There is a pretty clear mandate in industrialized Europe.

Yeah, but ZF 8HP has a tall 7th and taller 8th gear.

No, tire specification is the highest top speed rating.

Which was?

Especially that CF roof panel.   Riiight!

You should have read the article.  This is not Hot Wheels anymore.

To the hoi polloi.

I see cost cutting everywhere.

Screams FWD to even the newbs.

What is “the size of a normal car?”

“This layout, known as a “hot V” turbo placement, was pioneered by Ferrari’s Formula One program in the early 1980 and resurrected with devastating effect by Mercedes F1 in recent years.”

Very few, surprisingly.   Nor do they slice in half behind the driver’s seat like the Audi Q Series.

Best way to judge is in person.  They do intimidate, especially the X6M.   Serious Urban Assault Vehicles.

“I just don’t know why people aren’t buying them, ...”

No, Porsche 911 had Ti connecting rods as an option in the 70s. They were about 1/3 the cost of the car.

“... waste of the Acura nameplate hurts the NSX branding.”

“So what you’re saying is, not much has changed?”

Some people do not get it and its a better world for me when they do not.

Kind of like the Mk. IV Supra, they were expensive at the end of production.

Never driven, obviously.