it fits in the garage easily with much more space to spare compared to our 1st gen NSX
- The driving position is very good with super supportive lumbar on the seats. We like the fact this car has virtually no blind spots. The only drawback is if you drive this thing in the rain, water gets in and fogs up the back window so that makes it hard to see out back
- Flip the switch into Sport or Corsa mode and now it's what a true exotic should be. There is no way it can be civil at this point since the race exhaust barks, backfires, pops and roars. If driven in Auto mode, the car downshifts through each gear aggressively and if driven in manual, just enjoy the exhaust note as you have precise control of the best. There is a reason why they call this a Bull!
- Compared to Lambo of the 90's era, this car has a superb audio and infotainment system with SD card, DVD player, Bluetooth, XM radio and pretty much anything else a modern car should have. Everything works as it should and the backup camera is super clear and quite handy in this car.
- The only thing this interior lacks is carbon fiber. Surprisingly there isn't much CF at all here, the steering wheel has an ugly plastic piece at the bottom just begging for an upgrade so we plan to build a very trick carbon fiber / black Alcantara wheel to replace it.
- There is no rear trunk but the "frunk" at the front is decent sized and will fit a 2-ball bowling bag or a duffel for a weekend trip. No golf bag will fit in this car!
- We like the fact the door handles pop out when un-locked similar to a Tesla almost welcoming you into the cabin space.
- Side by side, the Huracan sits a bit lower than the NC1 NSX but both cars have stunning visual - looks are subjective after all but we had equal amount of head turning for both cars. Even the soccer mom's that ignore the 1st gen NSX can't ignore this bull.
- Sadly the Huracan does not have a cup holder option nor anywhere to put a phone
We will have more day to day notes as we do more testing for both of these days.
Track times and performance 0-60 are all great facts to read about but a big part of owning these super impractical cars is how it makes the driver feel when driving the car around town. Currently we are developing parts for the new NSX using our friend's car so look forward to quite a few new parts in carbon to make the interior feel a bit more exotic.
Besides the NSX market we also do quite a few parts for the Lambo, R8 and McLaren markets. This Huracan will serve as the test bed for many of our new carbon aero parts and interior trim pieces.
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A few snap shots of the Huracan in bone stock form - mods are coming shortly along with more photos!
Interior:
Exterior:
The first time we saw the new NSX was back at NSXPO 2015 - it was the black factory car that Acura brought out for display. We did not get a chance to ride in the car back then but did get to hear it rev and see it around the Thermal raceway with a few lucky people. It was a very impressive car and in following months, read many reviews and watched the videos like all of you have. Since then we've had the opportunity to work with a few new NSX owners on developing various parts including a new carbon fiber steering wheel, cup holders and other interior trim pieces. Fast forward to NSXPO 2016 and we got lucky enough to ride in the Pikes Peak 2nd gen NSX driven by James Robertson. The hot laps at Sebring in both a 2004 supercharged NSX, then a McLaren 650s and finally the Pikes Peak NSX really gave us a lot of excitement and awe for the new car.
The new NSX really proved to us this is an exciting platform that is very competitive against the best in the world. The 4" turbo back exhaust on the race car was superb and the car really drove very well. Fast forward to the present and we've been lucky to have a friend with a 2nd gen NSX let us borrow his car to develop the parts. Originally the plan to was special order a 2018 NSX in yellow or even a NSX-R but since those things won't happen for quite some time, we've decided to pick up a LP610-4 instead to do parts development.
Whereas the Acura uses a turbo 6 power plant and the McLaren employs a twin turbo V8, the Huracan is one of the last cars to use a naturally aspirated V10. The paddle gear box in this car is one of the best in our opinion right up next to the Ferrari and Porsche PDK. In Strada or Race mode the car shifts extremely aggressively in AUTO mode or in MANUAL mode it will bark and growl with every downshift. We installed the OEM Lamborghini "race" exhaust which is 2 steps above the standard one or the sport exhaust. The aural sound of this motor is the one huge aspect which made us pick this car over the McLaren or the new NSX.
One of the fun parts of the job is being able to drive these cars and here's what we've discovered after putting some miles on both cars around town (no track time on either one yet)
2017 NSX:
- Electric mode is not Tesla fast, however it's a really nice feature to cruise along in slow traffic or into neighborhoods if you want to tread lightly
- Driving the NC1 around town, it's by far the EASIEST car to drive, you almost forgot you are driving a super car which can be good or bad...
- Although small, having an actual "trunk" in the back of the car is pretty nice like the 1st gen NSX. Fits a case of water or some groceries easily!
- The car does not have the LATCH system on the front passenger seat so to put a kid in the front you need to use the seat belts. Ferrari in comparison has the LATCH system and the R8 offers it as an option. Hurican does not have it either.
- Although the car lacks the exhaust note of other exotics, it does make a very unique noise of it's own. The whine is supercharger like but more refined than say an s2000 with Paxton blower.
- Steering wheel feel is on par with how the McLaren feels, in fact the steering wheel on both cars feel almost the same in terms of shape, textile feel and diameter! It's far superior to the stock wheel on the 1st gen NSX for sure, not bulky at all!
- Interior leather fit and finish isn't bad but it just feels normal, like an Acura or Honda. Certainly not Mercedes or Audi quality and lacks the "exotic" feel for sure even with the Carbon package. We hope to fix this soon!
- When pushed hard, the car really comes alive! This is when you feel the car is really special, freeway on-ramps are so much fun, it REALLY pulls pretty hard and can hit triple digit speeds without trying.
- Driving position is really good, no blind spots except at one position on the passenger rear you have to kind of use the mirror to pay attention. Seats are extremely comfortable but could use some more side bolster support.
- Never read the owners manual and got most of the functions to work. The buttons are very intuitive and easy to use. One thing this car could use is a "Lifter assist" system on steep driveways so perhaps this will be an option in the future?
LP610-4 Huracan:
- No electric mode in this car obviously but the minute you open the doors you know you are stepping into something special. The fit and finish of the interior is top notch with great use of leather, Alcantara bits on the side console knee supports, dash inserts and 2-tone leather throughout the car!
- The Huracan has 3 modes of driving selectable on the steering wheel (Strada, Sport, and Corsa). If you select Auto and Strada, the car is actually pretty civil with no barking noises, popping or noise at low throttle. The Auto mode is super smooth and will shift into 7th gear around town. The ride quality is extremely good, no worse than say an M3 around town.
- It's hard to forget the V10 motor because even in Strada mode, once you get on the throttle there is a lot of intake noise and the motor pulls in almost any gear at any speed. Endless torque from the motor.
- For an AWD car, this car has an amazing turning radius
- The car is super wide and very low however it feels shorter as it fits in the garage easily with much more space to spare compared to our 1st gen NSX
- The driving position is very good with super supportive lumbar on the seats. We like the fact this car has virtually no blind spots. The only drawback is if you drive this thing in the rain, water gets in and fogs up the back window so that makes it hard to see out back
- Flip the switch into Sport or Corsa mode and now it's what a true exotic should be. There is no way it can be civil at this point since the race exhaust barks, backfires, pops and roars. If driven in Auto mode, the car downshifts through each gear aggressively and if driven in manual, just enjoy the exhaust note as you have precise control of the best. There is a reason why they call this a Bull!
- Compared to Lambo of the 90's era, this car has a superb audio and infotainment system with SD card, DVD player, Bluetooth, XM radio and pretty much anything else a modern car should have. Everything works as it should and the backup camera is super clear and quite handy in this car.
- The only thing this interior lacks is carbon fiber. Surprisingly there isn't much CF at all here, the steering wheel has an ugly plastic piece at the bottom just begging for an upgrade so we plan to build a very trick carbon fiber / black Alcantara wheel to replace it.
- There is no rear trunk but the "frunk" at the front is decent sized and will fit a 2-ball bowling bag or a duffel for a weekend trip. No golf bag will fit in this car!
- We like the fact the door handles pop out when un-locked similar to a Tesla almost welcoming you into the cabin space.
- Side by side, the Huracan sits a bit lower than the NC1 NSX but both cars have stunning visual - looks are subjective after all but we had equal amount of head turning for both cars. Even the soccer mom's that ignore the 1st gen NSX can't ignore this bull.
- Sadly the Huracan does not have a cup holder option nor anywhere to put a phone
We will have more day to day notes as we do more testing for both of these days.
Track times and performance 0-60 are all great facts to read about but a big part of owning these super impractical cars is how it makes the driver feel when driving the car around town. Currently we are developing parts for the new NSX using our friend's car so look forward to quite a few new parts in carbon to make the interior feel a bit more exotic.
Besides the NSX market we also do quite a few parts for the Lambo, R8 and McLaren markets. This Huracan will serve as the test bed for many of our new carbon aero parts and interior trim pieces.
Follow us on Instagram [MENTION=8868]EuroBoutique[/MENTION] to get the latest updates!
A few snap shots of the Huracan in bone stock form - mods are coming shortly along with more photos!
Interior:
Exterior:
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