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01-15-2017, 06:58 PM

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clutchcargo

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Dude, the steering wheel is also bespoke.

The push button gear selector set up is consistent with the approach across the brand.

To make a point that folks respect, use facts.

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01-16-2017, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by clutchcargo

Dude, the steering wheel is also bespoke.

The push button gear selector set up is consistent with the approach across the brand.

To make a point that folks respect, use facts.

and yet the RLX shifter is different. Poof, you know nada. The wheel is all the same buttons and design less the carbon insert. Go walk the Acura site.

Hey bro chill out and get your facts straight before you come at me again. You don't even know what you're talking about.

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01-16-2017, 04:30 PM

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clutchcargo

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I own a new NSX

The wheel is bespoke. The 3 and 9 areas are extra thick and super enjoyable to grasp while driving.

Got anything factual to say?

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01-17-2017, 08:03 AM

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You're right. They have 2 extra gears and the turbo'd v6. However the hybrid technology was released in 2015 with the hybrid SH-AWD RLX. Instead they flipped the placement. Electric motors driving the rear wheels. There is also re-use of parts with lower level models. Steering wheel and gear selector are straight out of their parts bin, you can find them less the carbon on the TLX.

Okay, so since they already used the hybrid technology once they shouldn't use it a second time? I don't know what you're trying to get at. You said "they already put this drivetrain in the RLX" yet the only thing they share is the hybrid portion, and that is reversed. The rest of the drivetrain is all new...

With regards to interior, I bet the 911 Turbo S also shares some switchgear with a base Boxster, and that you can find Audi/VW bits in a Huracan.

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01-17-2017, 08:13 AM

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Today, I learned that the S2000 and Corvette have the same drive train because they both are front-engine rear-wheel-drive. They simply changed the placement of the transmission, and changed the number of cylinders of the engine.