Acura 'Advanced Sports Car Concept' Debuts at North American International
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That is their head designer???
The NSX forum hates it
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81401
The NSX forum hates it
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81401
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This car was styled at Acura's American studios. The HSC was styled in Japan. Acura is losing it. Designs like this will only make it even more difficult for the brand to gain traction. First the absolutely horrible looking MDX and RDX and now this monstrosity. Acura, please close up the American design studio and lets see some designs from Japan again.
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![](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/HasibRahmani/SideRear.jpg)
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It is the side and rear shots that really remind me of the DB9.
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The C-pillar is the same. Otherwise, you are doing the DB-9 a disservice.
I just posted where I said it looks like a vette and winding road agrees with me![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Whatever, I'm reading 2 threads on the NSX forums and they very disappointed.
I think it needs a new name or maybe bring out another car, RWD, mid-engined as the NSX.
I just posted where I said it looks like a vette and winding road agrees with me
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Whatever, I'm reading 2 threads on the NSX forums and they very disappointed.
I think it needs a new name or maybe bring out another car, RWD, mid-engined as the NSX.
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Fire this clown already. Acura's designs are going from bad to worse with every new release.
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/davemarek.htm
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/davemarek.htm
Japanese native John Ikeda designed the Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept.
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This car was styled at Acura's American studios. The HSC was styled in Japan. Acura is losing it. Designs like this will only make it even more difficult for the brand to gain traction. First the absolutely horrible looking MDX and RDX and now this monstrosity. Acura, please close up the American design studio and lets see some designs from Japan again.
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I would not say this new concept is ugly by any means and it is actually a nice looking car, it is just a big disappointment as a replacement for the NSX ...... As for a dissapointment for being a NSX replacement the main thing is the front engine layout instead of the mid engine layout.
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My post above I said the rear is ugly and I even took the Acura survey and said so as well. The more I look at it though you guys are right. The rear is not ugly. What made it ugly for me is those stupid stacked dual exhausts. That turns me off so much I just saw the whole rear end as ugly.
What was mentioned above about the disappointment about this car not really being the car itself but being an NSX replacement is right on I think. As someone that owned an NSX I just can't see the NSX being anything but mid engine. Acura making a front engine GT car is more than fine with me. They just need to let us all off the hook and officially say the NSX name is dead.
The price also needs to stay way down. When the NSX came out in 1990, it made people talk and ask the question why buy a Ferrari when you could buy this for much cheaper. The problem I see with this GT car is if the price is too high and along side its other GT car competition, people will ask why buy this Acura when you can buy a Lexus LF-A, Astin Martin, BMW M6 and such. If Acura was smart they would distance this car from the original NSX, call it something else, and sell if for no more than $70K.-$80K.
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Chris, I am confused also. If this is front engined and V-10, I see M6 competitor. With SH-AWD though, it will probably be a better handler than it but like you said a GT, not a all out sports car like the NSX.
The LF-A is a V-10, not sure front or rear but the DIMENSIONS are of a sports car. The LF-A is smaller than a 911!!! This car is 180 inches long, that is he size of a TSX/IS350.
The GT-R will I feel blend both, 4 seats but harder edged than the Acura . Front engine, V-6 TT though will simply not convert those that want displacement.
Imagine a front engine V-8 911???? This is what Acura is doing to the NSX. I also hope they change the name.
The LF-A is a V-10, not sure front or rear but the DIMENSIONS are of a sports car. The LF-A is smaller than a 911!!! This car is 180 inches long, that is he size of a TSX/IS350.
The GT-R will I feel blend both, 4 seats but harder edged than the Acura . Front engine, V-6 TT though will simply not convert those that want displacement.
Imagine a front engine V-8 911???? This is what Acura is doing to the NSX. I also hope they change the name.
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Chris, I am confused also. If this is front engined and V-10, I see M6 competitor. With SH-AWD though, it will probably be a better handler than it but like you said a GT, not a all out sports car like the NSX.
The LF-A is a V-10, not sure front or rear but the DIMENSIONS are of a sports car. The LF-A is smaller than a 911!!! This car is 180 inches long, that is he size of a TSX/IS350.
The GT-R will I feel blend both, 4 seats but harder edged than the Acura . Front engine, V-6 TT though will simply not convert those that want displacement.
Imagine a front engine V-8 911???? This is what Acura is doing to the NSX. I also hope they change the name.
The LF-A is a V-10, not sure front or rear but the DIMENSIONS are of a sports car. The LF-A is smaller than a 911!!! This car is 180 inches long, that is he size of a TSX/IS350.
The GT-R will I feel blend both, 4 seats but harder edged than the Acura . Front engine, V-6 TT though will simply not convert those that want displacement.
Imagine a front engine V-8 911???? This is what Acura is doing to the NSX. I also hope they change the name.
Technology wise I have little doubt that this car will perform great. Just like I have no doubt the LF-A performance will be great. That is why I question this type of car coming from Acura being placed head to head with another Japanese competitor like the LF-A. The only way I see it being a great success is if it cost $30K less than an LF-A and other competitors. The size doesn't really concern me as small GT car or large GT car both the LF-A and ASC seem to be that that, a GT car. If Acura surprises us all and this car really does under cut the competition in MSRP by a good margin, I'd take it all back. That would be a great move. However, if this car lists anywhere near $100K, I just don't understand why Acura would want to compete in that segment when they could have easily cornered the $100K mid engine exotic car market and again have something that no other company had unless you wanted to drop down another $100K.
About the V10. I rather this car have a V8 and be priced no higher than $70K with 350-400HP than to have this car have a V10 with 500+ HP costing $100K.