Peter Morris

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June 4, 2001, on Acura NSX Review:
I read this page up and down and found it quite fascinating. However, there is one crucial argument that seems to have been ignored: the styling design of the NSX. I had always thought that it was inspired maybe by 80s Ferraris, Lotus Esprits or other such exotics. I had always had a great deal of respect for the NSX because it was Honda's world introduction of VTEC. However, when doing some research on the 300ZX, I found out about Nissan's 1985 Mid4 and 1987 Mid4 II. Once I saw that car, I lost any and all respect I ever had for Honda's exterior designers (it was already low for what they did to the Civic and Prelude, and the RSX is downright plain). The NSX looks like it was ripped straight from the Mid4 - the front, the cockpit, the rear end, even the tail light configuration!!! Honda has great engine technology that is reliable and works. But for cryin' out loud. If I was going to spend 90K on a car, I would at least hope that the designers didn't get their idea from a...