Well, after the big reveal, I came away with the distinct impression that Honda corporate told the engineers to tweak and update the car, and squeeze everything they could out of the current platform without any major financial expenditure. And I do think that the engineers succeeded in coming up with an improved car. Certainly not the 750 HP cover car that some had hoped for. But Honda is conservative..... I think that the limitation in HP was more about upper limits of what the current gearbox can support and not about Honda's ability to produce a 750 HP engine hybrid package.
In 2017, my purchase was aided by a $43K total discount, which brought the car into the very upper limits of what I could afford at the time, but I jumped at the opportunity and I am so glad that I did. It's been a great ownership experience.
But with the cost of the current car, even if I sold my 17' for top dollar, I am looking at a $50-60K upgrade cost, and this does not include sales tax and any dealer ad on pricing? For those that have the financial wherewithal to write a check for one, more power to you! I will look forward to the reviews of the car and it's performance as we go forward. I think all of the changes made sense, and time will be the judge..... But for now, I will keep the old 17'. If the $30K rebates come back Dec of 2023, I'll look into it. Long live the NSX!
