2020 NSX Type R
06-19-2019, 11:59 AM
#71
06-19-2019, 12:31 PM
#72
Honda effectively doubled the price of the NSX, which means they were in a different ballpark for prospective buyers. They had to go out and get those buyers from the other marques and they didn't do a very good job on the advertising side of things.
Any Porsche?
Last time I went to check out the GT3, there was not test driving. NSX compares with GT3.
try to get a test drive with a Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren. Same thing. Not easy.
Last time I went to check out the GT3, there was not test driving. NSX compares with GT3.
try to get a test drive with a Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren. Same thing. Not easy.
Go to an Acura dealership and want to buy an NSX and chances are, they won't have the car you want. See the difference? There is ONE NSX for sale where I live, in a place with 2 million people. There are multiple GT3s (new and used) available in the same area.
06-19-2019, 12:44 PM
#73
My dad bought two of them (1990 and 1994) and they were not particularly hard to find or buy (in terms of price or availability).
1990 1119
1991 1940
1992 1154
1993 652
1994 533
1995 884
1996 460
1997 415
1998 303
1999 238
2000 221
2001 182
2002 233
2003 221
2004 178
2005 206
2006 58
2007 2
2016 269
2017 581
2018 170
Within 3 years they were down to half the original sales numbers and, aside from the quick update in 1995 to add the NSX-T (with a commensurate spike in sales), the car dropped to roughly 300/year by 1998. The 1998 update to the 3.2L engine didn't really help at all.
Porsche, on the other hand, sold 7547 911s in 1998 (roughly 25x the sales of the NSX that year), while making 296 hp (compared to 290 hp for the NSX w/ 3.2L engine). So, basically "equal" cars...but Porsche sold 25x as many.
06-20-2019, 09:02 AM
#74
Unfortunately, the data doesn't agree with you (for North America).
My dad bought two of them (1990 and 1994) and they were not particularly hard to find or buy (in terms of price or availability).
1990 1119
1991 1940
1992 1154
1993 652
1994 533
1995 884
1996 460
1997 415
1998 303
1999 238
2000 221
2001 182
2002 233
2003 221
2004 178
2005 206
2006 58
2007 2
2016 269
2017 581
2018 170
Within 3 years they were down to half the original sales numbers and, aside from the quick update in 1995 to add the NSX-T (with a commensurate spike in sales), the car dropped to roughly 300/year by 1998. The 1998 update to the 3.2L engine didn't really help at all.
Porsche, on the other hand, sold 7547 911s in 1998 (roughly 25x the sales of the NSX that year), while making 296 hp (compared to 290 hp for the NSX w/ 3.2L engine). So, basically "equal" cars...but Porsche sold 25x as many.
My dad bought two of them (1990 and 1994) and they were not particularly hard to find or buy (in terms of price or availability).
1990 1119
1991 1940
1992 1154
1993 652
1994 533
1995 884
1996 460
1997 415
1998 303
1999 238
2000 221
2001 182
2002 233
2003 221
2004 178
2005 206
2006 58
2007 2
2016 269
2017 581
2018 170
Within 3 years they were down to half the original sales numbers and, aside from the quick update in 1995 to add the NSX-T (with a commensurate spike in sales), the car dropped to roughly 300/year by 1998. The 1998 update to the 3.2L engine didn't really help at all.
Porsche, on the other hand, sold 7547 911s in 1998 (roughly 25x the sales of the NSX that year), while making 296 hp (compared to 290 hp for the NSX w/ 3.2L engine). So, basically "equal" cars...but Porsche sold 25x as many.
I guess both gen NSX was not loved by buyers.
06-20-2019, 10:10 AM
#75
06-21-2019, 07:46 AM
#76
I think you're very confused. The new NSX is quite practical, easy to drive daily, has great visibility, etc. That's why most people are buying them - all the positives of a supercar (power, looks, speed, etc) without many of the negatives (reliability issues, overheating, etc). Add in what should be typical Honda reliability and it makes even more sense as a practical supercar.
My question is, you said they didn't make it practical but you gave no basis for that conclusion. What makes you think NSX V2 isn't practical?
Have you driven the NSX? In my mind, if Chris Harris likes it and raves about its handling, that's good enough for me.
My question is, you said they didn't make it practical but you gave no basis for that conclusion. What makes you think NSX V2 isn't practical?
Have you driven the NSX? In my mind, if Chris Harris likes it and raves about its handling, that's good enough for me.
06-21-2019, 08:19 AM
#77
Lots of guys daily a 911 Turbo (or a 911, in general). The NSX is no different than a nicely optioned 911, in terms of price.
It's not overly loud, it's relatively comfortable, it has good sight-lines, DCT means no clutch fatigue in traffic, etc.
It's not overly loud, it's relatively comfortable, it has good sight-lines, DCT means no clutch fatigue in traffic, etc.
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