https://www.pistonheads.com/features...en-570gt/36450
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Pistonheads test v 570GT
https://www.pistonheads.com/features...en-570gt/36450
Enjoy/enrage/discuss...
Nick
“I find myself irresistibly attracted to cars that nobody else buys. The NSX is a classic of the genre because nobody buys it and yet it’s a fantastic car. It’s got a wonderful compactness and simplicity and unpretentiousness to it. Honda rudely continues to make them whether we like it or not, even though there can be no commercial logic in doing so — I thoroughly admire that.” Rowan Atkinson
Having ridden shotgun in a 650S (yes I know it's more than the NC1) I am firmly of the opinion that the Mclarens are the spiritual successors to the original NSX:-
- Sublime ride, without compromising handling
- Great visibility
- Perfect cabin ergonomics - the seat was immediately and perfectly comfortable and supportive, the driving position likewise very hard to fault
- Linear-yet-characterful delivery (at least with the sports exhaust)
- Focus on light-weight materials to deliver a Chapman-lite approach to performance.
Not saying the NC1 is a bad car (feel of the seat / h-point etc. very similar to NA1, despite the different design, cabin ergonomics also good, visibility OK), but it IS a very complicated car...and a very heavy one!
"No man with a good car needs to be justified"
Blue '08 FD2 CTR - big, ITR-sized shoes to fill...
Yellow '96 NSX 3.0 - oh was it worth the wait!
Black '99 ITR - well, I had to have another one, the first was so much fun. Miss this one even more than #1...
Blue '03 S2000 - SOLD, flawed but fun
Blue '04 Focus TDCi Sport - SOLD, very good fun for a diesel!
Black '00 ITR - SOLD, still missed
Red '98 Civic VTi - SOLD, probably still bombproof
A very balanced and well writen article.
I would say this article could of been written in 1991 about an NA1 NSX and a Peter Stevens 4th Generation Lotus Esprit.
With regards to the NC1 being complicated, I see no differance to how complicated the NA1 seemed at its launch, with things like ABS brakes and electric power steering.
2005 NA2 NSX, Berlina Black with full red leather interior.
2016 NC1 NSX, Casino White Pearl with red semi-aniline leather and alcantara.
Indeed - they are probably repeating the same mistake of believing the NSX is some sort of supercar, when it's really a luxury GT car.
Nick
“I find myself irresistibly attracted to cars that nobody else buys. The NSX is a classic of the genre because nobody buys it and yet it’s a fantastic car. It’s got a wonderful compactness and simplicity and unpretentiousness to it. Honda rudely continues to make them whether we like it or not, even though there can be no commercial logic in doing so — I thoroughly admire that.” Rowan Atkinson
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