Patrick Lum

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• April 27, 2009, on Acura NSX Review:

  I just purchased a 1991 Miata as my 3rd car. Underpowered. Gutless. Chick-car. I never thought i'd ever own one, but I bought it, and within a month, drove it 3000 miles round-trip to attend the car's 20th anniversary celebrations at Laguna Seca, a trip that included all the twisties of California's Hwy 1. When you consider that the NSX and Miata were released about the same time (1990-91), you begin to understand the cars' original design objectives, and the engineers' adherence to them. In many ways, both cars reflect a purity of design that is very uncommon these days--both cars show that engineers were given a free hand to design the vehicle, with a minimum of unnecessary fluff as required by the marketing department. V8? 400hp? Gas guzzler tax? Who needs it? Keep the weight down. Maintain a healthy power-to-weight ratio. Add lightness!!!! Build in handling balance without huge tires. Hell, Lotus does this and charges an outrageous sum for their "racing heritage". ...