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Yes-if you were to overlay an 1rst gen NSX-you'd get something in the Cayman/Lotus class more so the 911 Turbo class and up where the current one sits. But assuming '$125K+ Supercar' assignment is the only path the Z06 has:Very true. Some need to think about what would the reception been like had Honda not names it NSX. It could have would have gotten lost in a sea of supercars with a (insert name) here. Anything generic probably wouldn't have drawn the attention it did with the original name.
What do you mean the Z06 has the "spirit" of the original NSX? I think it's rather pricey with a good amount of options on it. If I had to find a modern car that was the essence of the OG NSX, it was the Evora GT. I've read it in reviews that many have said it (and I believe it now that one is in our garage. It's brilliant).
Relative purchase accessibility (dealer markups not withstanding).
High revving N/A engine in a sea of forced induction competitors.
Comfortable cabin from an ingress/egress POV/control usage-can fit a large degree of body types (relative-this is still a modern mid engined car).
Can be used as an everyday driver.
RWD (i.e. handling 'purity')
Now the Z06 is definitely more 'race car' (see American influence-there was no way in hell GM Motorsport wasn't going to leave a very tangible imprint on this project)-but adjusted for expectations, (Supercar class gestation) the Z06 is more of a conceptual NSX then the outgoing one.
I hate the 'adjusted for inflation' argument-but of note the original NSX is more expensive in todays $$$ than the base Z06-which is an amazing drive.