Lotus Exige S vs Acura NSX

[Gtek-i]

Which will win in a race?

Lotus Exige S:
218hp
159lb-ft torque
8000rpm redline
0-60mph in 4.1 secs
238km/h top speed
2057lb (935kg)

Acura NSX:
290hp
224lb-ft torque
8000rpm redline
0-60mph in 5 secs
270km/h top speed
3152lb (1430kg)

[Markie Boy]

NSX all the way its a ricer and it sounds alot better and it can be majorly customised to yor likeing.

[scottie300z]

well if the speeds of the nsx never go over the speeds of the exige, then the exige.

[clutch-monkey]

NSX all the way its a ricer and it sounds alot better and it can be majorly customised to yor likeing.

it can be?

anyway tough choice, two of my favourite cars i can't decide

[Guest]

Exige, more raw than the NSX

[:Exige:]

Exige S. Yes, the NSX has a high top-speed, but there are few circuits where the NSX can utilize that fact apart from ovals. And then when a corner comes, the Ex will completley trounce the NSX.

There's a video of a tuned S2000 vs a standard S1 177bhp Exige on the Nurburgring. The Exige didn't have too much trouble beating the S2000.

Final conclusion: The Exige S would win on all but the most stupidly top-speed biased circuits. Of course, you probably get more bang for your buck with the NSX, but that's besides the point.

Edit: If it were a standard S2 Exige with 189bhp, the NSX would win and would probably not be so out-performed in the corners because all of the people I know who have been testing the Exige S say that the S is more poised than the 189 and 240R.

[Ferrer]

The Lotus no doubt, I like to drive around corners....

[Cotterik]

Exige S

that thing will kill most things on the track

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

If it was an NSX-R, then maybe... but the NSX is too underpowered to have a real crack at the buzzbomb that is the Exige. I'd love to see an Exige with the Esprit's twin-turbo V8.

[Niko_Fx]

Exige S.

Both cars are known to handle extremely well, and when given the same accel, they both perform just as good... But a 218hp Exige is definitely on a higher level.

[my porsche]

NSX all the way its a ricer and it sounds alot better and it can be majorly customised to yor likeing.

No way man, the exhaust of the Exige sounds better, therefore the Lotus will win!

[NuclearCrap]

If it was an NSX-R, then maybe... but the NSX is too underpowered to have a real crack at the buzzbomb that is the Exige. I'd love to see an Exige with the Esprit's twin-turbo V8.

NSX-R and NSX share the very same 3.2L 280bhp engine, time for you to get some coffee.

Although if any of you seen the Best Motoring episode where they compared the NSX-R against other Japanese sports car, the newer NSX beated the R34 GTR, and the NSX-R beated that NSX if it was race car vs road car, for about half a lap on Tsukuba.

But in this case, Exige S over regular NSX.

[coolieman1220]

exige is cheaper and handles nicer, more fun to just drive around

[KnifeEdge_2K1]

The Acura's (north american only) cars are heavier then the rest of the world's, mainly cuz we get the targa roof which adds iirc around 100 pounds of weight, and the relatively soft suspension settings which are great for every day driving, wont really hold up that well in balls to the wall type of driving

if it's a reg nsx coupe, or anything above it (type s, type r), the nsx would win so easily it aint even funny, both the nsx and exige have great cornering speeds, and it just becomes a competition of which tires are being used on which car and the driver's skills, on any track that isnt just a conglomerate of tight slow corners the nsx would win easily due to corner exit acceleration, on an autocross cirquit the exige would win hands down

for real life id take the nsx just because it is easier to live with

[clutch-monkey]

NSX-R and NSX share the very same 3.2L 280bhp engine, time for you to get some coffee.

Although if any of you seen the Best Motoring episode where they compared the NSX-R against other Japanese sports car, the newer NSX beated the R34 GTR, and the NSX-R beated that NSX if it was race car vs road car, for about half a lap on Tsukuba.

i have a vid somewhere of a Mines R34 GTR getting spanked by a twin turbo NSX, insane