Honda is and will remain to be a great car manufacturer. I think you might be exaggerating a tad when you say that Acura isn't a real luxury brand. What isn't luxury about them? Have you actually sat in one let alone driven one lately? You compare the S2000 (a true track car) with the Miata?? What's wrong with 4bangers anyway? Not everybody is into gas guzzling low end torque V8s. I for one love small, high revving engines. They bring a smile upon my face. The new Civic Si is an incredible little rocket. I made sure I test drove one before I moved away for work, and its tempting not to put every dollar I make into financing one. 4 Cylinder engines have never really made significant torque, but by no means does that make them whimpy.