2017 Acura NSX
In my younger days I remember there was a hit song from Aldo Nova, 'life is just a fantasy'
Well this wonderful design from Honda will most probably be just a fantasy for most of us.
Auto123.com has posted some known specifications for the 2017 Acura NSX.
Three electric motors, two up front and a third in the back. All are powered by a
lithium-ion battery pack and a twin-turbocharged V6 engine mated to a
9 speed dual-clutch transmission. Producing a whopping 573
horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque, with a final top speed
of 307 km/h.
There are four driver selectable dynamic modes, Quiet, Sport, Sport+ and Track, allowing drivers to go from all-electric operation to
racecar-like performance.
The Integrated Dynamics System (IDS) controls the
steering, braking, throttle, vehicle
stability assist, magnetorheological dampers, engine, transmission, and
Sport Hybrid SH-AWD control systems. (Driver optional, I guess)
The NSX body and chassis has a multi-material space frame that combines aluminum with carbon fibre and magnesium.
Price for the 2017 Acura NSX is yet unknown.
Update 19.10.2015
Fresh winter tire review from auto123.com for the 2015-2016 winter season, posted 15.10.2015. Here are the results for cars: Best tire in the $100-$150 range
Champiro IcePro (studdable) and WinterPro -- Decent overall winter tire, excellent bang for buck (arguably the best Chinese winter tire)
Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter -- Performs well in deep snow and slush, studdable
Best tire in the $150-$200 range
Toyo GSi-5 -- Microbit compound, good durability, deep thread, very good in snow and slush
Yokohama Ice Guard IG52 -- Yoko’s version of the Blizzak: Good all-round tire, softer compound, quiet
Pirelli Winter Ice Zero FR --
Reasonably priced, compound resists temperature changes (gets more
flexible in the cold, firms up when warmer), non-studdable, very quiet,
good overall traction with limited squirming (this is a crossover or
4-season tire)
Dunlop Winter Maxx -- Good bang for the $$, performs well in deep snow and slush
Continental WinterContact SI -- Replaces ExtremeWinterContact (new tire), expected to be good all-round winter performer for slush, snow and ice
Best tire: $200+
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 -- Aggressive tread pattern, improved snow traction over the previous R (Hakkapeliitta 7 and new 8 are also good selections)
Bridgestone LM-32 (performance) -- Aggressive, V high-speed rating, better in deeper snow than Dunlop, however, slightly more expensive
Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 -- Quiet, soft compound, great all-round performance
Michelin X-Ice Xi3 -- Very good road manners, feels like an all-season, good performer, but with reduced tread depth
SUV winter tire results: Best tire in the $125-$175 range (P225/65R17)
Champiro IcePro (studdable) and WinterPro -- Decent overall winter tire, excellent bang for buck (arguably the best Chinese winter tire);
Goodyear Ultra Grip winter -- Performs well in deep snow and slush, studdable.
Best tire in the $175-$225 range
Toyo GSi5 -- Microbit compound, good durability, deep tread, very good in snow and slush;
Yokohama Ice Guard IG51V -- Yoko’s version of the Blizzak: aggressive design, deep tread, good all-round tire *most positive reviews from consumers*;
Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 --
Everything we like about the Blizzak but for a CUV; quiet, soft
compound, great all-round performance, remains a benchmark, deep tread,
brand new but expected to do well;
Dunlop GrandTrek SJ8 -- Deep tread, good bang for the $$, good deep snow and slush, decent on ice.
Best tire: $225+
Nokkian Hakkapeliitta R2 SUV / 8 SUV -- Aggressive tread pattern, excellent snow and slush traction;
Pirelli Scorpion Winter -- Aggressive tread design, decent tread depth, improved over last generation, pricier;
Michelin Lattitude X-Ice2 -- Very good road manners; feels like an all-season, good performer, but with reduced tread depth.
Update: 12.10.2015
Found this YouTube video from AutoTuning. Test and results of the 2015 winter tire tests were performed by AutoReview, At the wheel, Tuulilasi & Test World from Finland. Having visited Finland for Christmas several years ago I can vouch for the need of studs on their winter tires. The Finns are known to be very environmentally friendly people. In the harshest of the Finnish winter, apart from the capital, there is no road salt used (only gravel). Therefore in the central part of Finland that I had visited you are driving on a fairly thick dense sheet of compacted ice with gravel layers embedded in it. Thus the need for studs, this list has some serious studded rubber, probably not required for most major metropolitan cities. Such as here in Montreal, the municipality goes insane with the use of road salt/gravel mix on our roads.
Here are the results of their seriously heavy duty test, ALL tires are STUDDED for extreme winter conditions.
1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8
2. Continental Contiicecontact
3. Gislaved NordFrost 100
4. Pirelli Winter Ice Zero
5. Michelin X-Ice North 3
6. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
7. Dunlop Ice Touch
8. Hankook Winter IPike
9. Bridgestone Blizzak Spike-01
10. Kama-Euro 519
It's that time once again when most of us start shopping for winter tires. Unfortunately I do not have the 2015-2016 new winter tire test results yet. I will post those as soon as they are available, there are some new winter tire models this year. That information may be too late for most buyers.
For the time being here are the 2014-2015 winter tire test results from clicktire.com. They are a fairly large tire retailer here in Quebec Canada. Unfortunately the information is in French but here is the vertical column information translation to English from left to right.
Heading on Top:
Tire name --- (First section top left) Slush Traction / Ice Traction / Snow Traction
Tire name --- (Middle section) Ride Comfort / Noise Level / Durability
Tire name --- (Right section) Dry Traction / Wet Traction (Rain)
Tires are rated with 10 being best.
Last year as in previous years the Finns ocupy the top three spots with the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 studded, the Hakkapeliitta R2 and the Hakkapeliitta 8 unstudded. (Really on two tires)
While the bang for buck champion Yokohama IG52C take the 7th spot. At $50 per tire cheaper than the Hakkas it's may be too good a deal to pass up for some making them my third favorite choice after the Hakka 8 and Hakka R2. If leasing your car they may be a good bet for the duration of the lease.
Personally both my cars run on Hakkapeliittas, got the 7's on one and the studded 8's on the other. As far a grip is concerned they are worth the extra $200. Especially if you consider their long life expectancy. There is a previous posting on my blog concerning my personal testing of the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8's.
It's Rebate season don't forget to ask about mail in rebates in your area. Sometimes a larger rebate on a better tire (more expensive tire) can make it a better buy. Rebates will usually run from mid October to early December.
Wow after creating a very nice looking Corolla and Camry last year Toyota introduces this thing! A bloated fish out of water.
In my opinion this is the ugliest new car release of the year. Looks like a Ford Fiesta (or Mazda2) had an accident with a Mazda3, and it doesn't get better on the inside.
Maybe it's just too futuristic for me but it seems the interior parts were sourced from several different cars.
They have managed to get the back of the Yaris done fairly nicely, again a bit too Mazda3ish, still nice.
OK so here it is the Mazda2. Yes the Mazda Yaris, built in Mexico by Mazda for Toyota, based on the Mazda2 sedan.
The 2016 Yaris is powered by a 1.5L direct-injected four cylinder engine producing 106 hp at 6,000 rpm and 103 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm to the front wheels.
Prices start at $16,995 Canadian for the 6 speed manual equipped
with: push-button start, tilt-telescope steering wheel with cruise and
audio controls, four-speaker audio, USB, Bluetooth and 16-inch steel
wheels with covers.
The manual transmission attains a combined city/highway fuel economy rating of 6.7
L/100 km.
An automatic transmission Yaris can be had for an additional $1,205. At $18,200 canadian it gets a 6 speed automatic transmission with lock-up torque converter and sport
mode. This automatic transmission attains an even better combined city/highway fuel economy rating of 6.4 L/100 km.
The interior of the 2016 Yaris sedan is lifted right out of the new Mazda CX-3 crossover. Where the large central
speedometer is back-lit, but the digital tachometer just to the left is fairly small and hard to read.
Here is a leaked look at the new 2017 Hyundai Elantra:
Above photos are showing the Korean market Hyundai Avante, in our part of the world it's known as the Elantra.
Looks like a scaled down Hyundai Sonata, with this new "Hyundai style" grill that all their new cars and SUV have been receiving.
Hyundai has confirmed the 2017 Elantra will get it's first reveal at the Los Angeles auto show in November.
