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Old 04-12-17 | 03:49 PM
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torque vectoring AWD on a-spec

could be a pretty sweet handling car.
Old 04-12-17 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
torque vectoring AWD on a-spec

could be a pretty sweet handling car.
Just don't look at it lol
Old 04-12-17 | 05:31 PM
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Indeed nice to see A-Spec return. Hopefully they've revised the 9-Speed Auto. Still waiting for Type-S to make a return to Acura. TTV6 with SH-AWD or even a sport performance hybrid could be interesting like they did with the MDX.
Old 04-12-17 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
torque vectoring AWD on a-spec

could be a pretty sweet handling car.
Acura's SH-AWD was big news (and cutting-edge technology) when it first debuted, but a number of today's AWD systems do more or less the same thing.....vector more torque to the outside wheels in a turn, to counter understeer. In some cases, it is integrated with the vehicle's stability system.
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
Just don't look at it lol
i really don't think the grille looks that bad although as i posted, i don't like the exaggerated fog lamp areas.

plus, i hate white cars - i think almost all cars look bad in white.
Old 04-12-17 | 11:34 PM
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^^^ come on! White it's best!
i think most cars looks better in white, and look bad in black hehe, just personal reference.
Old 04-13-17 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by situman
Actually saw a black NSX yesterday and it was certainly nice looking but it certain was boring and nobody else cared or probably know what it is. This TLX will most certainly have people looking, but not in a good way.
You thought the new NSX was boring? I thought it was drop dead gorgeous, looked better in person then in pics and it looks really good in pics, I think it looks better then the Ferrari 488 and way better then the new R8.
Old 04-13-17 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
plus, i hate white cars - i think almost all cars look bad in white.
Even the White Pearl? In most cases, there's a noticeable difference between your standard appliance/refrigerator-white and the textured White Pearl, which is considered one of the classic luxury-vehicle colors.
Old 04-13-17 | 07:59 AM
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I also, with a few exceptions don't care for white cars.
Old 04-13-17 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by UDel
You thought the new NSX was boring? I thought it was drop dead gorgeous, looked better in person then in pics and it looks really good in pics, I think it looks better then the Ferrari 488 and way better then the new R8.
Yea it didnt have personality for a supercar. No more personality than a parked Accord or Civic. It's one of those oh-that's-a-nice-car thing.
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Yeah, just like an Accord or Civic lol

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Originally Posted by SW15LS
I also, with a few exceptions don't care for white cars.
So, then, I'll ask you the same question LOL.......even the white pearl?
Old 04-13-17 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
So, then, I'll ask you the same question LOL.......even the white pearl?
Yeah, even white pearl but especially straight white.
Old 04-13-17 | 01:59 PM
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Does anyone have any idea where the Acura NSX II was styled? In Japan, or the US?
Likewise, where was the likes of the ILX/TLX/RLX styled? Japan or US???
Old 04-13-17 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by peteharvey
does anyone have any idea where the acura nsx ii was styled? In japan, or the us?
Likewise, where was the likes of the ilx/tlx/rlx styled? Japan or us???
nsx - USA!!!!!!!!!!!

she also worked on the ZDX

http://www.autonews.com/article/2015...d-the-bold-nsx




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