Dodge Viper SRT-10 vs. new Acura NSX

[blindside.AMG]

It seems as most people agree that the Viper is the better car. Most people chose the NSX because they "just like it more". The Viper is obviously best for the bang for the buck argument and pretty much everything else except for exterior design which is purely left up to the opinion of the person judging it.

The NSX is a great car but I'm really confused as to how Acura believes it's worth 90k. Anybody know where that inflated price tag comes from? The NSX is competition for the Corvette, not the Viper.

[freakonaleash1187]

talking about the nsx's pricetag at 90k new, yes, thats new. but go to autotrader and make a search for nsx from $0-$30k and 58 nsx's pop up. now you might say that if you can get a nsx for 30k, then it must be crappy, but would 58 nsx's all be crappy? so i think the nsx used has bang for the buck.

[del]

Originally Posted by blindside.AMG

It seems as most people agree that the Viper is the better car. Most people chose the NSX because they "just like it more". The Viper is obviously best for the bang for the buck argument and pretty much everything else except for exterior design which is purely left up to the opinion of the person judging it.

The NSX is a great car but I'm really confused as to how Acura believes it's worth 90k. Anybody know where that inflated price tag comes from? The NSX is competition for the Corvette, not the Viper.

well it's hand-built for one. forged rods and pistons. all aluminum frame. there's a lot of technology in the car. it was way ahead of its time when it was released and still more advanced than some more modern cars. now that just about everything else has caught up, yeah i find it hard to justify the price tag. if i had $90k, i wouldn't spend it on this car. which doesn't that it's still not an incredible car though.

[dayna240sx]

NSX's are overrated. If I was going to spend 90K on a car, it better handle better than 1980s rx-7s worth $500-4000.

[AcesHigh]

Well, see, blind speed isn't the only thing people look for in a car. It's why some choose imports over blocks of muscle. Of course 10 cylinders is more powerful than 6, much greater displacement. It's physics.

American supercars are known for their price; Corvettes and Vipers are some of the fastest cars you can get in their respective price ranges.

It doesn't mean Acura was smoking weed and completely ignoring their competitors when they were pricing the NSX; there's probably a reason it's that expensive.

[freakonaleash1187]

exactly, it could of been made with better materials. plus, the nsx is mid-engine and i love mid-engine cars. and the sound of it is awesome (ive seen one race a sti).

[del]

Originally Posted by freakonaleash1187

exactly, it could of been made with better materials. plus, the nsx is mid-engine and i love mid-engine cars. and the sound of it is awesome (ive seen one race a sti).

what was the result of the race with the sti? i'm a bit curoius

[Deakins]

The NSX is an oddball, if anything, it's too cheap.
I bet Honda would have sold twice as many if the price had been twice as high.

[Polygon]

Originally Posted by del

well it's hand-built for one.

So is the Viper.

No question, I would take the Viper. In my opinion it looks better by far. There is also no question that the Viper you just kill the NSX in every category except gas mileage.

[dayna240sx]

Originally Posted by Deakins

The NSX is an oddball, if anything, it's too cheap.
I bet Honda would have sold twice as many if the price had been twice as high.

Are you smoking something? The only way honda would have sold more is if they cut the price in half. Not twice as much. How would you feel if you spent 180K or even 90K and got your ass handed to you in a 40K rx-7?

If someone beats me in an srt-4, its not THAT big of a deal because they are only about 4K less. Now if someone beats me in a pos car worth about 10K new, like a kia, I'd be a little irratated.

[Kurtdg19]

Originally Posted by Polygon

There is also no question that the Viper you just kill the NSX in every category except gas mileage.

Gas milage is understandable in this case though. Seriously, you get over 200 horspower and even more torque than the NSX. It only sounds reasonable that the Viper consumes more fuel. What really bothers me is when you get into cars that get even worse or par milage of the Viper, that produce far less hp. Then your talking thermally inefficient cars.

[del]

Originally Posted by dayna240sx

Are you smoking something? The only way honda would have sold more is if they cut the price in half. Not twice as much. How would you feel if you spent 180K or even 90K and got your ass handed to you in a 40K rx-7?

If someone beats me in an srt-4, its not THAT big of a deal because they are only about 4K less. Now if someone beats me in a pos car worth about 10K new, like a kia, I'd be a little irratated.

i agree with dayna, that the nsx wouldn't sell if the price is any higher. shit it barely sells any at this point. i'm actually surprised it's lasted as long as it has given other japanese cars at half the price were discontinued years ago.

the ideal that spending more money should automatically equate faster, i dont' necessarily agree with. a $20,000 neon for crying out loud will smoke a $70,000 mercedes. just coz you spend so much money on a car doesn't mean it has to be the fastest thing on the road. sorry but, some people pay money for other things than speed alone.

[AcesHigh]

Back in 1990 when it was introduced, I would say the NSX was worth the price. It was the first of the VTECs and a nice bundle of high-tech technology. Now, to be frank, the NSX is getting its ass handed to it by its competitors; improvements in handling and power has made the car pale in comparision to them.

I imagine the car is still pretty formidable in AutoCross, but drag was never Honda's intention in the first place.

[dayna240sx]

Originally Posted by del

the ideal that spending more money should automatically equate faster, i dont' necessarily agree with. a $20,000 neon for crying out loud will smoke a $70,000 mercedes. just coz you spend so much money on a car doesn't mean it has to be the fastest thing on the road. sorry but, some people pay money for other things than speed alone.

I agree, but that wasnt my point. The NSX is a sports car. Its suppose to be fast, its suppose to handle well. The rx-7 that has always sold for half as much will out handle, out excellerate, and out break the NSX.

[freakonaleash1187]

Originally Posted by del

what was the result of the race with the sti? i'm a bit curoius

they raced just going down a street and they started at 35 mph. i think the sti downshifted faster cuz it got the lead right away, but then the nsx pulled back ahead of it. when i talked to the guys, the nsx wasnt really going full throttle, so he could of gone faster.

about the price thing, the guy with the nsx was the oldest there (about 10 f-bodies, sti, a couple of ricers, and of course my bro and his saturn) and he was a doctor. so it shows you have to have a lot of money to have a nsx.