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Part of is because the whole car is made of aluminum $$$$$$$. Part of it is just plain outdated $$$$, who pays $140k cdn for an NSX with 290 HP, i would save up the extra 25k and get a 911 TT AWD.
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Originally posted by Takashi KazuMori
As some comparisons have been provided, in Japan ... Testings done at Tsukaba from Best Motoring, the NSX Type S Zero barely lose to the M Roadster, and the M Coupe ... Seconds of a matter but it is still a loss, no questions about that. Between the NSX Type S Zero and S2000 on Tsukaba and Twin Ring Motegi (Honda Test Ground & Race Track), the S2000 was also behind in a matter of seconds as well.
As one notes, the NSX is running a 10-year old foundation technology with minor tweaks over the years to reduce the weight slightly furthermore. The latest version provides even lighter ABS system and bucket seats as well. While in comparisons staking Japanese technology, the next NSX will definitely be much better compared. That is why R&D for Honda cars are world class built over time and patience.
Reason being the NSX is so expensive is because it happens to be the most expensive JDM sports car as well topping the ever long time list. Not many cars are produced a year while mainly second and third hand ones are easy to find, they do loose at least 50% of their resale value for one thing. These days you can pick up a 91 or 92 spec NSX for quite a fair bargain less than an S2K at times if you get lucky. The cheapest one I recall went in Japan for approximately USD$18,000 or close with high KMs tradeoff auction.
As some comparisons have been provided, in Japan ... Testings done at Tsukaba from Best Motoring, the NSX Type S Zero barely lose to the M Roadster, and the M Coupe ... Seconds of a matter but it is still a loss, no questions about that. Between the NSX Type S Zero and S2000 on Tsukaba and Twin Ring Motegi (Honda Test Ground & Race Track), the S2000 was also behind in a matter of seconds as well.
As one notes, the NSX is running a 10-year old foundation technology with minor tweaks over the years to reduce the weight slightly furthermore. The latest version provides even lighter ABS system and bucket seats as well. While in comparisons staking Japanese technology, the next NSX will definitely be much better compared. That is why R&D for Honda cars are world class built over time and patience.
Reason being the NSX is so expensive is because it happens to be the most expensive JDM sports car as well topping the ever long time list. Not many cars are produced a year while mainly second and third hand ones are easy to find, they do loose at least 50% of their resale value for one thing. These days you can pick up a 91 or 92 spec NSX for quite a fair bargain less than an S2K at times if you get lucky. The cheapest one I recall went in Japan for approximately USD$18,000 or close with high KMs tradeoff auction.
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Since you're looking at Nurburgring times, here's the rest of the list. All the times are achieved by Sports Auto (German car magazine) unless specified otherwise. The WRX time is done by a "Ring master" that literallyu lives on the track and is an instructor there. It's his own WRX (slightly modded) and has a number plate "RINGA" (which you see in a lot of track shots from Nurburgring). Anyway, he's possibly the fastest guy to drive there.
Anyway, you'll notcie that thee is another NSX listed at 8:33.8 ... this is the more current model (though it was driven by a different driver for a different magazine). I think that the 8:38 NSX is the original model that had less power, 5 speed and smaller brakes/wheels/tyres. So the NSX looks to be still a faster car ... though 5secs around the ring is not that much.
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COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT SPORTSCARS ON THE RACE TRACK
(Data from german car magazine Sport Auto, which is affliated to german Auto, Motor und Sport) Cars were driven by the same driver, dry pavement and almost same pavement temperature.
Nuerburgring Nordschleife (length 20,6 km):
Gemballa GTR Biturbo 600HP (Horst von Saurma, Sport Auto 2000) --- 7,44,06
Porsche 993 GT2 (652 PS, 812 Newtonmeter, Horst von Saurma, Sport Auto
1999) --- 7,46
Porsche 996 GT2 (Horst von Saurma, Sport Auto 2001) --- 7,46
Porsche 996 GT2 (Walther R
Anyway, you'll notcie that thee is another NSX listed at 8:33.8 ... this is the more current model (though it was driven by a different driver for a different magazine). I think that the 8:38 NSX is the original model that had less power, 5 speed and smaller brakes/wheels/tyres. So the NSX looks to be still a faster car ... though 5secs around the ring is not that much.
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COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT SPORTSCARS ON THE RACE TRACK
(Data from german car magazine Sport Auto, which is affliated to german Auto, Motor und Sport) Cars were driven by the same driver, dry pavement and almost same pavement temperature.
Nuerburgring Nordschleife (length 20,6 km):
Gemballa GTR Biturbo 600HP (Horst von Saurma, Sport Auto 2000) --- 7,44,06
Porsche 993 GT2 (652 PS, 812 Newtonmeter, Horst von Saurma, Sport Auto
1999) --- 7,46
Porsche 996 GT2 (Horst von Saurma, Sport Auto 2001) --- 7,46
Porsche 996 GT2 (Walther R
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