2002 Q45 Road Test...

[seldomseen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcyW5poFGJg

Thought I would share this...not sure how many of you mofos already seen it though.

[Jesda]

So much promise, so few sold. :-/

[mcrews]

certainly was right on in regards to the transmission

[qship96]

15.8 second quarter mile??????? Cant be correct, the 90-96 tested faster than that.

[seldomseen]

I still remember as clear as day when I first saw pictures of the '02 Q45 in magazines...I was like damn the interior on that bad boy is killer!! lol Fastforward seven years later, I'm now driving my very own Q45. lol I used to love the look of '01 Q45 too...but I was pushing my Acura Legend back then

[NY94J30]

15.8 second quarter mile??????? Cant be correct, the 90-96 tested faster than that.

Probably right, I seem to remember that the TSB regarding the throttle/gas pedal made a big difference in acceleration.

[Q45tech]

The 2002 CIMA has a higher 5th gear and a very low ratio diff, the sum made the engine actually turn slower at 60 mph than the 90-96 Q and much lower than the 97-01 CIMA.

The 2002 actually got better [+1.0 MPG] highway MPG than any Q45 even the smaller Q41.

The 2003 got an increased ratio diff that improved acceleration at the expense of MPG........................6% gearter rpms than 90-96 in top gear.

I don't ackknowledge than any 97-2006 Q45 were real Q45 but were CIMA as they are sold in Japan.

With the same displacement engine everything depends on rpms!

[MinisterofDOOM]

All that cost (performance-wise) for ONE mile per gallon. Pathetic.

[Q45tech]

Well 1.0 MPG could be 1.4999 MPG

2.76 x 0.83 =~ 2.291 vs 2.45.........................that's 6.94% x [tire loaded diameter adjustment]..................comes out to a perfect 1.5 mpg gain .

Many people WHINE about the 12.5% loss in mpg of the 2003.

[Jesda]

It didn't help when the new 02 Q was compared to other luxury cars on the market. The Deville DTS, Lexus LS, and some other "large barge" type sedans in its price range outran the Q which was marketed as a sporty, powerful alternative.

By 2003, it didn't matter how much it had improved. No one was interested anymore.

[On the plus side, low resale makes it a strong contender as a used car.]

[oldmako]

Agreed. I don't much care for the look, but when my sled gets to the end of it's life you can bet I'll take a look at on of these. They are very, very cheap.

[seldomseen]

The Q45 has had lack luster sales since its inception....only a handful of folks appreciated the vehicle.

[Q45tech]

Actually 1991 and 1994 were strong relatively. 1993 and 1996 were bad but no where near the dismal 2002-2006.

Repeat previous Buyers of the 97 felt totally fooled and lied to and while they were getting a reliable bargain, the cheapening was just too apparent.