Tom Spence

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October 13, 1999, on Acura NSX Review:
I just want to say that personally, I think that Honda has the best cars from an engineering standpoint. I'm not necesarily saying that the NSX is the best super car, but you have to admire it's engineering to some respect. I've seen videos from Acura's web site that shows the NSX versus the Ferarri Spider, the new Porche Boxter, the BMW M8, and others, and if you see the footage for yourselves, you'll admit that car can do some amazing things with only a V6. You see, I like a car that exhibits great engineering, so Honda makes the perfect cars for me. However, you shouldn't put Honda down simply because it's NSX doesn't have as much horsepower as a Diablo, or a Ferarri, or even a Mclaren, because those cars first of all cost more, have bigger engines, and are completely different kinds of cars. But keep in mind bigger engines don't make a car faster. The NSX's power to mass ratios are significantly higher than most exotic cars, proving that horsepower doesn't make a car, it's hor...