The 160k Acura NSX vs. 80k Corvette C8 .. Which is Really the Better Car? 

That's Corvette for u I'm 24 but all my life since I was a little kid corvettes have been the car to top ! U have c6 still competing with the 2020s sport cars

@@just_a5.7 honestly for me I want a Camaro SS1LE but by the time I’ll be able to get it GM will be getting rid of the Camaro 😑 maybe I can convince my mom to give me hers LMAO

@@kingslong5937 I want a trackhawk for my future kids and the track lol

@@just_a5.7 lol that’ll be out of the budget but I need a 3rd pedal anyways I don’t care for AUTOS that much

@@just_a5.7 after being in a monster C6 ZO6 i can say for sure in terms of performance they are top of the line but you still have that 2000s GM plastic. The C7 was really a step up but sadly no LS7

I love the C8 but the NSX is as you put it underrated and mysterious and if I was buying a Corvette I’m waiting for the ZO6

i really want a viper acr, but the drivability could lack compared to the c8 or the nsx

I see the nsx in person n they are beautiful. Will definitely turn ur head

@@charliemaybe no doubt, Ace will scrape on any public road

@@jamesyoung5610 I also mean the gas mileage and the rough ride as well

True like what the hell

For 8x the price it better be!

And the V6

As long as it has Apple Carplay

Everything about the C8 is cool other than I pass 6 of them every time I drive through town.

The Vette. What is book? 42k?

I had a 2002 Z06. For the first 160,000 miles the only thing that broke was the water pump and the steering wheel locked up once.

I agree with you

@@RacerX9 can you do a 60 to 130 test on the C8 corvette?

HVAC happy trail.

@@HeathsHobbyLobby Dragy has a few just under 11 secs 60-130.

Nice car with a Dinosaur in the cabin. No thanks 💯

Wrong.

@@grahamstefaan lol spend 30 seconds searching on auto tempest you clown. there are 5 NSX’s for sale for $120k right now. And more c8’s for well over $100k than you can count.

@@RichSutherlandBB only a fool pays dealer markups. Can't compare a used nsx to a new c8 z51. Even still, it's 40-45k less. I'd hate to own a hybrid long term where corvettes have had bulletproof reliability.

@@grahamstefaan $45k less? You see any c8 z51’s for sale for $75k? And that hybrid is a Honda. They’ve been out for years now and are insanely reliable. Lol are you just making numbers up for fun at this point

@@grahamstefaan mf thinks chevy is more reliable than a v6 honda😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Agreed! I get 24-26mpg on my 2018 NSX that's making 720hp tuned on 100 octane fuel LOL

@@ELECTRICEYEMEDIA Awesome , im waiting patiently to get one

Yea because when I spend 160k on a super car I definitely care about saving a few dollars at the pump

@@superrdg you'll spend less time going to a gas station though

Agree!!

The Vette is hands down the better of both. Speed is not everything, and that is an easy fix for the Vette. I doubt that NSX even have something as simple as a cup holder.

One can only hope. But probably not. Or it's gonna be some electric bullshit. Definitly not the same. Car industry sucks more the older I get. Now that i can afford cars, I don't like most of them..

Mid engine 10cylinder viper 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Sadly that won't happen under Stellantis ownership

@@hanswurst6742 cops some old schools and get them worked on and put em car shows, maybe you’ll get more outta your money that way

@Dustino Pho ik it's ridiculous. Besides. Dodge has so many trims of the challenger and charger already. And they have super fast SUVs. The only reason Chevy can make the Corvette is cuz all they have is the Camaro. So it's like what do you want? Sporty or more sporty? With dodge and jeep it's like 🤷🤷🤷🤷 and like a lot of people figure why get a two seat viper when I can have a 700hp 5 seater for the same price

You're lucky enjoy that monster

Wdym by "rules"?

The Vette is a poo

Can’t hang with the nsx thou

Disagree. A used R35 GT-R would be a better spend and walks circles on any C8.

@@ELECTRICEYEMEDIA hater

@@ELECTRICEYEMEDIA no r35 is gonna walk a c8 dude a c8 would destroy the nismo gtr

Do they sell the C8 in the Netherlands ? If not is it illegal or is it just not sold because of low demand.

Perhaps there’s something to that

great point

The corvette was designed for left & right hand drive

nope. the c8 is made in right hand drive and is exported as well.

OK, for sake of argument, lets say NSX goes 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. I can buy a base C-8 for $61K, add performance exhaust for $1200 (495 HP) and have a 0-60 in 2.9 second supercar. So you say the NSX lasts longer? I can buy almost 3 C-8's for your 1 NSX.

@@767stick I can buy a 20 year old Honda Hatch for $5K build a B16A motor strip some weight out and smoke your built C8 for under $20K total and the Honda will run low 10's on a 4 banger no FI either. See how this game can be played? How do you qualify 3 C8's being the price of one NSX? Even used base model 1LT with 8K miles on it are selling for $72K on the average right now. 3 1LT C8's would be $216K and $76K over the price of a used NSX currently. By the way the 2017 NSX does zero to sixty in less than 2.9 seconds BONE STOCK and the 2019+ model are hitting 2.7 or less BONE STOCK. Not to mention the NSX is appreciating and will continue to rise exponentially as the NSX has been discontinued as of 2022. The market is flooded with C8's thus making them even more less desirable and causing the typical GM depreciation drop.

@@ELECTRICEYEMEDIA If you can really do that to a Honda, electric eye, do it! And then market it for say, 15-20%, a $25K C-8 killer ... you could start a little business. If I got my doors blown off by a little $25K Honda rice rocket, I would consider getting one. C-8's are the best supercar value EVER!!!

Yes love the C8 .. with ya on that

Nah. That acura gonna be more of an investment then that chevy

@@RedmanLS3 a Acura as a investment? Lol

@@lilcourtny08 yeah nigga. It has better value and reliably. And I'm a chevy guy

@@RedmanLS3 so, next time you see a car auction look for how many Acuras come cross the stage. Probably none. A 1967 Chevy Corvette sold at auction for 3.4 million in 2013. Obviously you don't know what type of cars that are investment, I promise you none of them are Acuras. Collectible and rare and will bring in over million at auction is not what a damn Acura is. Hell a 1970 Chevy Chevelle brought in 400k at auction, 1969 camaro sold for over a million at auction. Nobody is going down that type of money on damn luxury version of a Honda. You must be under 21. Old Mopar cars, Fords ,and Chevys bring in more money at auctions

In a few Monts like the C8R you see and gear on track...

Hope you enjoyed the comparison

Me too buddy

I think it would be nice if chrysler took the me412 and replaced the Mercedes v12 with a v10 viper or hellcat engine. It's a shame they had to throw away all that technology away. It was a gorgeous car.

Hybrid train is very attractive for an option. I was more an NSX fan in the 90s but Vettes have become a viable option.

My son got one last November and I drive it all the time. He had a C7 that was amazing but the C8 Z51 is next level. He is going to keep the Z51 and order a Z06 as soon as they are available to preorder. Must be nice have the cash to do that, I drive a 2008 Hyundai Sonata so…

I think rt life will be a better more unique one but we shall see

I bet Ford has a 5.0 Ecoboost ready....Ford techs playing chicken with the industry.

Thank you my friend.. it should be a lot of fun

Are you serious????????

@@gaddyify yeah, in the financial sense. The NSX is a great car. The Corvette by the shear production numbers is the people's supercar.

Neither are daily cars

@@ranmashin the Vette is a daily car. Millions including myself drive them daily. They get excellent mpg.

Just because you drive it everyday doesn’t mean it’s a daily driver no sports car should be driven daily

As a long time proud Acura owner I can say that they are pretty awesome but saying that they are on another level? Nah.

Vette is a wannabe sportscar

@@simplecarnivore vette has always been a sports car. Wanna be?....

I’m with you on dependability, but quality? Have you seen the 3LT on the C8? Have you seen the NSX’s joke of an infotainment center. C’mon now.

@@cw3982 JNC1 3.5L TT is built in U.S. where is the 1LT, 2LT and 3LT motors built? That's right Mexico. Infotainment complaint? How about a rear axle snapping at a drag strip on a bone stock C8. What a joke c'mon now LMFAO

I own a 2018 NSX and have driven the C8 my sentiments exactly.

Corvette is comming out with a hybrid next year....I'd rather have a V8 Corvette hybrid for half the price than an over priced V6 Honda NSX

You clearly don’t know what your talking about.

@@SkippyPB. yes he does, look at old corvettes for sale and then look at old nsx for sale. Then come back and apologize

Exactly! Seen videos of the NSX beating the C8 by several car lengths!

NOPE..C8 the best car on the planet for its style, performance, and bang for buck for mid engine car. That is not an opinion. That is a fact.. C8 you can't get your hands on unless your willing to pay much over sticker. The Acura is sitting on showroom floors and lots collecting dust for a reason. Sales are extremely poor all over the world for a reason. The current NSX is not a collectors car because nobody sure as hell is collecting it.....The first generation NSX is a collectors car and in some instances cost more than the current NSX. Riddle me this, why would any sane person on the planet pay $150 for a NSX with the C8 Z51 and C8 Z06 cost less with the C8 Z06 being a super car, sounding like an exotic, that will tear the NSX to shreds for less money...You will not be able to get a Z06 for 3 to 5 years...They will not allow me to leave a deposit now....Sorry but NSX are available at dealerships like sand at the beach bro.

@@thegeneral8133 the Corvette is a bullshit pushrod V8 stuffed in the back of an ugly plastic dogshit pancake body. The Acura NSX is a technological revolution that is being copied by Ferrari sf90 and the new Lamborghini countach but remember Acura did it first.

@@davidpiccolo3039 Yea the Corvette is so ugly and a trashy pushrod V8 that the Z06 is sold out almost 2 years before it's scheduled to be released and 2 months before it's scheduled to be revealed to the world. The Z51 is so terrible that it broke the internet the day it was revealed. People are paying waaaaay over sticker for it, the waiting list is 2 years long lol..lol..lol.. Everyone is copying the NSX huh.....Too bad no one wants the over priced NSX. There are far too many cars better and more desired than the NSX at that price point. Acura tried to get cute and misjudged the market Bigly...They overpriced the car, they got away from the roots of the 1st generation. The Z06 and Z51 will sell four times more cars than the NSX...Not only that but the NSX is about to go away for good if sales don't pick up next year...Sorry..

@@thegeneral8133 Style is purely subjective and to some the C8 will be more attractive and to others the NSX. Acura only produced about 1,500 NSX in total from 2017-2022 making them extremely rare. In fact, more rare than even a Lamborghini Aventador which VW Group manufactured over 10,000 models since 2011. There are maybe only 40 second generation NSX currently listed nationwide online here in the U.S. for sale. There are roughly 2,460 C8 Corvettes for sale online nationwide currently and they're are indeed collecting dust as most are anticipating the release of the Z06 model and are holding out. Unlike the C8, the second generation NSX has been discontinued as of 2021 ending the run of NC1 production with the 2022 Type-S model that was limited to just 350 cars. All of which are completely sold out. The NC1 NSX 2017-2022 continues to appreciate even fall of 2021 by 20%, while C8 prices have either maintained last years pricing or have depreciated by 11%. The reason someone would choose the NSX over a C8 is quite simple. They have taken the time to research the advanced technology and evolution of Honda's hybrid systems, their torque vectoring and all wheel drive capabilities. They most likely know about Honda's long history of absolute reliability and/or their contributions and major victories in F1 racing. The JNC1 3.5L TT V6 engine in the NSX is a full on race engine built on a collaboration between Cosworth and Honda Performance Development, and is the exact motor that is used in their Evo GT3 race cars. I have personally ran my 2018 NSX in temperatures in excess of 115 degrees boosting for hours on canyon cruises well over 200+ miles at a time without a single issue and I'm full bolt-on with a tune making 720hp. I have taking my NSX to drag race at the track with back to back runs from mid to high 10's and not a single issue. I have ran the NSX on a road course for 3-4 sessions in one day with the AC blowing, full interiorwithout and not a single issue as well. I still get 24-26mpg on 100 octane and beat nearly every exotic on the road and was able to stay a car and a half behind a Plaid S from a 40-130mph roll. Let's see a C8 do this! Meanwhile, the C8 as David Piccolo has stated, is simply a rehashed pushrod V8 that is now mid-mounted with a DCT and a somewhat questionable body design that in my opinion missed it's mark. The C8 has an identity crisis going on for sure. It appears that a Camaro 1LE raped a Ferrari 360 Modena and out came this bastard child C8. Hideous in my opinion. The C7 is much better IMHO. Quite frankly, the classic 60's and 70's Vettes were some of my favorites from GM. The styling was much better on the older models.

You can't really call that a storage compartment though,1 suit case,or squashed groceries,then again,possibly 3 boxes of beer.

Since you use it as a daily driver, what’s the gas mileage like for you? And do people come up to you a lot when you go grocery shopping or something lol.

People love the corvette c8 and it gets a lot of compliments. Im not sure about the gas mileage yet its most likely 15 around town 27 mpg on the highway..,plenty of trunk space front and rear. Love the targa top being removed now that spring weather is here. Fabulous daily driver quick and excellent handling up around the mountains too

@@JBsC6 Sorry for the late response, but has it been running fine in bad weather conditions like rain and snow? Being that it’s a RWD, I would be worried about driving it in rain/snow.

No problems with my corvette as a daily driver and that includes rain and snow. Surely I wait a day after the 27 inch snow storm we had this winter when the town plowed but the day after the storms seems to be fine. Ive been driving rear wheel drive cars as far back as the mid 1970s...we didnt have abs brakes or active handling back then. We just drove carefully rear mid engine cars made great rally cars back then before awd. My lancia scorpion turbo back in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s was pretty good in the snow too. Dont drive likea jack @$$ ...be careful, leave plenty of space between you and the car in front of you which are basic rules of driving in the rain and snow no matter what kind of car you drive and youll be fine. In my opinion the vehicles I tend to see off the road in snowy conditions often are cuv s where the idiot owners think because they have awd they can speed which ultimately bites them in the @$$. Awd doesnt make you any better at stopping or cornering in the snow, awd tends to just help you accelerate better in snowy conditions. Rain was fine with the c8 as well. Again just use common sense and drive appropriately for the road conditions. Ive driven corvettes for a quarter of a million miles and that includes winters. Id probably say I stayed home maybe 3 days a year total because of snow but I would have done that no matter the vehicle I drove. Im driving over 4 decades. Havent had an driving accident in decades. Use common sense in driving. Appropriately. When I was growing up and driving as a young man we all drove rwd cars...awd jeeps werent really a thing back then. Front wheel drive cars were pretty rare too..certainly not cars we teenagers wanted, only today people think awd and front wheel drive is mandatory to survive...

@@JBsC6 appreciate the response, thank you man!!

Prices are jacked due to this crypto bullrun and Covid. Give it a few months.

I keep hearing this issue and it seems to be a USA problem... I heard the same thing about Honda type r (dealership jacking up prices). This never happens in the UK for some reason and it really needs to change in the USA

Find a honest dealer.

My son got a C8 Z51 for $73,500.00 in Charlotte, NC. Hendrick Motor Sports. He received it in November 2020, he could sell it now for $90,000.00 from what he has seen. He is going to order a 2022 Z06 once they open up the preorder portal. He has paid off the 2020 C8 and plans to keep it and get the Z06. I get to drive his 2020 all the time, cannot imagine needing anything faster but I am old and no longer a speed freak. I drive a lesser known super car, a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. 😎

@@mshinn13 don't forget to account for sales tax.

Much appreciated my friend

I like your assessment.. good stuff

It’s actually the complete opposite of your assessment. I’ve owned the nsx and now the c8 and it is incredibly quiet in the cockpit almost to being weird for a sports car that goes 0-60 in the 2s

@@thenotoriousc8846 OK, Cool My assessment was from the Background noises i heard during the test drive of both autos.

Oddly enough the NSX is built in Ohio here in the U.S. and the C8 is built in Mexico. Go figure right?

@@ELECTRICEYEMEDIA Wow, you are confused. The C8 Corvette is made at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The plant has been producing Corvettes since 1981. The C8 Corvette is the first mid-engine Corvette ever produced, and it has been praised for its handling and performance. Here are some additional details about the Bowling Green Assembly Plant: The plant covers 90 acres and employs over 1,400 people. It is the only plant in the world that produces Corvettes. The plant has a production capacity of 40,000 Corvettes per year. The plant is LEED Gold certified, which means it meets the highest standards for environmental sustainability. The Bowling Green Assembly Plant is a significant part of the Corvette's history, and it will continue to play a role in the production of this iconic sports car for years to come.

Nsx has better exterior Corvette looks like an unfinished supercar Rear looks like a camaro Nsx has higher top end speed Nsx has electric mode Nsx is much more rare/special Nsx has AWD

Better throttle response than a 2017+ NSX? Ha! Ha! 100% torque at ZERO RPM on the NSX son what part don't you get? No the NSX does not cost 3X more than a C8. Do your search online and you can see it less than double.

@@ELECTRICEYEMEDIA also the nsx will hold its value.

It's kind of grown on me if I am being honest

Dude it's freaking hideous!!! I see the front and I'm like damn that's nice!! Then the back... Naw I'm good lol

The Corvette looks like a kit car.lol

I agree. The rear of the Corvette looks like a rental car V6 Camaro.

True. Unfortunately that is the view most people see. Wish they could have gone a little C-6 retro with the back.

With the ADM dealers are charging it’s no longer “working class”

@@lrod8692 not all

Amen brother!

Nah, just wait for the C8 e-ray. Won't be too far in the future.

Corvette is comming out with a hybrid next year....I'd rather have a V8 Corvette hybrid for half the price than an over priced V6 Honda NSX

The first mid engine corvette will take longer than 10 year to devaluate dramatically.. it’s the first Mid Engine.

Didn't even take that long. Within the last year I have seen a depreciation of around 12% on C8's while I have seen a 20% appreciation on 2017+ NSX models. The fact that the NC1 NSX 2017-2022 has now been discontinued will continue to drive the used prices on them over $200K within a few short years mark my words.

Cleetus is 6'4 he had a blue c8 fit in it just fine you can find his channel here on RU-vid ' Cleetus Mcfarland '

@@alexramirez-zo1fx I'm tall from the torso up.

Cleetus is a giraffe(long neck). But if you want to be safe best bet is actually sitting in one lol.

Im 6’6 and Can drive it all day. C7 could not say the same. Love my C8

Wrong choice

Me too

This comparison really shows how Honda screwed up the NSX. They should have dropped the hybrid garbage and lowered the price, given it grown-up styling, and captured the essence of the real NSX.

@@taylorc2542 Enjoy sitting in the rock hard seats of the corvette with that center console leaving you zero room for your knees. You either are a girl or have no balls to be comfortable in the vette.

Much harder to get power out of an NA car Vs. a turbo car for sure. I gained 130whp with down pipes and a piggy back alone on my 2018 NSX.

@@ELECTRICEYEMEDIA that's outstanding

Yep it’s a beast

WTF !!... THE CORVETTE IS A WANNA BE NSX AND ONE UGLY LOOKING KIT CAR. LOL

The AWD is not the same, it's just 2 electric motors in the front. in 10-15 years the new NSX will be an expensive and outdated mess to repair.

Like them both Hands down to the C8

I would tend to agree

The C8 can't beat a GTR but it's faster than the NSX🤔🤔🤔? But the NSX beats the GTR? We need a drag race.

@@downsouthlouisiana this brings back the argument that c8 cannot be compared to the NXS, specifically because of the torque vectoring and the electric motors, which neither option is available on the C8. Price cannot be argues, C8 is a bargain all day long

@@downsouthlouisiana check other youtube channels the NSX is faster than a C8. they took both to the drag strip.

Everyone and their mother has a corvette. I’d take a better looking more exclusive NSX any day.

That acura still gonna last long then that c8

Thats because every one is getting over MSRP. These people got theirs for $78k and picked it up at the NCM ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FxBi38dugBE.html

No shit going for over 100gs

@@kennybeaudry7454 Yep if they wanted to they could sell it and make a lot of bucks. But judging by the cars that they own I don't think they care about selling it.

Just took delivery on a magnificent convertible for $70,000. No surcharge. Waited 2 years but worth the wait.

No shit 60grabd my ass used they want 150gs being scumbags like when they came out with the 1995 zr1 it was supposed to be 60gs scumbag dealers were marking them up 25thousand selling them for $85000

Thank you my friend

Haha true.. if only they would actually build it

The original NSX is not a good comparison to a Corvette. The NSX is made by Honda, while the C8 is made by GM. Nuff said!

Thank you my friend