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Hobbies & Interests => Automotive Discussion => Topic started by: theking on March 14, 2016, 05:44:20 PM

Title: Good question?
Post by: theking on March 14, 2016, 05:44:20 PM

"New Acura NSX or used Ferrari Italia 458?"

since I don't have any brand loyalty, I would opt for the Acura simply because it's brand new with a full warranty and it offers a much larger dealer network:


(http://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/5/2016/03/Acura-NSX-vs-Ferrari-458-side-by-side.jpg?interpolation=lanczos-none&fit=around%7C647%3A430&crop=647%3A430%3B%2A%2C%2A)

Title: Re: Good question?
Post by: thePoster on March 14, 2016, 07:13:48 PM

They have strikingly similar profiles.

But I would get a Used ferrari.

Why?  It's a ferrari.

The NSX, even though I'm a honda fan, it's still just a honda. 

Title: Re: Good question?
Post by: Hitokiri on March 15, 2016, 10:10:02 AM

I think this proves that great cars have long ongoing motorsport histories.

This new NSX is sort of doing what the Ford GT did a few years ago. They remade an iconic car but had no real motorsport history attached to it. Yes, the NSX continued to race in Japan but to the rest of the world the NSX hadn't raced competitively for over a decade! This was the mistake Ford did with the GT and when Ford decided not to back it up for racing it really made the Ford GT (2005-2006) look more like a garage queen then a car that could rip up the track. Hopefully this isn't what happens to the NSX.

The next gen NSX is sleek and new and has a ton of technology but it has no history. If you ask anyone what the NSX was before it came out there's no real answer to it since everything is so new. The new NSX is turbocharged with a KERS system - nothing like that in the old car. The old car was also rear wheel drive while the new NSX is four wheel drive. Totally different beast. No connection to the old car at all. I think this was a mistake for Honda.

Honda though is smart. They're making a race version of this NSX and I hope it does well because if it doesn't it's nothing more then a garage queen with a lot of technology. What Nissan did to the GT-R was right on. What Honda did to the NSX...not quite. 

Title: Re: Good question?
Post by: ProudLao on March 15, 2016, 10:12:52 AM

Neither for me, can't afford insurance on it.  ;D

Title: Re: Good question?
Post by: Sifu on March 16, 2016, 10:05:10 AM

Between the two I'd rather have the Ferrari.  The new NSX has the bits but the interior is very dated looking.  It may be fast and quick but I bet it's only fast due to the electronics.

Title: Re: Good question?
Post by: yuknowthat on March 16, 2016, 11:40:38 AM

(http://www.fewmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/audi-r8-red-and-black-wallpaper-kzhqeasm.jpg)

Audi R8 and Ferrari Italia 458 both mated and gave birth to the new NSX. ;D

Title: Re: Good question?
Post by: E92M3 on March 16, 2016, 01:36:25 PM

458 Speciale all day for me:)

Title: Re: Good question?
Post by: darkhelmet on March 16, 2016, 09:18:03 PM

458 no question.  :)