2004 Model Preview (R&T 9/02)

[cojones]

was just reading the new (Sept 02) R&T and their section on cars "coming soon" was interesting... seems that 'FUN' cars are making a comeback, and include:

Lambo: 04 L140 (baby Murcie) -- V-10 500 bhp mid-engine AWD with 6 speed manual or manumatic/F1 tranny
Audi: RSR mid-engine 6.0L W12 with ~500 hp
BMW: M6 with 500hp V-10 (front engine rear drive); mid-engine M1 replacement with same motor
Toyota: 04 Super Sport GT mid-engine 5.0L V-10 450 hp
Porsche: Carrera GT V10 500 hp; new 911 with uprated motors (335/400 hp)
Acura: NSX with hybrid power: 3.5L V6 with 300 rwhp; electric motor assist with 100 fwhp
Nissan: Skyline GT-R TT V6 or V8, 450 hp

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Hopefully Acura can continue to maintain its edge.

".. its no secreat that the Acura NSX needs more power. With a price tag of about $90K and 290 bhp, the NSX represent one of the worst bang-for-the-buck ratios in the marketpace today. Sure its as refined and civil as any exotic around, but Americans want power, and lots of it..."

 

[Jim]

Did you see the letter that was sent in in this issue (page 22)?

"Is it my imagination or is your "Great Grip" test missing something? NSX? I seem to recall that in previous handling tests, this long-in-the-tooth model blew away all of the fresh young competitors including the Vipers and Corvettes, and placed merely a whisker behind the Carrera. How R&T can include Mazda and Mitsubishi and ignore Acura is beyond me.

Carl Feldman
Ownings Mills, Maryland"

[This message has been edited by Jim (edited 08 August 2002).]

 

[gheba_nsx]

And what did they answer?

 

[bayareansx1999]

lambo needs to up the HP pretty soon, wont be too long before you see a lambo 700+ hp
i was hoping the new NSX would be atleast 350+ with atleast 500lbs in weight reduction. I already know for a fact it wont be a V8, because Honda already came out and said tooling to make a v8 engine for production would be too costly. so they will stick with v6.