New NSX
01-27-2020, 06:53 AM
#11
Unlike most people commenting on the new NSX, I've actually driven it and it was phenomenal. Quiet and relaxed when you wanted it, quick and brutal when you asked it. My wife was falling asleep when we were just cruising on the highway but she woke up in a hurry when I started hammering on it. It's a do-everything supercar that has the power, the looks and the performance to satisfy 99.9% of the enthusiast population. The shifts were completely imperceptible at low speeds (you genuinely have to experience it to believe it) and the instant acceleration at any sane speed has to be experienced to be believed.
Negatives? It was too quiet for my taste but I loved being able to hear the little "TSSSSS" when you let off the throttle and you'd hear the blow-off valves from the turbos. I'd like more intake noise, like the original NSX. It's heavier than I'd want but it doesn't feel heavy through the corners. I've never driven a more stable, planted car in my life. The Cayman GT4 I drove that same day felt like it was falling apart in the corners, relatively speaking - just all over the place at similar speeds. The car doesn't have the aural drama of, say, a Ferrari or Lambo, and that's unfortunate. It's so competent and so capable that you don't realize how fast you're driving until you glance at the speedo.
As such, it's not tiring or difficult to drive. However, it's also not as exciting since you can FEEL you're going fast but you can't HEAR it in the way a Huracan or 458/488 offers. It's just like the original - an every-day supercar that's not quite as over-the-top as its competitors but, conversely, far more usable because of it.
If you want a weekend car, it'd be great....but not as much as an event as a Huracan, for instance. If you want a brutally quick and capable car you can drive any time, all year, without being stranded or that won't start because you didn't plug in the trickle charger, this is your vehicle. Honda knocked it out of the park with this car.
Negatives? It was too quiet for my taste but I loved being able to hear the little "TSSSSS" when you let off the throttle and you'd hear the blow-off valves from the turbos. I'd like more intake noise, like the original NSX. It's heavier than I'd want but it doesn't feel heavy through the corners. I've never driven a more stable, planted car in my life. The Cayman GT4 I drove that same day felt like it was falling apart in the corners, relatively speaking - just all over the place at similar speeds. The car doesn't have the aural drama of, say, a Ferrari or Lambo, and that's unfortunate. It's so competent and so capable that you don't realize how fast you're driving until you glance at the speedo.
As such, it's not tiring or difficult to drive. However, it's also not as exciting since you can FEEL you're going fast but you can't HEAR it in the way a Huracan or 458/488 offers. It's just like the original - an every-day supercar that's not quite as over-the-top as its competitors but, conversely, far more usable because of it.
If you want a weekend car, it'd be great....but not as much as an event as a Huracan, for instance. If you want a brutally quick and capable car you can drive any time, all year, without being stranded or that won't start because you didn't plug in the trickle charger, this is your vehicle. Honda knocked it out of the park with this car.
01-27-2020, 07:07 AM
#12
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If you want a weekend car, it'd be great....but not as much as an event as a Huracan, for instance. If you want a brutally quick and capable car you can drive any time, all year, without being stranded or that won't start because you didn't plug in the trickle charger, this is your vehicle. Honda knocked it out of the park with this car.
01-27-2020, 12:48 PM
#13
I haven't driven the Vantage so I can't compare that aspect.
I will say this, though - the NSX looks incredible in person (it's quite small!) and it's built very well. I think the Vantage will feel more special from the inside (materials, etc), and it'll definitely sound better, but I can't imagine it's a better all-around car. I also feel that the Vantage looks worse than the previous generation (personal opinion only). I was/am a sucker for AM styling but I feel like they've really taken a step back compared the previous cars, which were just gorgeous.
As you know, I'm an NSX fan - we've had two of the originals in the family - and that's a tough bias to beat, especially when I haven't driven a new Vantage.
Ultimately, these cars are all about you - what you like, what you value, what you want. They're an emotional choice, not a rational one. Drive them and pick what you like!
I will say this, though - the NSX looks incredible in person (it's quite small!) and it's built very well. I think the Vantage will feel more special from the inside (materials, etc), and it'll definitely sound better, but I can't imagine it's a better all-around car. I also feel that the Vantage looks worse than the previous generation (personal opinion only). I was/am a sucker for AM styling but I feel like they've really taken a step back compared the previous cars, which were just gorgeous.
As you know, I'm an NSX fan - we've had two of the originals in the family - and that's a tough bias to beat, especially when I haven't driven a new Vantage.
Ultimately, these cars are all about you - what you like, what you value, what you want. They're an emotional choice, not a rational one. Drive them and pick what you like!
01-28-2020, 05:49 AM
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01-28-2020, 06:22 AM
#15
The NSX seems to be depreciating fairly quickly. The demand just isn't there for the car (new), though I do believe used cars will be more in demand as they hit that "sweet spot" where people will overlook the badge and actually examine the car for what it is and what it offers.
Astons seem to depreciate fairly quickly as well. I'd say it'll be a toss-up between the two but I do think you're getting more car with the NSX at that price. It's quicker in pretty much every way and I'd expect it to hold up well also (more reliable).
Astons seem to depreciate fairly quickly as well. I'd say it'll be a toss-up between the two but I do think you're getting more car with the NSX at that price. It's quicker in pretty much every way and I'd expect it to hold up well also (more reliable).
01-28-2020, 06:56 AM
#16
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The NSX seems to be depreciating fairly quickly. The demand just isn't there for the car (new), though I do believe used cars will be more in demand as they hit that "sweet spot" where people will overlook the badge and actually examine the car for what it is and what it offers.
Astons seem to depreciate fairly quickly as well. I'd say it'll be a toss-up between the two but I do think you're getting more car with the NSX at that price. It's quicker in pretty much every way and I'd expect it to hold up well also (more reliable).
Astons seem to depreciate fairly quickly as well. I'd say it'll be a toss-up between the two but I do think you're getting more car with the NSX at that price. It's quicker in pretty much every way and I'd expect it to hold up well also (more reliable).
01-28-2020, 08:06 AM
#17
I would bet the NSX depreciates less. Sure the NSX has depreciated a lot, but people forget that A) it's been out for 3 years now, and B) many/most of them were bought at a huge discount, so the actual depreciation isn't that heavy. Also, the old Vantage depreciated down to below $40k. I don't see a new NSX, with its exotic layout, looks and performance, sinking down to the $50-60k range anytime soon, if ever. Whereas the Aston... there is any number of FR V8 GT/sports car alternatives.
01-28-2020, 09:38 AM
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01-28-2020, 10:08 AM
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01-28-2020, 11:29 AM
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