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Old 01-17-12, 11:25 AM
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^haha... I was just about to post that!
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Old 01-17-12, 11:41 AM
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that's not even a question anymore, it's a COMMAND
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Old 01-17-12, 12:06 PM
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NSX vs. LF-LC.

Not even close, the LF-LC looks 10 times hotter. It is so rare that a front engine sports car looks hotter then a mid engine one.

I bet the LF-LC will smoke the NSX in performance also when both are in production form. Since Honda are so into being weak Oh I am sorry, should be efficient and adequate.
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Old 01-17-12, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BNR34
I bet the LF-LC will smoke the NSX in performance also when both are in production form.
Not necessarily. I can see the new NSX being made of exotic materials to keep the weight as little as possible (<3,200lbs I hope) while the LF-LC being a much heavier car (comparable to the 4,200+lbs 650i) with all the luxury amenities of a proper GT on an LS-derived steel chassis. The LF-LC should still handle nicely like the 6-series does, but will be nowhere nearly as agile as the NSX. And in a straight line, I suspect the power-to-weight ratio of the two cars will be similar and deliver similar performance.

They are on different missions so to compare them would be like comparing apples to oranges really.

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Old 01-17-12, 12:12 PM
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Im geting a little worried about the look of cars veering away from cars to space ships. Lets get back to cars not flying machines. That white is is dope tho.
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Old 01-17-12, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ydooby
Not necessarily. I can see the new NSX being made of exotic materials to keep the weight as little as possible (<3,200lbs I hope) while the LF-LC being a much heavier car (comparable to the 4,200+lbs 650i) with all the luxury amenities of a proper GT on an LS-derived steel chassis. The LF-LC should still handle nicely like the 6-series does, but will be nowhere nearly as agile as the NSX. And in a straight line, I suspect the power-to-weight ratio of the two cars will be similar and deliver similar performance.

They are on different missions so to compare them would be like comparing apples to oranges really.
We won't know until we see both production cars. But with the latest trend of Toyota going big and Honda going small, I would think the Toyota will smoke the Honda. We'll see, we are about 5 years too early to argue about this
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Old 01-17-12, 09:02 PM
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I have a ton of LF-LC pictures I took in Detroit last week as well as some behind the scenes video of the LF-LC being moved from the Press Event stage to the Lexus Display on the show floor. Here is a teaser video for now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xZ40PMpYRQ
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Old 01-17-12, 09:06 PM
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A few hundred more coming.
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wow look at those. nice pics
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Originally Posted by Boostit692
Im geting a little worried about the look of cars veering away from cars to space ships. Lets get back to cars not flying machines. That white is is dope tho.


If designers had only your logic to go by, we'd still be driving cars that look like the Model T.
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Old 01-17-12, 10:38 PM
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finally saw the LF-LC in person today, wow absolutely gorgeous!! i love it! There was definitely a small crowd around the display at any given time. And the red LFA with its interior is amazing too! even though this is like the 3rd year the LFA is displayed at the show, it still drew its fair share of attention
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Old 01-18-12, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by G Star
If designers had only your logic to go by, we'd still be driving cars that look like the Model T.
well said.
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Old 01-18-12, 10:32 AM
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Thanks for those pictures and video flipside

So the LF-LC can move on it's own while the NSX had to be pushed out right (yes, no motor) ???
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Old 01-18-12, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
So the LF-LC can move on it's own while the NSX had to be pushed out right (yes, no motor) ???
There is nothing inside that NSX, no drivetrain, no interior..............is just a shell.
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At least they'll produce it (the NSX). Hopefully the LF-LC is produced in some manner. Maybe one day I'll have the coin to purchase such a vehicle.
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