2022 NSX Type S Reveal
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Maybe deposits have been put down or something but it doesn't make sense to go through 300 NSXes within a model year when they were barely moving 200 of them. If they go through 300 pieces within a year it would the second most popular calendar year after 2017.
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Source: Acura NSX Sales Figures | US Car Sales Figure (carfigures.com)
Last edited by F1Driver; Aug 15, 2021 at 05:14 PM.
The tech in the car is pretty special and it's very fast, but i find the interior very underwhelming. Rather have my 'slow' lc500 with beautiful interior and a heck of a lot less expensive.
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Spent quite a bit of time in an NSX (not as much on the road, unfortunately) and while I think the interior could be more special for the price it’s not bad.
As for the final run being entirely spoken for, that’s perfectly plausible. There’s an unbelievable amount of money out there right now and the short/limited run makes the final model year that much more interesting, with S tweaks making it a little more interesting still.
time will tell on the 300 US sales. Acura is transparent about sales numbers, so we’ll see soon enough. And we’ll see even sooner if Acura and their dealers are throwing money into the deals or not. That will give a pretty strong indication on demand levels.
As for the final run being entirely spoken for, that’s perfectly plausible. There’s an unbelievable amount of money out there right now and the short/limited run makes the final model year that much more interesting, with S tweaks making it a little more interesting still.
time will tell on the 300 US sales. Acura is transparent about sales numbers, so we’ll see soon enough. And we’ll see even sooner if Acura and their dealers are throwing money into the deals or not. That will give a pretty strong indication on demand levels.
There will be a third-generation NSX, says Acura V.P.
It will likely be an all-electric halo car
The second-generation Acura NSX might be going out in a blaze of glory, but it won't be the last we see of the supercar. This promise comes directly from Acura Vice President and Brand Officer Jon Ikeda. Furthermore, Ikeda implied that the next version might be electric.
Ikeda divulged thoughts about a third-gen NSX while being interviewed by The Drive and Motor Trend. To the former, he explained Acura's mission with the the mid-engined supercar. "We make an NSX when there's something we want to say. The first-gen was gas. Second-gen was a hybrid. There's gonna be another one." Unless Ikeda is talking about hydrogen or some kind of heretofore undisclosed technology like Mr. Fusion, this pretty much means electric.
That means the NSX is likely to take another hiatus after the Type S closes out the 2022 model year. Between the first and second generations, the halo sports car had an 11-year absence on the market. Ikeda laid out the reasons for the nameplate's 2016 return when he spoke to Motor Trend. "Honda is one of the biggest gasoline engine makers in the world and needed to see what will happen in a world turning away from engines," he explained. It was always meant to be a halo car. "We didn't go into it to make a lot of money," he stated.
The second generation had a much shorter lifespan than the game-changing first gen. That one spanned one and a half decades, from 1990 to 2005. The current generation, once it exits stage left in 2022, will have only had a six-year run.
One could argue that the first gen overstayed its welcome, though. After thoroughly turning the supercar world on its ear, by forcing Ferrari et al to reconsider their engineering, the NSX's competitors quickly caught up to Honda's lead. While the NSX did undergo a couple of major changes during its first lifespan, by the time it left the market it was more of a dwindle.
Acura is determined not to let that happen with the current NSX. In this case, they're sending it off with the most powerful iteration yet, a 600-horsepower Type S with reworked turbos, cooling system and aerodynamics and limiting production to 350 worldwide. Ikeda told Motor Trend, "We didn't want to let the NSX die on the vine either. To go quietly into the night is not what it deserves."
Ikeda divulged thoughts about a third-gen NSX while being interviewed by The Drive and Motor Trend. To the former, he explained Acura's mission with the the mid-engined supercar. "We make an NSX when there's something we want to say. The first-gen was gas. Second-gen was a hybrid. There's gonna be another one." Unless Ikeda is talking about hydrogen or some kind of heretofore undisclosed technology like Mr. Fusion, this pretty much means electric.
That means the NSX is likely to take another hiatus after the Type S closes out the 2022 model year. Between the first and second generations, the halo sports car had an 11-year absence on the market. Ikeda laid out the reasons for the nameplate's 2016 return when he spoke to Motor Trend. "Honda is one of the biggest gasoline engine makers in the world and needed to see what will happen in a world turning away from engines," he explained. It was always meant to be a halo car. "We didn't go into it to make a lot of money," he stated.
The second generation had a much shorter lifespan than the game-changing first gen. That one spanned one and a half decades, from 1990 to 2005. The current generation, once it exits stage left in 2022, will have only had a six-year run.
One could argue that the first gen overstayed its welcome, though. After thoroughly turning the supercar world on its ear, by forcing Ferrari et al to reconsider their engineering, the NSX's competitors quickly caught up to Honda's lead. While the NSX did undergo a couple of major changes during its first lifespan, by the time it left the market it was more of a dwindle.
Acura is determined not to let that happen with the current NSX. In this case, they're sending it off with the most powerful iteration yet, a 600-horsepower Type S with reworked turbos, cooling system and aerodynamics and limiting production to 350 worldwide. Ikeda told Motor Trend, "We didn't want to let the NSX die on the vine either. To go quietly into the night is not what it deserves."
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They have been selling basically the same car for 6 years so it is no surprise sales and interest dwindled. They finally gave it a decent update with the Type S, updated the power to 600hp along with exterior styling enhancements, quicker shift times, etc so I don't think it is any surprise many more buyers jumped on what they saw as something much closer to what they wanted out of a NSX for not too much more money. I think if they would have kept updating it every few years with a power bump it would have sold much better.
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Spent quite a bit of time in an NSX (not as much on the road, unfortunately) and while I think the interior could be more special for the price it’s not bad.
As for the final run being entirely spoken for, that’s perfectly plausible. There’s an unbelievable amount of money out there right now and the short/limited run makes the final model year that much more interesting, with S tweaks making it a little more interesting still.
time will tell on the 300 US sales. Acura is transparent about sales numbers, so we’ll see soon enough. And we’ll see even sooner if Acura and their dealers are throwing money into the deals or not. That will give a pretty strong indication on demand levels.
As for the final run being entirely spoken for, that’s perfectly plausible. There’s an unbelievable amount of money out there right now and the short/limited run makes the final model year that much more interesting, with S tweaks making it a little more interesting still.
time will tell on the 300 US sales. Acura is transparent about sales numbers, so we’ll see soon enough. And we’ll see even sooner if Acura and their dealers are throwing money into the deals or not. That will give a pretty strong indication on demand levels.
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Dealers are having a field day with the limited production NSX
Unfortunately any decent Sports car that is coming out is either sold out or has waiting list for 3+ years.
The only other way is to pay ADM to dealers then magically the car becomes available…..Personally i have never seen anything like this. Way too much $$$ floating around and very limited supply available.
The only other way is to pay ADM to dealers then magically the car becomes available…..Personally i have never seen anything like this. Way too much $$$ floating around and very limited supply available.
Its such a SHAME that so many DEALERS had a FIELD day with the ADM.. Some west coats dealers were asking high as $50k over sticker of $171,500.
https://tiremeetsroad.com/2021/08/14...ra-nsx-type-s/
Last edited by finny76; Aug 26, 2021 at 05:33 AM.
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That's a shame, you can ruin sales with markups. All the more reason I wish there was a option just to buy direct from most manufactures and drive to the factory to pick up to not have to deal with markups/shady tactics.
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I just wish manufacturer would straight out ban anyone to mark up their brand new vehicles.
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And this is the reason I don’t mind trying to get the best deal I can from a dealer. When demand is high they will charge ADMs so when they aren’t you bet I’m going to squeeze them.
we will see how sales turn out. acura dealerships also set out for high ADM when 2nd gen came out but that backfired very quickly. however this time i think it might be different. with covid money boom and now everyone trying to put their money into asset (on top of crazy inflation), the sold out can be real.
and yes, that's why i loved tesla so much when i got my model 3. it was wonderful experience. no negotiation no middleman no bs, it's like shopping at target.