By Grattan Rowland
The last time Acura has released a true
sports car was in 2005. The NSX, or New Sportscar eXperimental, but the name
never caught on, so it went down in history as the NSX, one of the most sought
after Japanese sports cars in history. Recently, the price of older NSX’s have
been skyrocketing with the upcoming release of the new NSX.
The release of a new NSX has been massively
anticipated by enthusiasts and car reviewers all around. The New NSX Sports a 3.5
liter twin turbo v6 which spits out 573 horsepower, an all-wheel drive system,
and a weight of 1725kg. Compared to the original NSX, which only put down 290
horsepower, a rear wheel drive system, and a slightly lighter weight of 1430kg,
the new NSX would seem to take the cake. But is it that simple? Let us see.
The new NSX has been claimed as a very
tame but capable supercar, fitting right into the market with its competitors
the 2016 Ford GT and the 2016 Nissan GT-R. Some complain of a lack of engine
noise in the NSX. Wouldn’t you buy a supercar to hear the engine roaring behind
you when you mat the pedal? While there is a quiet mode some describe as “boring”
where others describe as “a cool stealthy ninja capable of sneaking along
unnoticed”. If you are someone who doesn’t like loud noise in a car, then maybe
the quiet mode and a new NSX is for you (Provided you happen to have $150,000
laying around). The body is striking and unique, something nice in an era of
mostly rounded or wedge shaped supercars. In addition the ergonomics have been
taken into consideration with improvements such as reducing the size of the front
pillars to aid driver visibility. One drawback many reviewers dislike is the
amount of driver assists in the new NSX, but Acura gave a way to turn them off
and have some fun. Ultimately the automotive industry is moving towards more
robotic, silent cars that do most of the driving for you, and cars like the old
NSX will be left to Sunday drivers. What do you think of the new NSX?
Works
Cited
Catchpole,
Henry. “Honda NSX review - was it worth the wait?”. Evo Magazine. Dennis Publishing Limited. 14 March 2016. Web. 20
March 2016.
Klein,
Evan. “The Acura NSX Has a Cheat Mode That Turns Off All-Wheel Drive and ABS”. Road&Track. Hearst Digital Media. 9
March 2016. Web. 20 March 2016.
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This post is easy to understand and it is really clear about the car. And the words use is really good just like tame. But there are only the describtion of the car. I can not really feel how good this product is. So if there is a feeling describtion it will be perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, I'd love to give a better description of the car but that would require me to test drive one!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, I'd love to give a better description of the car but that would require me to test drive one!
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