Jim Jenkins

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June 6, 2004, on Acura NSX Review:
When the NSX 1st came out, it was a nice niche vehicle. It was a daily driver performance car that better performance than a corvette(c4 of course. It was not a true exotic, and could not compete with the lambos, ferraris and porches, but did have enough exotic features to justify its price, and it was a nice option someone who was ready to move up from the vette, but not ready for a true exotic. Its styling was not groundbreaking, it did not go anywhere a 1989 toyota supra hasn't been before. It trulty was a honda performance car- somewhat bland, but it did what it was supposed to well. But its been along time since its introduction, and we have seen alot of cars catch up to the nsx. The c5 vette was a vast improvement, and a z06 version is more than a match for the nsx at CONSIDERABILTY less cost. There was also the Viper GTS coupe which offered more performance at a similar price. As for handling, the last RX-7 was a dream around the track for less than 1/2 the cost. The honda...