2019 Acura NSX | The Pragmatist’s Supercar

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5 жыл бұрын

Thanks to my day job at Kelley Blue Book, I drive and review lots of cars. Today I’m driving a 2019 Acura NSX. If I had a spare $160,000 to spend would I buy the 2019 Acura NSX? Probably not. That’s airplane money. But if I were the type of guy to buy a supercar, the Acura NSX would rank high on my list. It’s rare, sexy, and drives around town with the same friendly demeanor as any other Honda or Acura product. It’s also quick. Like…supercar quick.
Base price is $159,300. Not cheap but that buys you tons of speed. With a total system output of 573 horsepower the 2019 NSX can run from motionless to 60 miles per hour in about 3 seconds. Top speed is 191 miles per hour. Enabling all that speed is a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 teamed with 3 electric motors. It’s an interesting system that yields fun results for anyone lucky enough to drive the NSX. In this video I take a 2019 Acura NSX test car out for a spin to better understand its nature prior to shooting my full review for Kelley Blue Book. Join me, won’t you?!?
And just so the premise is ultra-clear, this is not a comprehensive review but rather a casual look at the 2019 Acura NSX, while I live my normal life. Simple. Fun! #MicahDrives

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@MicahMuzio 5 жыл бұрын

1: My KBB Acura NSX review based on this video is live! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/baeeeq-hytGthJ8.html 2: In the time between shooting and releasing my KBB NSX review, the C8 Corvette was revealed. If I'd known all about the Vette, my Acura NSX video would've been different. Let's see 2 Corvettes or one NSX? Hmmm...

@horuslupercal3872 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed me too

@cstraley 4 жыл бұрын

I say one of each!

@aliasgonzalez8240 4 жыл бұрын

Hi do I own one

@jamespatterson2002 4 жыл бұрын

the nsx is hand built the corvette mass produced on an assembly line. the nsx is far more advanced better looking, quicker in the quarter and rare and will get more looks....that said the vette is the best bang for the buck in the world.

@judgmentday6761 3 жыл бұрын

NSX > C8

@specford6511 5 жыл бұрын

Such an underrated car, in an underrated color too. Nice overview of the car!

@scottykilmerisaquack5114 5 жыл бұрын

It is, but I still much prefer the formula of the original NSX.

@campkira 5 жыл бұрын

it underrate becuase it too expesive for basic a hybird turbo accord... in mid engine style..

@seanm.collins9888 4 жыл бұрын

They should have made it cheaper. Like GM did with the C8.

@CrushBuds 5 жыл бұрын

It may not be the absolute best, but the NSX has long been my favorite car on the face of the Earth. Oh, and go Broncos!

@cstraley 4 жыл бұрын

I was right there with ya till the Broncos comment. I haven't been a Broncos fan since Elway retired. Honestly I didn't like them back then but I did like to watch Elway bounce footballs off of receivers chests lol.

@TerryLow 5 жыл бұрын

The everyday supercar. Brilliant job Acura.

@rafaelgrullon11 4 жыл бұрын

Terry Low Honda u mean Acura is a fancy badge division

@pyrogun1839 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call it "everyday" without a couple cup holders

@TerryLow 4 жыл бұрын

@@pyrogun1839 it has 2 cup holders. Only owners are aware of the secret 2nd Easter Egg cupholder.

@pyrogun1839 4 жыл бұрын

@@TerryLow gotchya. That's good

@travelor5757 5 жыл бұрын

The Acura Nsx is my favorite dream car & in my wife’s favorite color also. Thanks for what I believe is your unfiltered review of this car. I loved it. Keep posting.

@DoctaM3 5 жыл бұрын

Nice review... I do like your style. You have just earned a new subscriber. Keep going.

@MicahMuzio 5 жыл бұрын

DoctaM3 Thanks for the sub!

@polarbear111000 5 жыл бұрын

Overall, a good job Micah. As usual, they really don't give you enough time in a car of this complexity to learn all the ins and outs of the car. You hit on all the points that make the car sooooooo good. It's transmission, visibility, comfort, reliability, styling, cargo, steering wheel feel, and of course, performance. These are all the reasons I bought mine a couple months ago. It has met all my expectations, and then some. I drove it during the winter with Pirelli Sotozero 3 tires mounted at temperatures below -20C up here in Canada, and didn't have a single issue. The car was bulletproof. It was an excellent purchase. You should've tried launch mode. Put it in track mode....hold the brake, floor the gas, and let off the brake.........it will blow your mind............Cheers.

@geocape7060 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful car. Love the color too.

@randyzachary4399 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the ride-along, Micah! Great review. Love that color on the NSX!

@Psychoxistence 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video quality, love the more natural commentary. Brilliant car as well...

@CalvinHikes 5 жыл бұрын

I think you nailed it calling it the super car for people who don't buy super cars. And that might also be the reason that no one is buying it.

@hpickettz34 5 жыл бұрын

@le m that's 2000 too many, the Nsx is a complete failure, and when the c8 comes out Acura should just drop it, because no fool will buy it over a c8.

@allthecommonsense 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect, lol.

@-SP. 5 жыл бұрын

@@hpickettz34 lol what? That's the most retarded logic I have seen. The C8 is going to be a sports car, while the NSX is more of a luxurious Supercar. It's comfortable, reliable, get's good gas mileage, all while still being fast. Also by your logic Chevy should just give up on the C8 since no fool will ever buy it over an Audi R8

@leleedler 5 жыл бұрын

The C8 has been unveiled an honestly why the fuck would anyone buy an NSX anymore? It's got a pretty amazing interior, and massive mid engine power, all under $60k. This car is making less sense than ever.

@ConsciousRobot 4 жыл бұрын

@@hpickettz34 that is a bunch of nonsense. You sound very dumb

@HondaProJason 5 жыл бұрын

Just found your YT channel. Love these videos thanks for creating these behind the scenes videos

@MicahMuzio 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, Jason! You and I stood briefly in the same hotel lobby on the Honda Insight launch. Next time we're in the same space I'll introduce myself. I've got questions about that S660 you reviewed. Cheers!

@colinalexandersledge6930 4 жыл бұрын

Cool drive around Irvine! Thanks for taking us along!

@rmknicks 5 жыл бұрын

I watch your videos even if I don't care about the car. You amuse the hell out of me. You need a late night talk show.

@parsia1363 5 жыл бұрын

I love how the RPM needle jumps up a tiny bit when you go to the sport+ mode, it kinda wakes up a little bit!

@ejojo13 5 жыл бұрын

This is the perfect color setup inside & out that I'd go for as my color preferences also include grey & white! So, these two darker tone ones are ideal!!

@citibear57 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Micah! That was awesome! Thanks for letting me know about this video (I had asked you if the Taycan was the most expensive car you had reviewed). When I searched for it I suddenly became aware that there was literally tons of reviews by you that I have not yet seen. A few points: 1. Better looking than the new 'Vette (though for 3x the price!) 2. I like the blue interior but I don't like alcantara (I must have a bit of OCD?) 3. You ever get speeding tickets? (be honest!) 4. I love that color! 5. Neat ending (I thought you were being very creative until I noticed you lost your camera) 6. A&W wants their car back (!) 7. I love your ground and air videos. Thanks once again Micah! 😊

@MicahMuzio 3 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not, it has been YEARS since I've gotten a speeding ticket. Something about driving at race tracks takes the thrill out of driving fast on the street.

@polarbear111000 5 жыл бұрын

The cup holders slot into the tunnel on the right. You'll notice a slot over there....... You can either have them in, or removed for more room for your passenger. I usually leave mine in. I have put velcro on the top of them and on the back of my phone and use the cup holder as a platform for my phone. It works really well.

@NEMELBONEREH 4 жыл бұрын

lol, the sound of him desperately clicking the trunk release button on the key fob

@mojojojo911 5 жыл бұрын

Hey micah. Thanks for an in depth look at the nsx. Also, appreciate the fact that you're not biased towards German/American brands. I find a lot of reviews dont give credit to the NSX mainly because it's not German/American. Unfortunate. Also, what car you drive on a daily basis?

@ldawson103 5 жыл бұрын

So in love with this car!

@judgmentday6761 3 жыл бұрын

Most under rated super car, its speed, dependability, the electric motors is genius. I'm very very seriously going to look at buying this car!!!

@norwegianblue2017 5 жыл бұрын

I don't normally like orange cars, but this one looks awesome! Hands down this is the best looking Japanese car on the market today. Considering this is made by Honda, I'm kinda shocked that it is missing at least a couple of modest cup holders. Also amazing that, for such a high-tech car, it doesn't have side mirror collision detection. Would like to see how this stacks up against the Corvette C8 that is coming out soon.

@keithbraddehmann320 5 жыл бұрын

Love this car! I can't quite dig the color, but absolutely love everything else about it!!

@MrSmallPet 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like a Honda Accord and a Mclaren 650S had a love child.....

@SilverScarletSpider 5 жыл бұрын

It’s the true successor to the first generation Audi R8 in terms of style

@lakasngamatzko4523 4 жыл бұрын

It is a Honda though 😊

@TalismanPHX 5 жыл бұрын

The noise of the NSX under max acceleration is intoxicating. Love the noises it makes. Looks like you were in the Laguna area. Go find yourself a race track, young man!

@Raypep 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Micah, love the videos, ever going to do a 2020 GLE?

@almostremembered 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't their a cupholder attachment in the glove box or somewhere that slides into a slot on the passenger side of the console? Pretty sure there is, and it's two cupholders in one!

@-SP. 5 жыл бұрын

I don't get why they don't just re-brand the new Honda infotainment system used in the Accord and Pilot, it's so much better than what Acura currently offers in any of their cars despite being the luxury division of Honda.

@JSPHTRS 5 жыл бұрын

SP Performance division

@-SP. 5 жыл бұрын

JSPH : It’s basically both, the only performance car Acura has is the NSX

@ashishpatel350 5 жыл бұрын

This is one underrated car.

@-SP. 5 жыл бұрын

The cup holders are next to the center console on the passenger side, they pop out from the side.

@mashsyed9808 4 жыл бұрын

What are you me thoughts on the 2017 vs 2019? Is the 2019 that much better?

@ethanlinderman8833 5 жыл бұрын

I like this guy. Reminds me of Paul Rudd.

@ericcindycrowder7482 5 жыл бұрын

The NSX does have cup holders. They are removable and normally stored in the glove box. They slide into a slot on the passenger side of the center tunnel. I bought my 2017 used and the original owner didn’t provide it. Still trying to get that worked out.

@alliejr 5 жыл бұрын

Acura dealer parts department?

@edysinsimon8646 5 жыл бұрын

Bruce McClaren would be proud of the exterior color! Also.....I would buy one!

@polarbear111000 5 жыл бұрын

Usually the cup holders are kept in the glove box.

@blackbelt2000 5 жыл бұрын

Micah, were you the one that left all those skidmarks on the street where you were showing all the outside beauty shots of the car?

@AndietheLab 5 жыл бұрын

Nice review Micah!

@boots_n_coots 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic car the NSX. It’s going to be interesting when the new Corvette gets here to compare them, especially when the ‘Vette gets its electric motors on its front wheels. (And yes, I know it’s beating a dead horse, but it sure would be swell to have a manual trans as an option. Oh, never mind...)

@tronghiepnt 5 жыл бұрын

Unrelated question, how did you know the camera fall ?

@TC_Geosci 5 жыл бұрын

Moment at 15:58 always happening in Irvine and Newport Beach. Some of the craziest wealthy bad drivers in the world. Stay vigilant....

@yinliu5634 5 жыл бұрын

Chinese driver 100%

@AllenEv41 5 жыл бұрын

Okay I figured that shit was Irvine too lol

@frankbuck99 4 жыл бұрын

Yin Liu yep

@cancel.lgbtq.6892 4 жыл бұрын

Must be Asian driver ~

@AXELBONNAIRE 4 жыл бұрын

First time I see a review recorded with a DJI Osmo pocket, It's quite good

@kdkjuliana8931 4 жыл бұрын

Supercars, but you can drive every day 👍

@willc5023 5 жыл бұрын

honstly this car with a quick tune is insane.

@iceman5815 5 жыл бұрын

What happen to the NSX-T...ACURA???

@coreyburns2074 4 жыл бұрын

Acura did a excellent job on this car !!!

@minhnghianguyen6187 5 жыл бұрын

It very very very'' COOL and BEAUTIFUL''

@realbeetlejuice 5 жыл бұрын

these reviews are great....

@zakywave 5 жыл бұрын

this was amazing

@ryanfrisby7389 5 жыл бұрын

Howdy, awesome video!

@polarbear111000 5 жыл бұрын

You don't have to shut the engine off to open the trunk. You didn't notice the little button to the right of the back up camera on the deck lid. You could've pressed that to open the trunk, or if you had been more patient, and held the trunk release button for about a second or two, the lid would've opened.

@NinjaDecimator 5 жыл бұрын

"You know what's great? If there's a cop nearby, they'll be distracted by that person WEEEE OHH YEAHH!" hahaha I lost it man, that was great!

@Rolo_McFlurry 5 жыл бұрын

Driving the wrong way down a one way street followed by an illegal turn on red is called, “bustin’ a stupid move”

@shadowboy813 4 жыл бұрын

On carbon-ceramic brake weight savings: 50 lbs of unsprung weight savings is like taking 200 lbs off the chassis. Unsprung weight savings is WAY more important than sprung weight savings.

@joejee01 5 жыл бұрын

I love this car

@5Gotmilk 4 жыл бұрын

Best way to end the review

@chykel07 5 жыл бұрын

I remember your s2000 cr review way back years ago. And you happend to have also a s2000 your self. Very nice! I hope you still have your s2000. lol

@MrMrbrianbechtel 5 жыл бұрын

Cool, I will take it...

@Kekoapono 5 жыл бұрын

Seems like a great car, though at that price point, I'm puzzled why it doesn't have a better infotainment setup.

@campkira 5 жыл бұрын

honda announced they will only produce limited production OEM part to keep thing green.. so v6 and turbo come from accord... hybrid from civic hybrid and info system just stock shit... they don't sale much of this so you get what you get...

@AB-hi6ru 5 жыл бұрын

@BPEKSupraInteractive 5 жыл бұрын

11:42 "high schpeeds" -- Michah 2019

@iveyfaganjr605 5 жыл бұрын

2019 NSX?! I thought they were only making a certain amount of these? Still can't buy it! Hey Micah, can you do a 2019 VW Passat R-LINE? I know it's not on a lot of people's list and the redesign comes next year but like you, I'm a family man and I'm looking for a family sedan and the Passat has all things needed but no one has reviewed it. Can you be the first? Wink wink

@professorquack 5 жыл бұрын

your unscripted review style is awesome

@jeffreysegal2065 5 жыл бұрын

With the weight savings from carbon ceramic brakes, they could have splurged on blind spot monitoring.

@edysinsimon8646 5 жыл бұрын

Bruce McClaren would like this color!

@ivanlowjones 5 жыл бұрын

Thank goodness I can jump from my 2016 Honda Civic, straight into this $100K 2019 NSX and have no learning curve with its identical infotainment system.

@AMGF815 5 жыл бұрын

And that Civic reliability is something you won’t need to give up in your new NSX. Folks just have no idea. I drive daily and still love my 2010 Audi R8 Spyder but owning it has not been without some very expensive maintenance and repair costs. Do you have any idea why cars like McLaren’s come with fire extinguishers?! Here on earth, there is no more daily drivable supercar than the NSX. My current car, or rather more so the 2nd gen R8, comes in 2nd place but not by close. I’ll take the standard Honda elements because what also comes with that is Honda reliability. You have no idea how much it sucks to be driving your R8 or other supercar in the hot summer and having the AC die on you. Or being stuck at the side of the road after a breakdown while people take pics of you next to your supercar. If you want and can afford a dozen cars then by all means, add other supercars to your collection that you won’t drive daily. If you want just one supercar that is a real supercar when you want it to be and then at the turn of a knob, a daily cruiser with no drama; then the NSX is very hard to beat.

@ivanlowjones 5 жыл бұрын

@@AMGF815 The trials and tribulations of supercar ownership are very real.

@philspaghet 5 жыл бұрын

And you can still drive it like a Civic everyday

@christian53050 5 жыл бұрын

You're a smooth talker...

@realbeetlejuice 5 жыл бұрын

your personal reviews are on par or better than the most popular KZfaq independent car reviewers

@piee93able 5 жыл бұрын

581 horsepower at max...💪😎

@ericcindycrowder7482 5 жыл бұрын

Problem with the infotainment is it’s lifted from the previous generation Honda/Acura cars. It’s very slow and outdated. Takes somewhere around 20-30 seconds to fully boot after turning on the car.

@ericcindycrowder7482 5 жыл бұрын

Also for those performances minded people. Yes the Carbon Ceramic brakes save a lot of weight, but it’s more than just overall dead weight. It’s unsprung mass and rotating mass that is reduced. That means the car handles better over bumps and it accelerates faster than an equivalent model with iron brakes.

@pt6134 5 жыл бұрын

Micah, if you weren't such an immensely likable human I would be inclined to mug you in that secluded setting and boost that nsx. -Giovanni Ribisi

@metalboy8822 5 жыл бұрын

Best part at 15:58 "Oh God!" Or, as the driver in the SUV's POV (point of view), "Ops..."

@ConsciousRobot 4 жыл бұрын

Iove this car so much. Easily among the most beautiful on the road. I also happen to really like the interior design, which apparently puts me in the minority.

@Iridescentshard 4 жыл бұрын

That is literally the same screen in my old 2016 civic ... lol they gotta work on the interior

@bertofly9050 5 жыл бұрын

Freeking fantastink

@bbpearl8120 5 жыл бұрын

Missed joke opportunity on door handle opening on its own!

@Tigerex966 4 жыл бұрын

WOuld be superb with a 8 speed manual.!

@MichaelinNeoh 5 жыл бұрын

No blind spot monitoring? 🤔

@revmotor 5 жыл бұрын

Does it have more torque than a Honda lawnmower?

@Ryan-cv9me 5 жыл бұрын

cupholder is in the glove box lol

@secretysecret1551 5 жыл бұрын

Irvine is probably one of the worst places to speed. They have ten cops for every person living there...well not really, but still.

@modsbyben 5 жыл бұрын

yeah... i was enjoying a dog mom video and she told me to come here too

@hristijankolevski3604 5 жыл бұрын

I like the fact that he red lines the car not like other reviewers driving like gradmas

@kdkjuliana8931 4 жыл бұрын

HONDA POWER!! 😈🔥

@bluediamond9364 5 жыл бұрын

Bothyou and the car are HOT!!!

@nathelm 5 жыл бұрын

Love the nsx, hate the Honda infotainment center, especially the volume control. Give me dials or give me death! At $160k beautiful car and one of my favorites. At $200k not so much.

@omgitsme435 5 жыл бұрын

160k car but no blind spot warning that's available on a civic.. Makes sense Honda

@klaimster3184 5 жыл бұрын

How is it possible for a human being to be so good looking 🤔 nice car 👌

@MicahMuzio 5 жыл бұрын

Klaim 28 I’m blushing. 😊

@klaimster3184 5 жыл бұрын

Always making you blush man 😂

@cbttrainee5961 9 ай бұрын

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

@staypositive1040 5 жыл бұрын

Can you lease it

@HappyCarReviews 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice car but, I think I would rather buy the Lexus LC500 and save over $50,000, plus it comes with the naturally aspirated V8 5.0L 😍 Great review Micah

@hpickettz34 5 жыл бұрын

@le m LC 500 way more sexier and sounds alot better, people who can afford this nsx can afford a Huracan, that also looks and sounds better.

@campkira 5 жыл бұрын

i would go with 500h... faster...

@thecriticalthinkeroutsidet4947 5 жыл бұрын

The NSX and LC aren't even in the same segment..

@agentpiggles6685 5 жыл бұрын

all of you reviewers never find the cupholders they are in the glove box and you stick them on the side of the center consul theres a place to mount them 3:53 you can see it in this shot

@MicahMuzio 5 жыл бұрын

Agent piggles You’ll be happy to know that after shooting this video I did find the cup holder. It’s well represented in my KBB review (coming soon). Cheers!

@americanparser 5 жыл бұрын

18:46 ---Micah, it's okay. We all know you mean donkey. Although just saying "donkey" every time instead would be funnier.

@jezebulls 4 жыл бұрын

I hope there is an option to turn off the auto shut-off. Probably one of the worst trends these days.

@christschool 4 жыл бұрын

Those calipers are red dude.

@polarbear111000 5 жыл бұрын

The V6 doesn't make 406 lb/ft of torque. It makes something like 473.......or 476.........much more than that.....

@alexmobil7463 5 жыл бұрын

This or an R35????

@alliejr 5 жыл бұрын

Tough call. My vote is: can't go wrong with either. In 10 years, you'll still feel special when you go to drive either one.

@Gooddog1 4 жыл бұрын

Wow so much technology, but Honda skimps on the BSM safety, guess they want to sell more of these. So frustrating how these companies think profit over people.