Whilst I agree that the (non)performance of the team is doing neither partner any favours commercially, I really don't think the new NSX was ever going to 'fly out of the showrooms'.
Look at the 1980's, Honda was showing the rest of the world how to build racing engines. Off the back of this success Honda attempted to capitalise in the showrooms by producing a technically advanced car and engine, both beautifully engineered, and notably better than the offerings from Ferrari and Porsche at the time. As we all know, the car never acheived anything like the sales success it deserved, especially in the UK market, one of F1's strongholds. This, despite Honda engined cars continuing to win F1 races whilst the NSX was on sale.
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"If you want to argue that The Best Car in the World is a supercar, go ahead. But there is only one that makes the grade. Only one that's built properly.
Gordon Murray knows.
Rowan Atkinson knows.
It's the Honda NSX."
(J. Clarkson)
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Vettel payed for that as he gave away 13 points and might think about his action at the end of the season. 
