| Vancouver Auto Chat 2016 VAC Community Head Moderator: Raid3n |
 | | 
07-20-2009, 09:49 PM
|
#26 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 20,389
Thanked 7,449 Times in 1,438 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalize  so that means all their cars are gonna be FWD?
hmmm the next S2000 will be FWD...
Honda is dumb. Plain and Simple...no wonder their lineup is lackluster...especially their Acura lineup... | Honda doesn't care what RS says.
if your mom insists to buy a Honda for you to go to school, what can you complain?
Honda has built a fucking solid reputation in the baby boomers' mind.
they do their research and read the feedback from the end-users.
spending money one a RWD V8, won't boost their sales a lot.
| 
|  | |
07-20-2009, 09:50 PM
|
#27 | | My homepage has been set to RS
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Richmond
Posts: 2,345
Thanked 736 Times in 159 Posts
|
realistically, you can leave out V8...but RWD...comon mang...
| |
| | |
07-20-2009, 09:50 PM
|
#28 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 8,718
Thanked 8,153 Times in 1,251 Posts
|
Doesn't matter if honda makes one or not, as long as RWD V8s don't die i'm fine.
| |
| | |
07-20-2009, 09:56 PM
|
#29 | | Hypa owned my ass at least once
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Japan
Posts: 6,745
Thanked 1,314 Times in 540 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by orange7 I drive a Honda, and I agree with you.
Back then they were good and creative, but now we're in a different time zone. WE WANT v8 RWD! | Yeah the time where the economy is down, unemployment is up, and fuel prices are are never below $1 per gallon. Quote:
Originally Posted by orange7 i guess honda will never be able to compete with the big boys...
gosh.. and i was really hopping to hear that v8 | By big boys you mean the guys dependent on government bailouts for survivability?
Face it. Sporty, high powered, large displacement cars are only for niche markets. It's a smart decision for the time being. Who knows, someday if times change, maybe they'll revisit their position in those certain market niches.
| |
| | |
07-20-2009, 09:57 PM
|
#30 | | straight from the fields of squamton
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grande Prairie
Posts: 11,286
Thanked 576 Times in 201 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by jing Hyundai Genesis
... and the upcoming Toyota/Subaru FR sports coupe, and a possible resurrection of the Nissan Silvia. | Yep
add the new camaro, V6 mustang to affordable RWD sports coupes.
and the comment about 2000 having 'sporty cars' is a joke. in 2000 there was nothing. The japanese sports cars died when the RX-7, Supra, 300ZX and even S14 or 2G DSM stopped production in north america, so mid-late 90s. 2000 was also before the Evo or STi were here, which is about all japan had to offer until recently
It looks like the asian auto makers relized we wanted to back to the early 90s with turbo rwd sports cars and have started to set it in motion.
__________________
2013 Mazdaspeed 3
| |
| | |
07-20-2009, 10:05 PM
|
#31 | | Say NO to blade grinders!
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,083
Thanked 1,256 Times in 580 Posts
|
So basically they are following what Toyota is doing.
| |
| | |
07-20-2009, 10:44 PM
|
#32 | | Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MacLeod
Posts: 7,298
Thanked 542 Times in 289 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Noir Yeah the time where the economy is down, unemployment is up, and fuel prices are are never below $1 per gallon.
By big boys you mean the guys dependent on government bailouts for survivability?
Face it. Sporty, high powered, large displacement cars are only for niche markets. It's a smart decision for the time being. Who knows, someday if times change, maybe they'll revisit their position in those certain market niches. | Ya.. I totally agree with you that what Honda is doing is actually a really smart move in a business stand point. Just look at GM and its loosing profit corvette, especially in a time like this. Honda has been known for its reliability and fuel efficiency, so it's really unreasonable to make cars in those levels.
It just sucks to hear that honda has canceled the v8 and the rwd platform after the cancellation of the NSX.
Even though I understand that Honda might come out loosing money from a v8 RWD, I really want to see what vtech in a v8 can do. I'm a car enthusiastic, and even though i can't afford any of those v8 rwd cars I still want to read and admire them. However, if i'm a business man I would give mad props to Honda.
I know what i just said is selfish because there is always a chance that Honda might destroy it self from making a v8 rwd in this economical time. I'm just a little upset with all the hope I had for the NSX and the v8. You gotta admitt it too that you had actually looked forward for the NSX and v8.
Last edited by orange7; 07-20-2009 at 10:49 PM.
| |
| | |
07-20-2009, 10:53 PM
|
#33 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: n zone
Posts: 2,660
Thanked 1,910 Times in 606 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Noir Yeah the time where the economy is down, unemployment is up, and fuel prices are are never below $1 per gallon.
By big boys you mean the guys dependent on government bailouts for survivability?
Face it. Sporty, high powered, large displacement cars are only for niche markets. It's a smart decision for the time being. Who knows, someday if times change, maybe they'll revisit their position in those certain market niches. | http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...vette-mpg.html
seems like alot of corvette drivers get 26-30 mpg. not bad by any means
| |
| | |
07-20-2009, 10:54 PM
|
#34 | | "They call me Bowser...RawR!"
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,204
Thanked 897 Times in 360 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Noir By big boys you mean the guys dependent on government bailouts for survivability?
Face it. Sporty, high powered, large displacement cars are only for niche markets. It's a smart decision for the time being. Who knows, someday if times change, maybe they'll revisit their position in those certain market niches. |
No, not the bailout duo and forget the sportscar segment...
We can all agree that Acura competes in the luxury car segment right? Well, all their competitors with the exception of maybe Audi are RWD with available V8's. Lexus, BMW, Caddy, Merc, etc... If they want to compete in this market, they should build a similar car.
__________________
"Damn fine car Dodge... Ran over me wife with a Dodge!", Zeke
Last edited by !LittleDragon; 07-20-2009 at 11:00 PM.
| |
| | |
07-20-2009, 11:06 PM
|
#35 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 22,031
Thanked 9,821 Times in 3,902 Posts
|
Sure the import sports compact/sports car market wasn't as strong as it used to be in the 80-90's..i still dont think it's that bad.
Toyota kinda died down first in mid 90's with the discont MR2/Supra..but the somewhat sporty cars were still around for a tad longer (celica/IS in 2000 and MR-S in mid2000). But the IS-F recently emerged.
Honda was mid 2000's if you exclude prelude/DC2R (nsx/rsx and the s2000 hasnt been updated since 06)...while the new Si emerged
nissan still had the G coupe + Z + recently GT-R
mazda lost their rx-7 while ago..but still has their rx-8 and mazdaspeed line-uup
Subbies had the STi since 04
Mitsubishi recently with Evo
Hyundai with Tiburon + recently genesis
Last edited by twitchyzero; 07-20-2009 at 11:21 PM.
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 02:47 AM
|
#36 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: vancouver
Posts: 101
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalize Honda is dumb. Plain and Simple... | Wow you are a genius! 
But for some unquantifiable reason, Honda has the best balance sheet by far out of all the automakers. Hmm...
__________________
if you do not do the thing you fear, the fear controls your life
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 06:00 AM
|
#37 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bowen Island
Posts: 1,605
Thanked 525 Times in 148 Posts
|
Leaving V8/RWD is good for their company from a financial point of view.
Nobody is debating that driving V8/RWD is exciting, but given the cost of fuel and the collapsing economy, the greater part of the global population will refrain from buying and using such gas guzzlers. This is what the American auto makers failed to realize, and one of the nails in their current coffins.
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 06:23 AM
|
#38 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: richmond
Posts: 920
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
| Quote:
Originally Posted by EagleSpeaker not everyone is into backward technology
i know this is a car forum | Retard...
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 06:40 AM
|
#39 | | Banned (BBM)
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong, HK
Posts: 22
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
"I don't think we need a classic front-engine, rear-drive car. It would be meaningless to emulate what other companies have done for more than five decades."
FWD, AWD > RWD
small efficient 16 valves I4 > American V8 2-valve pushrod
VTEC > Non-VTEC
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 06:43 AM
|
#40 | | Banned (BBM)
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong, HK
Posts: 22
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by taylor192 Backwards? This is a car forum.
Most car enthusiasts want RWD, we want to be able to steer with our right foot, not white knuckle the steering wheel dealing with FWD torque steer or understeer corners in AWD. I wish there were more options for smaller RWD cars like the 1-series or my C-class coupe.
As for V8s, despite the gas-mileage green hippies, many of us still think like:  |  | |
| | |
07-21-2009, 06:45 AM
|
#41 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coquitlam
Posts: 4,834
Thanked 712 Times in 272 Posts
|
is it cheaper to manufacture FWD?
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 07:40 AM
|
#42 | | Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kits/Richmond
Posts: 4,409
Thanked 1,105 Times in 540 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by EagleSpeaker FWD, AWD > RWD | Please leave the car forum and go join a hippy safety forum.
There's a reason race cars, dragsters, ... are RWD.
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 07:42 AM
|
#43 | | Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kits/Richmond
Posts: 4,409
Thanked 1,105 Times in 540 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by ImportPsycho is it cheaper to manufacture FWD? | Kinda.
Think about how much easier it is to design a car when you don't have to worry about a driveshaft and rear diff. Anyone that's been in the rear seat of a 1-series knows how much space the driveshaft tunnel takes away from the interior.
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 08:30 AM
|
#44 | | Marcosexual Fan Club, CEO
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: US Bush-country
Posts: 7,741
Thanked 823 Times in 284 Posts
|
Final nail in the coffin for Acura as a "premium" brand
__________________
Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 08:35 AM
|
#45 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,858
Thanked 2,420 Times in 669 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by achiam Leaving V8/RWD is good for their company from a financial point of view.
Nobody is debating that driving V8/RWD is exciting, but given the cost of fuel and the collapsing economy, the greater part of the global population will refrain from buying and using such gas guzzlers. This is what the American auto makers failed to realize, and one of the nails in their current coffins. | for now.........
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 09:11 AM
|
#46 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: n zone
Posts: 2,660
Thanked 1,910 Times in 606 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by EagleSpeaker "I don't think we need a classic front-engine, rear-drive car. It would be meaningless to emulate what other companies have done for more than five decades."
FWD, AWD > RWD
small efficient 16 valves I4 > American V8 2-valve pushrod
VTEC > Non-VTEC | Vtec i4s are inherently terrible engines.
having to rev to 7k to get for 160 tq? no thx.
honda has never made a car that is even on the same lvl as a zr1. or even a z06, or even a reg vette
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 09:36 AM
|
#47 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
Join Date: May 2001 Location: Burnaby, BC
Posts: 3,564
Thanked 330 Times in 163 Posts
|
So.. Honda finally admits they don't make performance cars? Maybe the ricer fanbois will stop trying to race everyone in their Civics.
__________________
Don't be the next RS.net statistic - If you drink, don't drive. You'll lose your licence, and the rest of us will laugh at you.
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 09:48 AM
|
#48 | | "They call me Bowser...RawR!"
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,204
Thanked 897 Times in 360 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by achiam Leaving V8/RWD is good for their company from a financial point of view.
Nobody is debating that driving V8/RWD is exciting, but given the cost of fuel and the collapsing economy, the greater part of the global population will refrain from buying and using such gas guzzlers. This is what the American auto makers failed to realize, and one of the nails in their current coffins. | But what the general public failed to realize is that the American auto makers have several models that have good mileage and more are on their way. Selling cars isn't a problem, last year the second best selling brand was Chevy behind Toyota.
__________________
"Damn fine car Dodge... Ran over me wife with a Dodge!", Zeke
Last edited by !LittleDragon; 07-21-2009 at 09:59 AM.
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 10:03 AM
|
#49 | | Banned (BBM)
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong, HK
Posts: 22
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by taylor192 Please leave the car forum and go join a hippy safety forum.
There's a reason race cars, dragsters, ... are RWD. | it's not like your little Kompressor is any better
silly ricer
| |
| | |
07-21-2009, 10:09 AM
|
#50 | | Banned (BBM)
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong, HK
Posts: 22
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
[youtube]qhzyBSQmb_c[/youtube]  | |
| | | |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:56 PM.
|
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
