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- 19 April 2001
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Had a black 2018. Traded it in for a yellow 2020 (engine updates and prefer yellow). Got an allocation for a 2022 Type S and sold the 2020 before the Type S arrived. Loved the Type S but I didn't feel comfortable driving a $230-240k car. Not sure how to explain the psychology of being ok driving a $150k car but not a $200k+ car.
In any case, I ordered the very last R8 Performance at my local dealer, thinking it is my last chance to get the awesome sound of a screaming V10 engine. In an effort to preserve some tax credit on the sale of the Type S, and to give me something fun to drive while waiting 5 months for the R8, I bought a 2024 BMW M4 xDrive Competition. On paper, the M4 is amazingly quick (0-60 in 2.8 secs). But all that power didn't seem usable in every day driving. If you floored it, the M4 would move. But if you just wanted to accelerate quickly without going all out, the lag for the gears to shift and/or turbo to kick in was really annoying. I don't track or race so I'm more interested in the every day driving experience.
I've been driving EVs as my daily driver for 7+ years so I've grown accustomed to the instant torque. I think the electric motors in the NSX make it drive more like an EV in terms of power delivery. The entire time I had the M4, I kept thinking that the R8 would probably have a similar power delivery experience which would drive me nuts. When Audi told me that my R8 production was delayed again from Nov to Feb, I bought a 2021 NSX thinking that I can decide in Feb whether to just keep the NSX or trade it on the R8. I got a decent price on the NSX and don't think I will lose too much in 3 months. Of course, the day after I bought the NSX, my Audi rep texted me that the R8 got moved up and is now supposed to be delivered in late Nov/Dec.
I just received the NSX yesterday from the transport company. I have to address two small issues (broken clip for trim piece and side bolster wear) but I'm overall glad to be back in an NSX. I really wish I had just kept my yellow 2020 but nothing I can about that now. I'm leaning towards just keeping this NSX but I will make that final decision when the R8 arrives. Will the sound of the R8's V10 be enough to overcome the uneven power delivery of a gas powered engine?
In any case, I ordered the very last R8 Performance at my local dealer, thinking it is my last chance to get the awesome sound of a screaming V10 engine. In an effort to preserve some tax credit on the sale of the Type S, and to give me something fun to drive while waiting 5 months for the R8, I bought a 2024 BMW M4 xDrive Competition. On paper, the M4 is amazingly quick (0-60 in 2.8 secs). But all that power didn't seem usable in every day driving. If you floored it, the M4 would move. But if you just wanted to accelerate quickly without going all out, the lag for the gears to shift and/or turbo to kick in was really annoying. I don't track or race so I'm more interested in the every day driving experience.
I've been driving EVs as my daily driver for 7+ years so I've grown accustomed to the instant torque. I think the electric motors in the NSX make it drive more like an EV in terms of power delivery. The entire time I had the M4, I kept thinking that the R8 would probably have a similar power delivery experience which would drive me nuts. When Audi told me that my R8 production was delayed again from Nov to Feb, I bought a 2021 NSX thinking that I can decide in Feb whether to just keep the NSX or trade it on the R8. I got a decent price on the NSX and don't think I will lose too much in 3 months. Of course, the day after I bought the NSX, my Audi rep texted me that the R8 got moved up and is now supposed to be delivered in late Nov/Dec.

I just received the NSX yesterday from the transport company. I have to address two small issues (broken clip for trim piece and side bolster wear) but I'm overall glad to be back in an NSX. I really wish I had just kept my yellow 2020 but nothing I can about that now. I'm leaning towards just keeping this NSX but I will make that final decision when the R8 arrives. Will the sound of the R8's V10 be enough to overcome the uneven power delivery of a gas powered engine?