2002 Acura RSX

[F20C]

People that buy luxury brand cars don't want a noisy machine. They want smooth quiet cars. That's why Integra never fit into Acura brand. Although it sold well for couple years when it first came out.

[F20C]

During it's peak production years Acura sold 70,000 units per year. Lately it has been stuck at no more than 30,000 units per year. Reason being before there wasn't much competition from other japanese luxury brand. With Lexus's emergence etc it has made life tough for Integra.

[CivicRacerX]

I understand that the Acura badge is designated primarily as a luxury line, and that makes sense when you look at cars like the CL, TL, RL, etc, but what about the NSX? That's far from being called a "luxury car" and it's most certainly a sports car. Now, the Integra would by no means be classed as a sports car, but it felt right being in Acura's line anyway. You got the warm, fuzzy feeling from owning what you know is a Honda product, but with the higher profile Acura badge. The Integra still felt like a step up from Honda's entry-level civic, even the Accord, but where has its spirit gone? That is my complaint. I feel like the Integra's spirit has just been whisked under the marketing doormat, never to be seen again. I know that the "Sports Coupe" market has been declining for some time (Integra, Celica, MX-6, Eclipse), because sometimes it's hard to pin a niche on the cars. They're too expensive to really be entry-level cars, but not pimped out enough to be considered a sports car or a luxury car (I'm ignoring the special models, like a Type R, GTS, or GST which account for even fewer of those car sales). That was the kind of car I wanted, and I feel like I can't get it now. I realize that what Acura did may have been considered "good business sense," but I feel like to many, the Integra was really a trademark for Acura, and totally removing it from their line was a mistake.

[F20C]

Acura's motto is Sport, Luxury and Performance.

Integra had 2 out of the 3. Now RSX have 3 out of 3.

By the way NSX have a whole lot of sound deafening materials used in the car. So it certainly wasn't as noisy as Integra.

[gang$tarr]

The NSX is a sports car that drives like a luxury car IMO not bad, just too smooth and easy to drive for a sports car, no effort needed

Some integras had leather and heated seats, that's a bit of luxury...

[F20C]

Yes Integra had leather seats etc. However it was not the best quality item you would expect from a luxury brand line.

[Chris]

I would like luxurys in my car, as long as they dont interfere with feedback. I would like a leather throne, not a thatch stool. But I want to know what the car is doing! That is the whole point, IMO.

[gang$tarr]

I love luxuries, the more the better
I wouldn't like all the driving assists though... so I'd like every luxury possible inside the car.... luxury seats, nav system, wood, etc.
Why do they make the insides of so many super cars so ugly? I wouldn't mind if the accelearation was .1s slower if i can have more luxuries

[Chris]

Sneak a peak at the Bugatti EB110 sometime, it is super-nice, even by todays standards.

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by Chris
Sneak a peak at the Bugatti EB110 sometime, it is super-nice, even by todays standards.

yeah i know todays supercars are starting to look better inside, like the new ferraris look pretty good inside.....

[Chris]

Teh 110 is about 10 years old! Also, the XJ220 is a good example. And the new Bugatti 16/4 Veyron is mega-nice

[gang$tarr]

i don't really like the look of the inside of the veyron.... all that orange?!

[Chris]

The most expensive suede, leather and aluminum money can buy, and Gang$tarr doesnt like it

[F20C]

I'll just take the interior of Porsche 911 GT3.

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by Chris
The most expensive suede, leather and aluminum money can buy, and Gang$tarr doesnt like it

just my opinion, i don't like the orange.... looks like a shaggin wagon inside
well not really