There's a few guys on here that should educate themselves on the NSX. A base model NSX has trouble running with a BASE model C5, let alone a C5 Z06, C6, or C6 Z06 (the last one is a laughable comparison at best.)
It's no different with the S2000. That car is constantly compared to others far out of its league. Through most race tracks and road course events, it cannot beat the lap times of simpler and cheaper cars like LS1 F-bodies, let alone cars on another level like base model 911s and Corvettes.
It can be said all day that one is "paying for the technology", but what good does that do you when the final package is a mediocre performing machine that outprices the competition? The main plus is that it's a very streetable car with a great chassis, but the same can be said of the Corvette (which is loaded with more luxury options,) and the 'Vette costs less than half of what the NSX does. If you talk about the new C6 Z06, which is also full of insane technology, it still only prices at $75k (much less than a brand new NSX in its last year, let alone a Type R,) and you receive much more for that money (twice as much power, to start.)
And no, the NSX Type R is not going to be taking out worldbeaters on a standard road course.
That being said, the one detailed before this topic went off course looks fantastic. Good job on it...sure it was a pleasure to work on a machine like that.
It's no different with the S2000. That car is constantly compared to others far out of its league. Through most race tracks and road course events, it cannot beat the lap times of simpler and cheaper cars like LS1 F-bodies, let alone cars on another level like base model 911s and Corvettes.
It can be said all day that one is "paying for the technology", but what good does that do you when the final package is a mediocre performing machine that outprices the competition? The main plus is that it's a very streetable car with a great chassis, but the same can be said of the Corvette (which is loaded with more luxury options,) and the 'Vette costs less than half of what the NSX does. If you talk about the new C6 Z06, which is also full of insane technology, it still only prices at $75k (much less than a brand new NSX in its last year, let alone a Type R,) and you receive much more for that money (twice as much power, to start.)
And no, the NSX Type R is not going to be taking out worldbeaters on a standard road course.
That being said, the one detailed before this topic went off course looks fantastic. Good job on it...sure it was a pleasure to work on a machine like that.
