Test drive NX 3 times, cannot decide, need help
The pursuit of F
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Takeoff is not as snappy as the RX and especially my IS 250. Part of it is due to the fact that it's a 2.0L 4 cyl, small turbo lag and other is the tranny gearing is how it feels to me, but once you give it more throttle and the turbo kicks in, it's faster than both. 
Pole Position
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We looked at the NX and test drove it. Then we looked at Acura and Honda. My wife ended up choosing the Touring model of the Honda CR-V, which has every technology upgrade available, including the radar tracking on the freeway to allow pacing behind another car. For comparable options, the NX would cost $15K more. The Touring model has upgraded seating and lots of good stuff. The NX has more power, though, but is probably heavier. $15k pays for about 225,000 miles worth of gas 
I already have a gs350, so it should work out fine.
I already have a gs350, so it should work out fine.
Driver School Candidate
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From: PA
thx 4 the info.
I hated the feeling of hesitation when try to start with full acceleration. I felt a moment of pause, then kicks in. Now I know that it is a turbo lag, however what do I do if I need my car to respond quickly for instance, I need to make a left turn and the car is coming at me. I happen to find many instances that I need a quick response from a car but because of that turbo lag, I almost got hit by a car coming from the opposite.
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I hated the feeling of hesitation when try to start with full acceleration. I felt a moment of pause, then kicks in. Now I know that it is a turbo lag, however what do I do if I need my car to respond quickly for instance, I need to make a left turn and the car is coming at me. I happen to find many instances that I need a quick response from a car but because of that turbo lag, I almost got hit by a car coming from the opposite.
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I hated the feeling of hesitation when try to start with full acceleration. I felt a moment of pause, then kicks in. Now I know that it is a turbo lag, however what do I do if I need my car to respond quickly for instance, I need to make a left turn and the car is coming at me. I happen to find many instances that I need a quick response from a car but because of that turbo lag, I almost got hit by a car coming from the opposite.
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I still don't think turbo lag is the main culprit here. I've test driven a bunch of similar sized and designed turbos and they are much more responsive off the line. Even my nearly 10 year old VW turbo gets moving better.
Just in general the type of turbo in the NX shouldn't have a lot of lag, and when you switch to sport mode it improves the problem. I really think it is an intentional design in the transmission to make the acceleration very smooth. Local sales manager thought the same, assuming he wasn't just being agreeable with me.
Just in general the type of turbo in the NX shouldn't have a lot of lag, and when you switch to sport mode it improves the problem. I really think it is an intentional design in the transmission to make the acceleration very smooth. Local sales manager thought the same, assuming he wasn't just being agreeable with me.
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This is good to know about the off the line acceleration. I have not driven the NX yet, but from these descriptions, I can tell you that I will not appreciate the hesitation since 95% of my driving is in the city...and getting off the line quickly is important the way a lot of these traffic lights are timed. I will test drive to be sure, but this does not sound promising.
Pole Position
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I still don't think turbo lag is the main culprit here. I've test driven a bunch of similar sized and designed turbos and they are much more responsive off the line. Even my nearly 10 year old VW turbo gets moving better.
Just in general the type of turbo in the NX shouldn't have a lot of lag, and when you switch to sport mode it improves the problem. I really think it is an intentional design in the transmission to make the acceleration very smooth. Local sales manager thought the same, assuming he wasn't just being agreeable with me.
Just in general the type of turbo in the NX shouldn't have a lot of lag, and when you switch to sport mode it improves the problem. I really think it is an intentional design in the transmission to make the acceleration very smooth. Local sales manager thought the same, assuming he wasn't just being agreeable with me.
To the OP, if you have to test drive a car 3 times and you still aren't sure, it's probably not the one for you.
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