Acura NSX Approved for Production! Concept to Appear at 2012 Detroit Show

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Yep, and it would be easier to fix on the side of the road.

Unless you need to find a part that's been out of production for 5 decades.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Unless you need to find a part that's been out of production for 5 decades.

It's an old pickup truck, you can fix it with bubblegum and a box of paperclips.

Personally I'm not a huge fan of NVH so enjoy your detroit iron.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Unless you need to find a part that's been out of production for 5 decades.

Parts are surprisingly easy to find. The basic engines were used for so long that you can still get many parts from the larger parts chains.

[Atropine]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Parts are surprisingly easy to find. The basic engines were used for so long that you can still get many parts from the larger parts chains.

Also a lot of those parts are for the most part interchangeable if you know how to do it.

In the AW-11 MR2 world for example, you can use a lot of Corolla Parts and Camry Parts (Transmission for the Supercharged ones)

So I am clear: I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS.

For me to "fix" stuff it has to be like legos. I need to have a manual that tells me what to take off, what to replace and the stuff I take off has to go back on in reverse order.
The moment I have to troubleshoot or fabricate...I am screwed.

TLDR: Some people here are MacGyver's and can keep something cool running. And some of us can't.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

You can at least get some nice tow vehicles at that point.

I need a new tow vehicle LOL (Although the sleeper wagon works pretty well)

Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

[gymratter]

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...d-in-australia

The axe has swung on Honda’s hybrid supercar, at least in Australia.

The 2020 Honda NSX has been removed from the local range and there’s no dealer stock available, as Honda prepares to move from its current dealer franchise setup to a centrally-managed agency model.

“The NSX model information was taken down from the website a few weeks ago, as it’s no longer possible to place a new order for NSX,” said a spokesperson from Honda Australia.

“These changes – and others that will come into effect as we continue the transition over the next six to nine months – were foreshadowed in the announcements we made back in March around restructuring our automotive business model, transforming local sales, customer service and dealer network, as well as rationalising the model line-up.”

The current generation of NSX, introduced in 2016, was always a special-order vehicle.

Honda hasn’t sold any examples of its $420,000 flagship this year, and sold three last year.

According to VFACTS data, the company sold two in 2018, two in 2017 and – you guessed it – two in 2016.

It remains on sale in markets like the USA, where it wears Acura badging. All NSXs received an update for 2019 that included larger front and rear stabiliser bars and a host of other mechanical tweaks and enhancements.

The return of the NSX was a long time in the making, with the first generation model ending production in 2005 and the current model being revealed in concept form in 2012.

The mid-engined supercar was reimagined as an all-wheel drive hybrid, with a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine mated to three electric motors, a battery pack and a nine-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Total system output was 427kW of power and 646Nm of torque, though it weighed a substantial 1780kg due to the extra bulk of the hybrid components.

In comparison, an all-wheel drive Lamborghini Huracan Evo weighs just under 1400kg while costing just under $40,000 more. The rear-wheel drive Huracan Evo even undercuts the NSX.

The NSX’s axing comes as Honda consolidates its range and shrinks its dealer network, as part of a significant restructure to its local operations.

Other casualties include the Jazz, which will be retired next year, and the already-discontinued City.

The Civic, CR-V and HR-V will be the core models of the local range, though the Accord, Odyssey and Civic Type R will live on.

Honda will also move to a fixed pricing model in July 2021. All cars will wear a non-negotiable price tag set by Honda Australia, and dealers will be rewarded for each sale by head office. Dealers won’t buy and on-sell stock.

Honda expects its Australian volume to have fallen significantly by the time the restructure is complete. In December 2019 it sold more than 3600 cars. As of July 2021 it expects to sell around 1650 per month.

Honda sold 43,868 cars in 2019 according to VFACTS data, down from 51,525 in 2018 and its high of just over 60,000 annual sales.

[vh_supra26]

https://www.acura.com/news-and-press...GeneralNewsRss

[gymratter]

discontinued for Japan as well..

https://www.carscoops.com/2021/03/ho...my-unaffected/

[gymratter]

[Dadhawk]

Sadly, Honda/Acura obviously had no interest in really selling this car (hence the price). Put a 400HP engine in the beautiful body and sell it for Corvette prices, they couldn't have built them fast enough.

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Sadly, Honda/Acura obviously had no interest in really selling this car (hence the price). Put a 400HP engine in the beautiful body and sell it for Corvette prices, they couldn't have built them fast enough.

Imo this car was a throwback to an F1 love child, but viewership and popularity of F1 is down from those times.. I assume. It's a love letter, and the people that wanted it so badly have already went and got it.... if they could afford it.

[vh_supra26]

Limited Run Acura NSX Type S to Debut at Monterey Car Week, Celebrates Supercar’s Final Model Year

https://acuranews.com/en-US/releases...nal-model-year

[WolfpackS2k]

Seems like the bigger news here is that Acura is killing off the NSX after producing 350 for the 2022 model year.

Not some snoozer "Type S" news. :-(

[WolfpackS2k]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/41802/...s-grand-finale

350 units for 2022 then that's it. Even by truly humble sales goals, this car was a massive failure. They flubbed marketing and turned a blind eye to dealerships being jackasses. Losing combination.

Honda/Acura built an amazing car that nobody asked for or wanted.