Good question... I don't know. I like my 95 NSX, but with no high-end "children" or "grandchildren" in its future, it has no "production car " lineage, as with other makes such as Ferrari or Porsche`, a one hit wonder so to speak, albeit a wonderful one.
I enjoy the aesthetics, the feel, and until recently, the exclusivity. Speaking to the last point, I guess I feel a bit un-exclusive knowing that a Mitsubishi Lancer has 271hp and travels 0-60 in 4.8 seconds. It seems everything these days outpowers my "exclusive" car. I am confident that issue would not enter my mind if I knew there was a next generation coming.
I suppose an example I can use to illustrate my point is the Ferrari 335; often compared with the NSX on this site. In my view, the 355 is a bit dated in the looks department, has decent but not exotic numbers by 2004 standards and certainly offers exclusivity. The difference is, it has brothers and sisters and children, etc., to hold its place in time as it ages: Lineage.
One final point; even the Corvette, despite it's cheesy, over the top, macho, pinky ring driver image, has lineage. It will probably always be made, giving it's predecessors their time in history.
I enjoy the aesthetics, the feel, and until recently, the exclusivity. Speaking to the last point, I guess I feel a bit un-exclusive knowing that a Mitsubishi Lancer has 271hp and travels 0-60 in 4.8 seconds. It seems everything these days outpowers my "exclusive" car. I am confident that issue would not enter my mind if I knew there was a next generation coming.
I suppose an example I can use to illustrate my point is the Ferrari 335; often compared with the NSX on this site. In my view, the 355 is a bit dated in the looks department, has decent but not exotic numbers by 2004 standards and certainly offers exclusivity. The difference is, it has brothers and sisters and children, etc., to hold its place in time as it ages: Lineage.
One final point; even the Corvette, despite it's cheesy, over the top, macho, pinky ring driver image, has lineage. It will probably always be made, giving it's predecessors their time in history.
Originally, the NSX was a MSRP of $60k, which increased as the years went on for the added passenger airbag (+93), nicer/larger wheels (+94's), to address the re-engineering needed for the NSX-T model (+95's), the increased displacement & added gear to the drive-train (+97's), the face-lifted front/rear, newer wheels, and additional interior color selections on the latest offering (+02's). Also due to emission demands of particular states changing over the years required going from OBDI to OBDII and also LEV designation. The yen-dollar rates varied considerably over the decade. I'm sure the costs of these factors was forecasted in the changing MSRP.
