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Old May 31, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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Old May 31, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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I wish Honda well, and hope their flagship car can live up to the expectations. I personally am no fan of the 'mouth' on the concept.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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I wish Honda well, and hope their flagship car can live up to the expectations. I personally am no fan of the 'mouth' on the concept.
My friend, who works at the local Honda/Acura dealership, says they call it the "guillotine." I have to agree. Maybe they will tone it down a bit. We shall see.


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Old May 31, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Looks like a cadillac grill in the front with scoops added and an audi in the back. Not a fan of the styling, I think it's dated before it begins. In addition, I wouldn't own a hybrid exotic. Looks like nothing but trouble and added user costs as reflected by Lexus and all the other hybrids that are currently out there.

I've only bought one honda in my life and probably won't buy another. I give it a Wouldn't buy an all electric roadster either which according to the article is another idea Honda is looking at. Honda's blowing it here, all the new high hp lightweight motors around and they're going golf cart.

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Old May 31, 2012 | 04:00 PM
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I'm not sure about the styling. I mostly like it except for the front and especially the fang. I'd have to see the car in person to say for sure.

I find the combination of the midmounted engine and the front electric motors fascinating, but I'd like to see some real numbers and feedback about the handling. Right now everything is just speculation.

I suppose I stand alone on this but I'm glad that Honda is staying with small engines and wringing as much power out of them that it can. I'm a big fan of smaller rather than bigger engines.

As nice as it is to see a new version of the NSX, I really don't think thats the car Honda needs. I think Honda needs to make more and better enthusiast cars (S2000, RSX, Si, CR-X, etc.) in the popular price range. Cars that people can acually afford to buy. And I think Honda needs to rethink the Accord and Civic, and bring them back to their roots to reestablish itself. I highly doubt that a new NSX will bring a lot of people back into the showrooms, but an updated S2000, RSX and Civic would.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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100k++......I'll look into getting one 10-15 years after its release
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Old May 31, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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It works for me!
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Old May 31, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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It works for me!
Looks like you and I are in the minority here, but that's OK, my friend! I've got my reservation in for the only one allocated to Delaware when it comes out.

Rob, I am also hoping that Honda resurrects an S2000 successor.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jukngene
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It works for me!
Looks like you and I are in the minority here, but that's OK, my friend! I've got my reservation in for the only one allocated to Delaware when it comes out.

Rob, I am also hoping that Honda resurrects an S2000 successor.
The S2000 came out after the NSX so maybe a new version of the S2000 will come out again. Could happen.
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in my best ee'yore voice " doesn't matter, I probably won't fit in it anyway"
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