What is the Most Overrated Car Of All Time?

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(and before you flame me, yes, I did a search, but i found nothing about this, so here goes.....)

For me, It's the Acura/Honda NSX.

all I have to say about it is these two simple things

  1. If you're going to make a hand-built, limited-production 'sports car' to compete with the Ferraris and Lambos of the world, any car make would be wise to follow these two epic mistakes that Honda made; one, put an engine in it that's over 300 horsepower in it and
  2. and most importantly DON'T SELL IT FOR OVER US$100,000!!!!

Now, I know that it was one of the best handling cars of its day, and also it had a 'terrific' power-to-weight ratio, but it was too underpowered and overpriced for the horsepower it gave out and, as a result, very few people brought it.

I have seen Vipers and Corvettes, but I never once seen a NSX. EVER.

Just my opinion, tho.
 
Prosthetic
Never seen a NSX? I've seen like 30.

I think that the R8 and Enzo are the most overrated.
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I'll agree on the R8. It's just a Lamborghini with a bigger forehead and a smaller engine. Of course it's going to be fantastic like all the magazines seem to think. But the only reasons a person would ever buy one is either because it's an Audi or because it's relatively cheap.

The NSX, however, was especially underrated--it being able to match or outperform its direct exotic competitors with less power, less money, and less "passion". Passion doesn't make you go fast...
 
Prosthetic
Never seen a NSX? I've seen like 30.
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Yeah, but then again you live in the land of the rich people. I come from a state (Indiana) where The people with money live in Indianapolis. I used to live in Indy. trust me, I saw more than my fair share of beammers, Jags, Corvettes, and Mercs when I went downtown. Maybe saw a Viper once in a while, but mostly the cars I listed above.

Also, wasn't the NSX made in California? Acura is based in Torrence, right?
 
RacingGameFan22
Also, wasn't the NSX made in California?
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No. The Honda NSX began production at a special plant in Tochigi, Japan, and was later moved to Honda's Suzuka plant. Necessary conversions were done and then it was shipped over here with Acura emblems instead of Honda emblems.
 
Not all of California is rich... But yeah Marin county is pretty wealthy with the average value of a home is more then a million. I mostly see them in SF.
 
Prosthetic
I think that the R8 and Enzo are the most overrated.
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Noooooo, just no :scared: Well, maybe the R8. But I still wouldn't object to a go in one. But both the Enzo and R8 are supposed to be excellent cars, so both are worthy of their hype. And before someone mentions it, the GT-R seems to be too, even though I'm not a fan myself.

Overrated to me suggests a car that doesn't live up to the hype. And I struggle to think of something, because few cars that are actually any good are over-hyped. And the bad cars don't really suffer from hype in the first place.
 
I say Enzo because most people seem to think its the ultimate car you can have... And R8 for being considered a super car when sport scars run circles around it... ITS SLOW!!!

MY FOCUS IS FASTER!!!
 
Prosthetic
I say Enzo because most people seem to think its the ultimate car you can have...
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Might not be the complete ultimate but it must be close... And it's fairly outrageous, and quick, and sounds wonderful... as supercars go, they've pretty much done the formula proud. All it isn't is difficult to drive, apparently. And good looking, though that depends on personal preference. I quite like how it looks.

And R8 for being considered a super car when sport scars run circles around it... ITS SLOW!!!

MY FOCUS IS FASTER!!!
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:odd:

Slow... riiiiiiight.
 
AMC/Renault Alliance.

It somehow made M/T's "Car of the Year." We all know what happened after that.
 
homeforsummer
Might not be the complete ultimate but it must be close... And it's fairly outrageous, and quick, and sounds wonderful... as supercars go, they've pretty much done the formula proud. All it isn't is difficult to drive, apparently. And good looking, though that depends on personal preference. I quite like how it looks.



:odd:

Slow... riiiiiiight.
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Its competition is cheaper, looks better, faster, sounds better etc etc etc...

Another car that is highly overrated are E36 328's here... 16 year old's act like they are driving a prestige lux/sports car.
 
Prosthetic
Its competition is cheaper, looks better, faster, sounds better etc etc etc...

Another car that is highly overrated are E36 328's here... 16 year old's act like they are driving a prestige lux/sports car.
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I grew up with them so they're special to me - any ways - German engineering, luxurious interior (leacher trim and wood inserts), and a chassis well known for it's handling - they are prestige cars...just a bit cheaper.

as for my overated car? probably has to be the maserati Gransport. There was so much hype over the looks and the performance, but it is really heavy (almost 2 tonnes) and only has 425 (or so) hp with soft suspention. Sure, it was always going to be slow - but the power to weight is way too slow
 
AE86, Glanza V or the R34.

I don't know where the rumour started about the Hachiiroku being an amazingly balanced drift/street machine, but it needs to be forgotten. Quickly.
 
I'd have to say the NSX was an extremely under-rated car. Much like a Lotus Esprit... the whole point wasn't having over four hundred ponies and crushing autobahn performance. It was about going fast on the racetrack, and at that, the NSX succeeds brilliantly... especially compared to some of the erstwhile "supercars" of its time. Don't forget... this is the car that forced Ferrari to finally get serious about the way their own sportscars handled. And for that, we can be thankful.

The NSX's only sin is being so perfect out of the box that Honda left it basically unchanged for a dog's age. That's not the car's fault.

Like homeforsummer says, and I agree wholeheartedly... over-rating in the car world is very hard to prove, because cars that get a lot of hype often have something about them that sparks the hype.

Take the old Honda Civic Si and Type-R. There's a lot of hoohaw about the lack of torque, the tons of "ricers" who buy them and the fact that cars with bigger simpler engines can outperform them. So what? These are street legal production cars that break the 100 hp per liter mark, have engines that are extremely responsive to modification, and bring the excitement of motorbike-like high-revving to the masses. They're over-hyped by some, yes, but they actually deliver.

Muscle? The Camaro? There are probably more 9-second Camaros in the world than anything else... hmmm...

BMWs? I'll be the first to say... many new Japanese machines are as good or better at the same price point or below it... but old German machines are ten times better than what Japan had at the time, in terms of build solidity and interior quality. It's not just having wood and leather. It's having the right wood and leather.

My vote: The Mercedes 300SL Gullwing. Widely proclaimed as the first supercar ever, but there are quite a few cars that would take exception to that statement...
 
What else but the Bugatti Veyron (puts on flame suit...)

The car noob's dream car, also praised for being fast. Sure, it does have a blisteringly quick top end, but look what happened when it went around the Top Gear track. Got beaten by a Zonda with about 7/10s the power. I respect the engineering the Veyron, but I really do think it is much too overated.
 
@Turbo Lag: Did you just say the Bugatti Veyron is OVERrated? obviously you don't look at the facts and are judging the car on the price. you did mention the top gear track but what were the conditions? The Veyron could have been going around a wet track while the Zonda went around a dry track. Take that into consideration as well as the 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times, top speed (253 MPH!), and the luxury of the car into mind as well. The Zonda is in no way a bad car but it's just not up to par with the Bugatti's God-like abilities. And driving a luxury Bugatti is much more satisfying and comfortable than driving the Zonda, which is more of a stripped down race car than a daily driver.

But back on topic, I will say that the most over rated car is probably a Hyundai Genesis. They claim its faster than a Porche in the commercial but in the fine print it says "Faster than the base model Porche Boxster." A BOXSTER! Its ridiculous that it won the North American Car of the Year award also, it's a HYUNDAI; and Hyundai isn't even AMERICAN! OK well that's just my 2 cents on the subject and I'm sorry Turbo Lag if you are offended by my retaliation, its in good intentions :)
 
Hotrails17
@Turbo Lag: Did you just say the Bugatti Veyron is OVERrated? obviously you don't look at the facts and are judging the car on the price. you did mention the top gear track but what were the conditions? The Veyron could have been going around a wet track while the Zonda went around a dry track. Take that into consideration as well as the 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times, top speed (253 MPH!), and the luxury of the car into mind as well. The Zonda is in no way a bad car but it's just not up to par with the Bugatti's God-like abilities. And driving a luxury Bugatti is much more satisfying and comfortable than driving the Zonda, which is more of a stripped down race car than a daily driver.

But back on topic, I will say that the most over rated car is probably a Hyundai Genesis. They claim its faster than a Porche in the commercial but in the fine print it says "Faster than the base model Porche Boxster." A BOXSTER! Its ridiculous that it won the North American Car of the Year award also, it's a HYUNDAI; and Hyundai isn't even AMERICAN! OK well that's just my 2 cents on the subject and I'm sorry Turbo Lag if you are offended by my retaliation, its in good intentions :)
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I said I know it's a damn good car, but it's just been overated. Ask any car noob, Ferrari = oMFg epic fast, if you know what I mean. The Veyron has become like that I reckon. Again, I know it's a good car, but in my opinion it's just too popular and overated.
 
I agree with the Veyron.

The track conditions were the same for the Veyron and Zonda F Roadster, for the record. They were ran on the same day.



The Caterham 7 Superlight R500 then proceeded to beat it, practically equalling the Zonda. Not to mention the other three cars that went around faster (Gumpert Apollo, Ascari A10, CCX).



Great car, just overrated.
 
Imakuni
AE86, Glanza V or the R34.

I don't know where the rumour started about the Hachiiroku being an amazingly balanced drift/street machine, but it needs to be forgotten. Quickly.
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AE86 is a legendary car due to the fact whene the richer kids had S13's Sil-Eightys, R32's, Celica GT's and Supras. The AE86 still managed to compete with them. Not to mention it was the Car Keiichi Tsuchiya started street racing with and still uses it today. ANd the fact that it is an absolute Cult Classic. And In england I can go and get a Supra RZ or R33 GTR, or Celica GT4 st205. for a damn site cheaper than I can a clean AE86 Sprinter Trueno. Not to mention its Solid 1.6 16v twin cam engine that goes on forever, even at stupidly high revs.

And the Glanza V is very undirated. And thank god they are too. if the idiots driving Corsas, and Saxo's fined out their is a 1.3 ltr car that can hit 60 in 6.9 seconds on low Boost, the roads will never be safe again.

And the R34 GTR over rated? You are talking about a car that cost penies considering what cars it could destroy on the track. It would make the best Ferrari drivers cry for there mums. It has the Legendary GTR badge at the front. The same Badge that made the Australians change the rules of their race so the GTR couldnt compete. The same Badge that ended the Group A races in Japan as it dominated them winning every single race. Not to mention the solid RB26 engine, that can be tuned to over 1000bhp. And is one of the most indestructable engines going. Over rated lol it deserves the hype it gets.
 
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AE86 is a legendary car due to the fact whene the richer kids had S13's Sil-Eightys, R32's, Celica GT's and Supras. The AE86 still managed to compete with them. Not to mention it was the Car Keiichi Tsuchiya started street racing with and still uses it today. ANd the fact that it is an absolute Cult Classic. And In england I can go and get a Supra RZ or R33 GTR, or Celica GT4 st205. for a damn site cheaper than I can a clean AE86 Sprinter Trueno. Not to mention its Solid 1.6 16v twin cam engine that goes on forever, even at stupidly high revs.

And the Glanza V is very undirated. And thank god they are too. if the idiots driving Corsas, and Saxo's fined out their is a 1.3 ltr car that can hit 60 in 6.9 seconds on low Boost, the roads will never be safe again.

And the R34 GTR over rated? You are talking about a car that cost penies considering what cars it could destroy on the track. It would make the best Ferrari drivers cry for there mums. It has the Legendary GTR badge at the front. The same Badge that made the Australians change the rules of their race so the GTR couldnt compete. The same Badge that ended the Group A races in Japan as it dominated them winning every single race. Not to mention the solid RB26 engine, that can be tuned to over 1000bhp. And is one of the most indestructable engines going. Over rated lol it deserves the hype it gets.
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Thanks for proving his point.
 
Ghost_drift
Not to mention the solid RB26 engine, that can be tuned to over 1000bhp. And is one of the most indestructable engines going. Over rated lol it deserves the hype it gets.
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The 950-1khp 2JZ or RB26 build has become so cookie-cutter that it isn't at all funny any more, nor impressive.

You can damn near buy a list of parts, put the motor together and have a premade ECU/boost map job work perfectly at this point.



More impressive to me are the guys with 500hp cars that maintain the TT setup and fight the turbo shuffle and other issues brought along by that...
 
Rotary Junkie
The 950-1khp 2JZ or RB26 build has become so cookie-cutter that it isn't at all funny any more, nor impressive.

You can damn near buy a list of parts, put the motor together and have a premade ECU/boost map job work perfectly at this point.



More impressive to me are the guys with 500hp cars that maintain the TT setup and fight the turbo shuffle and other issues brought along by that...
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But how does that make the GTR R34 over rated. Or that prooves is how easy to tune the car is. lol
 
Ghost_drift
But how does that make the GTR R34 over rated. Or that prooves is how easy to tune the car is. lol
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Prosthetic
People act like its an amazing achievement when its not. Thus getting overrated.
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^ This.

So what, an iron block straight six with good head flow can support 800-1khp easily.

Albeit that power is only there for about 2000rpm at BEST, but it's there, right?

Give me a mildly boosted V8 of some sort instead. 600 ft-lbs is a lot more fun when you have it whenever you nail the throttle.
 
Rotary Junkie
^ This.

So what, an iron block straight six with good head flow can support 800-1khp easily.

Albeit that power is only there for about 2000rpm at BEST, but it's there, right?

Give me a mildly boosted V8 of some sort instead. 600 ft-lbs is a lot more fun when you have it whenever you nail the throttle.
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Yes but then you have to get that power to the ground witch is the R34's other ace. It handles amazingly, is easy to tune. and is faster than cars twice its price tag. You can keep your V8's ill have a 6 pack please. You can deny it all you want but the Skyline has prooved its self enough times to be very worthy of its hype.

PS (rotary Junkie that likes V8's lol) unless you mean rotary washing lines.
 

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