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I erroneously thought that the McLaren P1 is a non-plug-in hybrid. It turns out that the P1 is also a plug in hybrid. So, this long term storage problem is perhaps more unique to the NSX and LaFerrari than the P1 and 918. Perhaps pulling the car out of winter storage and just run it at idle is...

By a gridcharger, do you mean a charger port that connects to J1772, type 2, 110/220V, Chademo or whatever type, that charges the hybrid battery. Thus, making it a PHEV like the 918 Spyder? I do agree that it will be the ideal solution, and would be nice to have a larger battery capacity as...

Thank you so much, especially for pointing me to the specific pages in the owner's manual.

Does trickle charging the car also trickle charge the hybrid battery? If not, then how fast is the so called vampire drain on the battery when it is stored for the winter? Will sitting in the storage for 5 months potentially damage the hybrid battery? Thanks

The labor cost frankly sounds ridiculous. First of all, the Acura dealer will NOT be my go to place to go for tire service and installation. Besides the NSX, they don't deal with any other high end cars. The NSX is also the only vehicle with CCB that they service. Find a local tire shop that...

There will be no depreciated cars available if no owner is willing to sell at a depreciated price. There will be no market adjustment if no buyer is willing to pay over MSRP. Supply and deamnd, simple as that. While no one has a crystal ball in forecasting depreciation, I do believe that it is...

Actually, the 918 didn't sell well initially. It was also the cheapest of the three Holy Trinity (918, P1, and LaFerrari). In some ways, the Carrera GT also didn't do as well as Porsche had anticipated. The CGT initially depreciated in the used market until price bounced back up. Perhaps a...

The Base R8 has the NA V10 sound, that's their unique selling proposition. Highly desirable in that market segment. Also tuning is available to bring it to V10+ power level. The NSX also has a unique selling proposition for being a hybrid, but not quite a PHEV. Perhaps not as desirable in the...

Absolutely nailed it with that comment. It should be noted that Acura has to take partial blame for mispricing the car in the first place. Just like what they are doing with the RLX. The dealers can only blame themselves for order a car with every CF options and $9000 wheels that frankly don't...

Anyone else find the presenters acted overtly immature to the point of being obnoxious? Jason Cammisa had always been like that and actually toned down quite a bit lately. Jonny Lieberman on the other hand went from the more sensible soul to perhaps trying too hard to have some character...

The Acura RLX is a better proxy for the weight comparison. It shares the same tri-motor and 1.3kwh battery setup. Keep in mind that the non-hybrid version has rear wheel steering and slightly larger fuel tank that adds additional weight. So, the hybrid system probably weights between 350 to...

Which aspects of the NSX attracts or interests you the most? Price wise, it's right up there with the R8, 911 Turbo, 540C (available in Canada). Tons of different options in that range. Looking at a tier below, you have the AMG GT (S), Carrera (S), i8, GT-R and Z06. None of these interests you?

Out of curiosity, are you considering any other cars? Ever considered the BMW i8? Totally agree with you on the price.

Shouldn't be that drastic, probably not much change in weight distribution actually. The front motors ain't huge and the battery pack is closer to the rear axle. There are radiators at the very front of the car, not sure if any is responsible for the hybrid system cooling which is another...

Thanks, really cool info.