Launch control
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Originally Posted by ED8man
I dunno about that.
You don't think Honda was going for big numbers with the first NSX by advertising it as the most driveable supercar ever concieved? Wasn't it going after some of the lower end European exotics that sold well like the 911's?
You don't think Honda was going for big numbers with the first NSX by advertising it as the most driveable supercar ever concieved? Wasn't it going after some of the lower end European exotics that sold well like the 911's?
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Originally Posted by axemansean
Why would Ferrari spend tons on developing the Enzo when only 399 were sold. All got sold even before the car was released to the public. Because people want an exotic car and the NSX certainly is in that rank. The NSX is supposed to be for certain people and most of those people probably have a Porsche or a Ferrari or a Lamborghini too. So why not make it like those other elite cars and have cool features like launch control or the rising front airdam that the Diablos had.
Yes they incorporate these items into Ferraris and Lamborghinis but this car is neither nor can it honestly compete with these cars in a heads up situation when talking stock for stock. The NSX loses money and why they still produce them is beyond any commercial common sense, but I think it may have to do with their status as an F1 racing competitor at this point.
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
You can try to fool yourself all you want but although it has a lot of the characteristics of the exotics it appeals to an entirely different market class.
Yes they incorporate these items into Ferraris and Lamborghinis but this car is neither nor can it honestly compete with these cars in a heads up situation when talking stock for stock. The NSX loses money and why they still produce them is beyond any commercial common sense, but I think it may have to do with their status as an F1 racing competitor at this point.
Yes they incorporate these items into Ferraris and Lamborghinis but this car is neither nor can it honestly compete with these cars in a heads up situation when talking stock for stock. The NSX loses money and why they still produce them is beyond any commercial common sense, but I think it may have to do with their status as an F1 racing competitor at this point.
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Originally Posted by axemansean
How does a NSX appeal to a different market class. Little Billy in his Civic won't be able to afford a NSX considering brand new it costs $90k or so. It appeals to the middle aged guy rather than the college kid same as the other exotics do. Sure its one of the worst commercial schemes but its still a very wantable car. This thread isn't an argument about the NSX, its a question about the possibility of launch control being in the new NSX considering its being termed as the Honda Super Car.
Its the same reason Honda will not build a production V8 motor. It encourages wasteful use of fossil fuels which is against their policies.
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It's almost paradoxical.
They want a limited production supercar to compete with the Italians in a segment where emmissions are gas mileage could not be more irrelevant, yet this thing is going to have to be a SULEV V6. Do they have cats on their JGTC NSX? :chuckles: But seriously I have faith in their awesome engine buliding, yet I'm still skeptical to see how they pull this one off. Maybe it'll be like the old one, just one small step behind.
They want a limited production supercar to compete with the Italians in a segment where emmissions are gas mileage could not be more irrelevant, yet this thing is going to have to be a SULEV V6. Do they have cats on their JGTC NSX? :chuckles: But seriously I have faith in their awesome engine buliding, yet I'm still skeptical to see how they pull this one off. Maybe it'll be like the old one, just one small step behind.
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There are several cars equipped with sequential gearboxes that offer some kind of launch control. It's just that they're only sold in non-US markets. Examples include the BMW M3 SMG and the Audi TT 3.2 DSG. The US-spec versions of both cars have the feature disabled. Manufacturers don't bring launch control over here because of warranty issues, perhaps real and perhaps imagined. Apparently while these companies' European customers can be expected to not use the launch control all the freaking time (and thus not prematurely burn up the clutch), there is little faith placed in us ham-fisted Americans and our ability to excercise restraint.
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