29th Nov 2015, 17:13
I guess it was only a matter of time before someone mentioned the Corvette on a review that has nothing to do with sports cars. I'm sure the person who expressed mild disbelief at the 0-60 time was looking at it from the angle that this is a pretty normal family car that is widely sold across America.
@28th Nov 2015, 15:12 : You must have had the newer 2004-2008 TL Type S with the 3.5 VTEC. The old 2002-2003 version with the 3.2 VTEC couldn't come close to doing a mid-5 second 0-60 run... unless of course we're talking kilometers per hour.
29th Nov 2015, 14:02
I have owned new Hondas and the Acura. There are certainly many fast cars to buy today. The Corvette is under 4 seconds, as are Vipers and some others. The fastest bang per buck is sport bikes if you are about speed. A Hayabusa perhaps is for you.
Back to Hondas. Our main issues were items such as door locks and hardware. And the trans has a well know weakness with the 6 cylinder Hondas in the early 2000s. Honda front wheel drive in the Acura lineup does not handle well at high speed like BMW and other sports sedans. But most aren't going this direction. Just a decent nice mid size sedan is where it shines.