First Drive: 2014 Acura RLX
#348
Lexus Champion
so ok, fine -- why would you ever buy a new loaded Accord over a low mile loaded certified RLX with a better warranty?
#349
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#350
Let's call a spade a spade. The exterior is boring and Acura does not have the brand cache to support a $60k car. That's why it isn't selling. I'm not hating on Acura. I owned an '04 TL (great car) and an '05 RL (boring car but Acura gave me a great deal on my '04 TL). The RL stuck around for about 6 months.
#353
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The AWD is only available on the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, that one is $70k+.
BTW, why is the RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD not selling yet? They announced that a long time ago, they must be having issue with the brand new high performance hybrid system.
Last edited by BNR34; 03-12-15 at 10:50 AM.
#355
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Yes some of my comments are levity
Actually on the original NSX it is not that farfetch since the engine is transversely mounted with the tranny mounted on the side, just like the Accord. It is really the entire FWD drivetrain moved from in front of the cabin to behind the cabin, the tranny is even mounted on the same left side.
I know a guy who owns 10 of those NSXs hated me everytime I said that
Actually on the original NSX it is not that farfetch since the engine is transversely mounted with the tranny mounted on the side, just like the Accord. It is really the entire FWD drivetrain moved from in front of the cabin to behind the cabin, the tranny is even mounted on the same left side.
I know a guy who owns 10 of those NSXs hated me everytime I said that
#356
Lexus Fanatic
Yes some of my comments are levity
Actually on the original NSX it is not that farfetch since the engine is transversely mounted with the tranny mounted on the side, just like the Accord. It is really the entire FWD drivetrain moved from in front of the cabin to behind the cabin, the tranny is even mounted on the same left side.
I know a guy who owns 10 of those NSXs hated me everytime I said that
Actually on the original NSX it is not that farfetch since the engine is transversely mounted with the tranny mounted on the side, just like the Accord. It is really the entire FWD drivetrain moved from in front of the cabin to behind the cabin, the tranny is even mounted on the same left side.
I know a guy who owns 10 of those NSXs hated me everytime I said that
#357
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The original NSX shared nothing with the Accord, they did not just take the Accord fwd drive train and move it to the back. They mounted it transversely for packaging/balance/design reasons. There have been other exotics/sports cars like the Lamborghini Miura, Lancia Stratos, Lotus Evora, BMW i8 that had rear engines mounted transversely and did not share drivetrains with fwd cars.
Btw, the drivetrain from the Evora is directly from a Camry, motor and tranny, Lotus just added a TRD blower.
Same with the Lotus Elise, motor and tranny (2ZZ/6MT) directly from the Corolla XRS, very little changed, Lotus just did a more aggressive ECU map.
Last edited by BNR34; 03-12-15 at 02:31 PM.
#358
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The original NSX shared nothing with the Accord, they did not just take the Accord fwd drive train and move it to the back. They mounted it transversely for packaging/balance/design reasons. There have been other exotics/sports cars like the Lamborghini Miura, Lancia Stratos, Lotus Evora, BMW i8 that had rear engines mounted transversely and did not share drivetrains with fwd cars.
The B38 1.5L 3 bangers in the i8 is shared and based on the 3 bangers in the Mini Cooper and BMW 218i, both FWD. The i8 just got higher boost and aggressive tune.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_B38
#359
I've separated the most recent post regarding the 2016 RLX to its own thread. Feel free to continue disccusion there. This thread regarding a 2014 test drive of the RLX is no longer relevant.