New NSX Video

[LVRS_Jay]

Put this video together for the NSX club of america recently and I just wanted to share.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EvUtqCmHts[/youtube]


I thought I posted this video earlier but not sure what happened.

[nevertheless]

epic

[hitbychance]

thats sick!

[Pento240sx]

That is awsome 1 of the few Acuras(hondas) I love.

[Mr1der]

one of the most underpowered supercars ever.

I wants me one.....

[MellowZ32]

me too, Brah!

[Gold Digger]

Meh...they aight...



Not to say I would rock the hell outta one if given the opportunity. I see a blue one around here on some polished BBS meshies. The exhaust note alone is enough to make you tight in the pants.

[Bubba1]

Meh...they aight...



Not to say I would rock the hell outta one if given the opportunity. I see a blue one around here on some polished BBS meshies. The exhaust note alone is enough to make you tight in the pants.

I just rode on one at Summit Point after several years. I had almost forgotten how nice they were.

[93coupe]

I just rode on one at Summit Point after several years. I had almost forgotten how nice they were.

I love the look but am underwhelmed with the numbers. Though, I have never ridden in, driven or even sat in one. Joel, how tight are the interiors?

[Bubba1]

I just rode on one at Summit Point after several years. I had almost forgotten how nice they were.

I love the look but am underwhelmed with the numbers. Though, I have never ridden in, driven or even sat in one. Joel, how tight are the interiors?

It's looks more snug than it is. The seats are comfortable. the passengers legroom feels narrow as it approaches the front, but the drivers position is all business. Love the setup. It's great on a race track, but I can see passengers getting annoyed on a long highway trip.

It's a super driving experience if you get a chance to drive one. The car has a wonderful feel and balance to it, and does everything so well that you want to push it increasingly harder. The lack of low end grunt will keep you from winning a drag race, but it actually feels peppy. Add corners to the mix, and you won't care about the power.

[Empty V]

Nice dude! The video looks like you had a good budget behind it and obviously you know how to edit and color correct. What cameras did you shoot with? I think the audio needs a lot of work though. If it were me I'd either go back and have a protools guy make make the VO sound more authentic or start over. The music behind is it cool though.

[Jesda]

That video is AWESOME.

[Alfador]

Epic Indeed

[LVRS_Jay]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Nice dude! The video looks like you had a good budget behind it and obviously you know how to edit and color correct. What cameras did you shoot with? I think the audio needs a lot of work though. If it were me I'd either go back and have a protools guy make make the VO sound more authentic or start over. The music behind is it cool though.

This video was shot with multiple dslr cameras and was put together in 5 hours prior to the final day of this event. VO was done last minute just to tie in to the footage and received an overwhelming response from the owners when presented at their banquet dinner.

[Mr1der]

I just rode on one at Summit Point after several years. I had almost forgotten how nice they were.

I love the look but am underwhelmed with the numbers. Though, I have never ridden in, driven or even sat in one. Joel, how tight are the interiors?

the HP number seems week, but if you look at the car's straightline, it was pretty damn impressive when it came out.

Honda made a solid argument against the Ferrari F's of the time. The F355 was marginally faster and a good deal more expensive, especially on the maintenance end.

the Ferrari whens on the exhaust note though....they always seem to do that.

[flohtingPoint]

That's a lot of money to spend on parking lot furniture!

the HP number seems week, but if you look at the car's straightline, it was pretty damn impressive when it came out.

Honda made a solid argument against the Ferrari F's of the time. The F355 was marginally faster and a good deal more expensive, especially on the maintenance end.

the Ferrari whens on the exhaust note though....they always seem to do that.

The only thing the NSX had going for it was that Ayrton Senna helped sort out the chassis, other than that, they're just a massively overpriced Japanese car. It's not very fair to compare them to something as sophisticated as a Ferrari. I sat in one while doing some instructing and found myself more frustrated than anything with the car.

[Bubba1]

The only thing the NSX had going for it was that Ayrton Senna helped sort out the chassis, other than that, they're just a massively overpriced Japanese car. It's not very fair to compare them to something as sophisticated as a Ferrari. I sat in one while doing some instructing and found myself more frustrated than anything with the car.

I agree with Mr1der. when the NSX first came out, they were not overpriced or underpowered. I do recognize Acura dealers raped early buyers like Ford and Nissan dealers did with the Ford GT and GT-R. But by the second model year, you could get one under list price. I do agree they eventually became overpriced when Honda kept raising the price without doing any significant development to it.

Its getting more dificult to find one now that has a stock exhaust, but I thought they sounded nice stock. Very quiet except for when you tromped on it, then it sounded sweet. Clearly not as sweet sounding as a Ferrari, but then again what does?

As far as performance, I think many have become spoiled in recent years because of the recent horsepower war. But those NSX's were quick cars when they first came out. Obviously the 355 was more sophisticated and sounded nicer, (it better considering it's price) but the 355 was actually not much faster than an NSX. Given the outrageous cost of Ferrari ownership, the NSX was a bargain.

I found NSX's to be tougher to instruct beginners as they mask bad habits, but easier for experienced students due that same nice balance. But that's just me.

[Mr1der]

That's a lot of money to spend on parking lot furniture!

the HP number seems week, but if you look at the car's straightline, it was pretty damn impressive when it came out.

Honda made a solid argument against the Ferrari F's of the time. The F355 was marginally faster and a good deal more expensive, especially on the maintenance end.

the Ferrari whens on the exhaust note though....they always seem to do that.

The only thing the NSX had going for it was that Ayrton Senna helped sort out the chassis, other than that, they're just a massively overpriced Japanese car. It's not very fair to compare them to something as sophisticated as a Ferrari. I sat in one while doing some instructing and found myself more frustrated than anything with the car.

you saying the NSX wasn't sophisticated?

being the first production car with an aluminum moncoque chassis has to count for something....

I love the Italians...but the bastards over complicate things. The NSX was the typical Japanese approach to a supercar and it got the job done quite well

I'm sad the V10 project got canned. Honda's KISS approach to building cars is fantastic.

what killed the mystique of the NSX was the later years when the competition was well beyond it. It was still a very capable car, but sorely lacking in the power department.

[flohtingPoint]

you saying the NSX wasn't sophisticated?

being the first production car with an aluminum moncoque chassis has to count for something....

I love the Italians...but the bastards over complicate things. The NSX was the typical Japanese approach to a supercar and it got the job done quite well

I'm sad the V10 project got canned. Honda's KISS approach to building cars is fantastic.

what killed the mystique of the NSX was the later years when the competition was well beyond it. It was still a very capable car, but sorely lacking in the power department.

Sophistication aside, you have drive one in anger to really understand why they're more silly than supercar. Under heavy braking they push very bad (like frustratingly bad) and their out of pocket acceleration capability is later than my crappy Corolla. On a much more open course (think Monza) I'm sure they're fine, but on Summit Main I wanted to punch the steering wheel like Samir in Office Space.

Considering a Viper was in it's price range and only weighed around 200 lbs more, the NSX is hardly worth it.

[Bubba1]

you saying the NSX wasn't sophisticated?

being the first production car with an aluminum moncoque chassis has to count for something....

I love the Italians...but the bastards over complicate things. The NSX was the typical Japanese approach to a supercar and it got the job done quite well

I'm sad the V10 project got canned. Honda's KISS approach to building cars is fantastic.

what killed the mystique of the NSX was the later years when the competition was well beyond it. It was still a very capable car, but sorely lacking in the power department.

Sophistication aside, you have drive one in anger to really understand why they're more silly than supercar. Under heavy braking they push very bad (like frustratingly bad) and their out of pocket acceleration capability is later than my crappy Corolla. On a much more open course (think Monza) I'm sure they're fine, but on Summit Main I wanted to punch the steering wheel like Samir in Office Space.

Considering a Viper was in it's price range and only weighed around 200 lbs more, the NSX is hardly worth it.

I guess we have different tastes. The last NSX I was in was on Summit's Shenandoah. I thought it was delightful. Between a Viper and NSX for street use, I'd take an NSX long before a Viper. Viper is too primitive, especially the first gen. But for track use, (and I've tried both at the track) I'm not sure which one I'd want more because they are both so different in their approach.

[flohtingPoint]

I guess we have different tastes. The last NSX I was in was on Summit's Shenandoah. I thought it was delightful. Between a Viper and NSX for street use, I'd take an NSX long before a Viper. Viper is too primitive, especially the first gen. But for track use, (and I've tried both at the track) I'm not sure which one I'd want more because they are both so different in their approach.

I do a lot of very heavy trail braking, it's how I get the car to rotate for me. I've driven other MR cars before but none as LONG as an NSX (Elise, Exige, MR2's, MRS), and the NSX pushed a very unsightly amount.

Viper is about the same length, has a better wheelbase, is faster, better powerband and has plenty of room for different wheel configurations to minimize unsprung mass and maximize contact patch. Primordial it may be, but you're also talking to a guy who doesn't have a car made in the past two decades =)

[Bubba1]

I do a lot of very heavy trail braking, it's how I get the car to rotate for me. I've driven other MR cars before but none as LONG as an NSX (Elise, Exige, MR2's, MRS), and the NSX pushed a very unsightly amount.

Viper is about the same length, has a better wheelbase, is faster, better powerband and has plenty of room for different wheel configurations to minimize unsprung mass and maximize contact patch. Primordial it may be, but you're also talking to a guy who doesn't have a car made in the past two decades =)

I agree with what you said about the specs, and power of the Viper. My issue is that the primordial driving experiences I had with the first gen Viper, while great fun on a race track, IMHO do not translate well to the street. It's easy to tolerate the heavy clutch & brakes, slushy gearbox, burning legs (left leg by the exhaust under the door sill, right leg by the hot transmission tunnel), and poor front visibility when the adrenaline is pumping. But it would become annoying quickly to me on a road trip. The NSX is a much more forgiving and "tighter" car for both street and track. I don't recall experiencing a lot of push in any of the NSX's I've driven, but then again, I never autocrossed one.

[Empty V]

This video was shot with multiple dslr cameras and was put together in 5 hours prior to the final day of this event.

So you were able to get helicopter shots 5 hours before you shot it? 100% s*** and now 0 credibility.

VO was done last minute just to tie in to the footage and received an overwhelming response from the owners when presented at their banquet dinner.

Well of course. I've got a buddy who does home videos and his friends love them because they see themselves in them and they're complete crap.