Honda: No more sports cars?
10-22-2009, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jc-s2000,Oct 22 2009, 02:43 PM
isn't the upcoming cr-z supposed to be their next "sports" car? (note i put quotes on the word 'sports').
CRZ is the NEXT honda sports car.
The sports car of the future is compact, lighter, fuel efficient and all about the suspension.
yesterday's sportcar= V10 6mpg 300HP++++
tomorrow's sportcar= electric, 60+mpg just enough hp with dangerous amounts of torque.
so what if it is not the fastest in a straight line.
In the future we need to burn less or zero gasoline (and have fun doing it). Remember what happened earlier this year with the gas prices. We were all hurting and we could not do a damn thing about it. How easy people forget..........
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10-22-2009, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt15,Oct 23 2009, 07:29 AM
I just wanted to post this up to discuss what effect (if any) this will have on the S2000 (such as value, desirableness, etc) .
10-23-2009, 12:04 AM
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awww honda better jump back into sports cars, its sad to see the nissan and toyota advance in this region of the market while honda just kills all dreams of high reving true sport cars. the CRZ may be nice but will it impress true driving enthusiast? i dont know... 
10-23-2009, 04:53 AM
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Honda CEO: We will build affordable and green sports cars, not like the Lexus LF-A
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/22/honda-c...rts-cars-not-a/
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/22/honda-c...rts-cars-not-a/
10-23-2009, 04:55 AM
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Honda decided to get all granola on the world and be environmentally friendly - there's no problem with that, but its not making any more sports cars until it can make eco-sports cars. In other words, you're next sports car purchase will be from another car company.
10-23-2009, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by hondaBeater,Oct 22 2009, 09:23 PM
The sports car of the future is compact, lighter, fuel efficient and all about the suspension.
[QUOTE]yesterday's sportcar= V10
10-23-2009, 06:43 AM
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I personally don't think Honda has really ever been in the sports car market, they've really only had the S2000 and the NSX and they let both die of a slow and painful death. I can't say I'm surprised at all by this, Honda is known for playing it safe.
10-23-2009, 06:44 AM
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the simple fact is that honda facked up by not making an automatic for the s2000. they could have made it a profitable venture and instead decided to cater to the hard core enthusiast. Heck even Ferrari had caved and put auto trannies in some of their cars, can you imagine an f430 with an automatic.
The simple fact is that if you want to sell cars, you have to make them with automatic tranmissions...
flame suit on...lol.
The simple fact is that if you want to sell cars, you have to make them with automatic tranmissions...
flame suit on...lol.
10-23-2009, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Oct 23 2009, 04:55 AM
Honda decided to get all granola on the world and be environmentally friendly - there's no problem with that, but its not making any more sports cars until it can make eco-sports cars. In other words, you're next sports car purchase will be from another car company.
Of course, if gas prices suddenly drop then Honda is gonna be screwed. I just hope they don't throw away the V10 records just in case their green direction fails
But, we can always hope they'll make a Tesla killer too. All electric RWD CRZ?
10-23-2009, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 2slow2Bfurious,Oct 23 2009, 06:44 AM
the simple fact is that honda facked up by not making an automatic for the s2000. they could have made it a profitable venture and instead decided to cater to the hard core enthusiast. Heck even Ferrari had caved and put auto trannies in some of their cars, can you imagine an f430 with an automatic.
The simple fact is that if you want to sell cars, you have to make them with automatic tranmissions...
flame suit on...lol.
The simple fact is that if you want to sell cars, you have to make them with automatic tranmissions...
flame suit on...lol.
Not only that, Enzo Ferrari himself didn't like the direction Ferrari was going to, which was aiming towards enthusiasts rather than hardcore drivers with a lot of money and who actually watch F1