Acura NSX

Acura NSX

"Most oylanan" most of used by athletes, "one of the most neglected decline in the league". Who is responsible for setting up entitlement? It's not clear. However, it is clear that this explanation is valid for the Acura NSX.

This svelte, graceful, not too slow, the sales rate is also higher than any part of comfort and class in the country can receive on a monthly basis approximately 15 degrees to the glacier. And this is a year of record sales for Acura.

What's wrong? We are looking at here we think it's a mixture of problems that cannot be improved with the face lift. But let's look at the big picture after a while.

As you can see, the 2002 NSX pop-up headlights, parking lights changed in favor of constant hard in high intensity discharge units. Acura hid Halogens threw two layers of says. However, improve the appearance of the car benefit is controversial.

Other changes: front air Dam, dig a little deeper, a revised rear lamp socket was on the top of the trunk lid lip spoiler and new exhaust tips.

Inside, Acura, made many subtle changes, including new sewing patterns for the seats, and the option of interior color schemes coordinated with exterior colors were offered.

In addition to the headlights, these updates are applied to the point of taking a look at. However, there are some functional benefits to recalculate thin. The drag coefficient, fell from several points of 0.30% 0 to 125 mph in 0.2 seconds, according to Acura falls to NSX the time range between 168 to 175 mph and a top speed of heals.

All very well, but it is easier to translate to the daily benefits of going under the car. Acura, raises the front spring rates, rear anti-roll bar reinforced (17.5 mm to 19.1), and added more power into a wheel and tire package. The front wheels (forged Aluminum alloy all over) 7.0x16 than 7 inches.0x17s, back length 8.5x17x9.0-by-17s. Tire specifications 215 / 45-16 than 215 / 40-17 front, 245 / 40-17-255 / 40-17 the range is changing.

California's Santa Cruz mountains that terrorize the roads in a half-day period based on this additional 10 mm of the rear contact patch, along with the benefits of the suspension has been in suspense again, the radius of the drive increases the precision and reduces extreme driving in a changing world.

This NSX's performance in the area of comparing overall price of this brings us to the question how other big name players. 290-horsepower, all-aluminum 3.2-liter (automatic versions, with a capacity of 3 liters 252 HP) DOHC 24-valve VTEC V-6, power unit is on the light side compared to the competition. Porsche 911 Carrera flat-six, 3.6 liters and 315 HP for 2002 (from 3.4 and 300), '02 Corvette z06 V-8 405 horsepower (385 01), and Dodge Viper V-10 brings 450 ponies to a party, next year will be fined 500.

The last NSX we tested (July 1999), The weight of the sidewalk in the list for the model 2002 Acura much lighter (2970 pounds against 3153) Alex Zanardi was a limited number of the model scale. Sped to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, 13.2 miles in a circle of the shaft 106 is closed, at 164 feet at 70 miles an hour on the ski slopes 0.93 g stopped and took.

Respectful numbers, however, it's not extraordinary. Long-term 1999 Carrera (May 2001), in the process of completing (0-60 in 4.8 seconds, Quarter in 13.4 seconds mph milte 105.4) was approximately the same as the number of '02 from version 19.

The latest Viper test our numbers are a year old (February '01). Viper GTS ACR model, 460 horsepower, hit 60 mph in 4.3 seconds and the quarter in 12.6 seconds 114 mph ran. The z06 in the same test as in 4.0 seconds and 12.4 116.4) were recorded.

It's like a small distinction, and a rational person "what's it going to be?" Can say. However, the world of high performance sports cars are not completely rational. It is not important whether you can really use this potential. The only count worth.

NSX and more potential for less money than when you have a sport Acura's super sexy, for all its sophistication resonates as a tough sell. Numbers: with a removable roof ('02 standard) is a 2001 NSX, 90.879 $ base carries a price. 2001 Carrera C4 (four wheel drive) 74.156 $, 74.071 2002 Viper GTS is $ 50.721 Corvette z06 and 2002 is$.

We continue to like this car. However, in the area of aging (introduced in 1990) updates this modest, expensive exotics of the deck chairs on the Titanic re-arrangement like we think. NSX will be enough to keep them alive?