Back on topic, If there will be 800 a year, maybe 200 of it will be headed to other countries leaving 600 here. There are 270 Acura dealers so each one would sell about 2 a year which is doable.
Don't misunderstand, I'd love to own one, but right now lots of catching up will be necessary to be competitive & even more in 2 years. For many, $100K or less is going to buy a lot of C7.
Lots of people, who only buy used cars, are scoffing at the price range, without realizing that Porsche moves a ton of turbos at $160k MSRP.
If Acura is targeting the Porsche Turbo market, it's going to do it with technology and engineering, not a lower price. Throttling output to ensure strong demand will assure that incentives are not necessary for a halo car, and low volume of production will keep resale values strong; it's good news for people who are truly in the market.
I really had a gut feeling this car would come in around 135-137 base price. That's turning out to maybe be true.... I think the electric motors are going to be unusually powerful or light or both, I think something will be unique there. I also think the motor will be turbocharged. As time has gone on, they have revised their targeted performance goals upwards... And the extra power required from the 3.7 will require some sort of forced induction. Turbos are really back in play and I think there too, Honda may have a trick up its sleeve. In short I think this is going to be a pretty special car. They've really backed away from their original "environmentally friendly" talk.
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The direction of the car seems to be changing on the fly and they are really taking some feedback. While that can be bad because of a real lack of an original plan, it can also be good in that it allows changing fast on your feet if need be. So far, to me the looks inside and out are a winner. Not perfection but very very good.
Honda is actually quite advanced with their fuel cell technology and have a fantastic car already in the FCX clarity? On par with the original.
Everyone's a comedian now. LOL
Newest automobile magazine says 3.7l v6 with 480 hp total.
Weak....