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Should These Cars Come Back?
Some cars are so fun to drive, so pure in design, and so innovative that it makes you wonder how they could ever be discontinued. For each generation of car enthusiasts, these are the machines that make you smile even if you never owned one. Should they come back? Read Article
Should These Cars Come Back?



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EL34EL34 - 12/15/2007 11:32:45 AM
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Let us face the facts, the Akura NSX never was a Ferrai fighter.

Never was and never will be.

When I think of the NSX it makes me think of someguy standing at the end of a pier catching squid at 5:00AM in the morning.

A Ferrari makes me think of being out to dinner with a sexy Italian woman sipping some some good wine on a Saturday night.

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markymarkmarkymark - 12/15/2007 12:16:29 PM
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Does this Italian woman on your date have hairy armpits EL34?

Bring back the Supra!


EL34EL34 - 12/15/2007 12:20:29 PM
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Uh no, she's a fashion model at the car shows for Ferrari :)

Acura have little robots doing silly dances :(


EnnNorakEnnNorak - 12/20/2007 11:20:52 PM
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The NSX was too hard to get in and out of to even qualify as a car. It was an overpriced marketing gimmick with an inherently-out-of-balance 90-degree V6 instead of a proper 90-degree V8 engine that it should have had.


DaHarderDaHarder - 12/15/2007 12:29:39 PM
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The vehicles that I feel most deserving of a resurrection:

Honda CR-X

Well built, light weight, affordable to the masses, great handling, fuel efficient, sensibly sized, great looking inside and out.

This vehicle was way ahead of its time, and given the new MPG mandates, its time is now!

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theoptimisticpessimisttheoptimisticpessimist - 12/15/2007 12:36:43 PM
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DaHarders right, I consider the demise of the CR-X one of Honda few mistakes. Acura on the other hand has made to many mistakes to count.


pacotacololpacotacolol - 12/15/2007 2:40:45 PMView My AgentSpace
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the crx was the ultimate hatch in '91 the Remix concept would be a good alternetive.


user75user75 - 12/15/2007 3:23:19 PM
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the crx was never an appealing car. blocky styling, dumb back window, ugly colors, bad quality...

go on?


CarANDdriverCarANDdriver - 12/15/2007 3:24:17 PM
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what? no, the crx was a great car


pacotacololpacotacolol - 12/15/2007 3:25:30 PMView My AgentSpace
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like i said, the ultimate hatch.




CarANDdriverCarANDdriver - 12/15/2007 3:28:12 PM
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what?


pacotacololpacotacolol - 12/15/2007 3:28:44 PMView My AgentSpace
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@agent75

"dumb back window, ugly colors"

the back window was very cool in '91
the prius has one now. do you think the prius' back window is dumb too?

ugly colors- colors? that is the owners choice. they can make it ugly if they want.


Homer008Homer008 - 12/15/2007 5:32:01 PM
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I read somewhere that CRX will make a comeback very soon with a hybrid and its going to be known as the first sport hybrid car. Honda brainfarted when they axed this little critter.

sheepdog.


theoptimisticpessimisttheoptimisticpessimist - 12/15/2007 12:39:57 PM
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Sure, let's bring back the Pinto, and Vega, and of course the ultimate, the Chevette!

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pacotacololpacotacolol - 12/15/2007 2:39:54 PMView My AgentSpace
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vega- no
pinto- name it escort instead
Chevette- yes. keep the name


user75user75 - 12/15/2007 3:22:13 PM
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agree


theoptimisticpessimisttheoptimisticpessimist - 12/15/2007 4:59:42 PM
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I was soooooo kidding.


bmwdrvrbmwdrvr - 12/15/2007 2:46:32 PM
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i agree the Acura NSX was never much a ferrari fighter but it really was in a class by itself. Exotic car looks, good epa, comfortable, well put together and easy to drive. It has always been my favorite Japanese car hands down. They should keep the formula of the old model with a larger engine with more power but hey it was getting 4.9 with less that 300hp so it was doing pretty good. One car i think would be cool to see again and im sure its just me lol, is the Prowler the issue with the prowler mostly was the engine Chrysler has a worthy V8 now i wonder how well it would perform with the 425 or 345 hp V8 hemis, its still good looking car, and the ones ive seen still sell for 40,000 which is about what they cost brand new

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c36amgc36amg - 12/15/2007 3:35:20 PMView My AgentSpace
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no need to bring anything back... just look at the future.

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BMW995BMW995 - 12/15/2007 3:51:23 PM
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It pains me that I sold my '66 Lotus Elan roadster many yrs ago. Could easily outrun the Porshe 911 in the curves at the time. And that's using only my left hand on the steering wheel! It was geared low so about 85 mph it was losing a lot of steam.
The unbelievable handling was all the more remarkable since this car had 165/70X13 Pirelli tires!

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pacotacololpacotacolol - 12/17/2007 3:58:55 PMView My AgentSpace
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in hope to gain manufacturing numbers, vw will probably end up bringing the corrado back. it would be a good move.

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1995e341995e34 - 12/15/2007 6:32:46 PM
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my top pics to be revived would be:

porsche 928-porsche needs a front engined coupe, i hear it's on the way.

buick grand national: since the G8, and eventually Impala will ride on gm's aussie rwd platform, why not have a buick coupe use it for the grand national?

acura nsx: best japanese car ever. i hope they keep the engine midship, offer rwd only, focus on lightweight, and maintain focus on what made this car great in the first place.

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Htay7500Htay7500 - 12/15/2007 9:31:37 PM
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good list. the nsx, however, is on hold for the moment. theres no clear update to whether this will make a clean comeback.


t_bonet_bone - 12/15/2007 7:18:21 PM
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I'd like to see the Integra again. I liked both the 2nd and 3rd gen versions, and the RSX should never have happened. Instead, the 4th gen should have been based on the S2000 platform. A shame. If they try to build it again, you just know it will be taller, fatter looking, with slits for windows and tons of random body crease lines. They may be building cars a lot better these days, but those early 90's Japanese stylists were good.

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1995e341995e34 - 12/15/2007 7:59:58 PM
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s2000-based integra is an excellent idea.


Htay7500Htay7500 - 12/15/2007 9:36:01 PM
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99-01 ITR was a great car. I prefer its jdm look over the circular front end look.


my list:

silvia aka 240sx
ae86
(barely will ever, ever happen) 2 door impreza, hence the 2.5 rs in US, 22b worldwide
rx7
supra


1995e341995e34 - 12/15/2007 9:42:07 PM
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240sx was cool. when the z got big and expensive, it offered a light, stylish, rwd coupe. for some reason that combination has NEVER been very common. the closest thing to that prior to the 240sx may have been some little british coupe, and since then...1-series coupe?


Htay7500Htay7500 - 12/16/2007 3:47:22 PM
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I dont remember but the AE86 is the closest, which came in the late 80s.


r15mohdr15mohd - 12/17/2007 10:26:01 AM
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2nd gen integra...

that is one of my favorite vehicles...handles great, great MPG, great styling, just overall great.

i agree the RSX spoiled a lot of things that the integra accomplished, but seriously...the RSX-R (ITR in japan) is a dream to drive. i had the pleasure of screaming to redline when it first came out, the R line for honda's are truly impressive.


SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 12/16/2007 4:20:09 PM
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They should all come back!

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iamdabest1iamdabest1 - 12/17/2007 12:52:00 AMView My AgentSpace
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3000 gt please!!!!

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M35MTM35MT - 12/17/2007 9:10:27 AMView My AgentSpace
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Galant VR-4 - now that car was ahead of its time for our market.

Celica All-Trac, anyone remember the Tercel/Corolla All-Trac? Those were like mini-jeeps

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r15mohdr15mohd - 12/17/2007 10:26:58 AM
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x2...

the celica GT4 as well...loved every proportion of it.




pushrod27pushrod27 - 12/18/2007 3:04:03 PM
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The Grand National! That was a great car. It was one of my favorites as a child at the genesis of my automotive enthusiasm.

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WayneDashWayneDash - 12/19/2007 11:08:55 AM
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----- Bring the 8 Series Back !!------

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SteveSteve - 12/20/2007 6:12:02 PM
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I enjoyed an NSX for a short time. It was quite okay, but it was not the inspiration I had expected. All things considered, if it had sold for a lot less, it would have at least held the "amazing for the money" torch.

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