VIDEO: We cringe as Acura NSX does its best surfacing submarine imitation
Acura NSX Submarine - Click above to watch the video after the jump
The Acura NSX is rare enough that you rarely see them on the streets. When we saw a mint condition NSX trolling the streets of Woodward during the Dream Cruise, we were reminded of just how much road presence Acura's first and only supercar actually has. If we owned a a mint condition NSX, we might reasonably be tempted to avoid driving it the weather forecast even hinted at rain, but unfortunately not all drivers appear to exercise care in wet weather.
Hit the jump to watch a beautiful NSX as it trudges through what looks to be nearly two feet of standing water. At one point, the water, which came as the result of a torrential downpour in Orange Park, Forida, was up to the side mirrors. The real payoff, when the video goes from sad anger-inducing to hilarious comes about 33 seconds in, when you can clearly see water pouring out of the closed doors of the NSX. It stuns us to think that someone would think it would be a good idea to drive a low-slung supercar through a flood zone, but it probably shouldn't.
[Source: YouTube via: Autojunk]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
al 1:36PM (8/26/2009)
**AWESOME** NSX FTW
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James 1:51PM (8/26/2009)
That's one unsinkable exoticar...
chconline 2:30PM (8/26/2009)
This is the reason why he doesn't have a CAI, haha.
BigMcLargeHuge 1:37PM (8/26/2009)
If you dislike your NSX enough to do that, why not sell it to me for $1.00?
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220v 4:46PM (8/27/2009)
Most any car with the air intake and plugs above the water line should be able to pull that off. Both the NSX and any mid-engine ferrari have a better chance than any SUV with a low-mounted cold air intake.
BigMcLargeHuge 9:10AM (8/27/2009)
I was more talking about swamping the interior. Last time I had an interior get that wet during the summer it smelled something fierce.
Unless he had it stripped for racing, that's going to be nasty.
Steve 1:37PM (8/26/2009)
Ahhh and the definition of 'Idiot' with video is finally shown. What a boob!
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RamblinReck89 1:47PM (8/26/2009)
Heh heh heh. You said boob!
Richard 4:23PM (8/26/2009)
Two thoughts re. idiot:
1. All it takes in money!
2. When you've dropped off the girlfriend and have to get home to the wife, well, you have to get home to the wife!
recharged95 4:52PM (8/26/2009)
@Richard:
the girlfriend is a lost cause anyway: wife's gonna wonder why it smells like fish (pun intended!) --or whatever storm runoff smells like... in the car on the next drive!
Looks like the carpet is ruined at minimum...
RamblinReck89 1:37PM (8/26/2009)
Hah! Let's see a Ferrari do that!
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happyfun86 1:39PM (8/26/2009)
Of all the cars they could've done this with...
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havoc 1:44PM (8/26/2009)
man if you are upset because you wanted to C4C your car, i could've given you $4501 for it...
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Carlos 6:27PM (8/26/2009)
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zamafir 1:47PM (8/26/2009)
"The Acura NSX is rare enough that you rarely see them on the streets"
Or all the time, every day, if you're in southern california, or frankfurt, or montreal, anywhere with money. Just saying, it's odd to generalize something like that. an NSU prinz? those 'you' rarely see on the street, NSX? depends on where you live.
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jrodliebs 2:09PM (8/26/2009)
I live (and have lived for many years) in a place more affluent than SoCal, Montreal, and Frankfurt and RARELY see an NSX. So it must not have much to do with money, and I would definitely say the NSX is a rare car on the streets. Hell, I've see more Audi R8s than NSXes in the past year.
Taylor. Yes, Taylor. 2:09PM (8/26/2009)
Well, I see ferraris and lambos all the time, plenty of R8's and aston martins, and I've even seen a Veyron just driving around here. And while I do see NSX's, it's not even close to as often as I see ferraris.
Still, I live in silicon valley, and while there is plenty of money here, it's not like LA where money is just crazy, so i dunno, maybe if everyone has a supercar you'd see more.
-Taylor
UniBroW 2:20PM (8/26/2009)
I live on Long Island and it's a rare car here. It has nothing to do with being in an area with money. I see more Masseratis, lambos, porsches, Lotus, Ferrari's, benz's you name it then an NSX.
zamafir 2:32PM (8/26/2009)
W00t, then nsx's are just a frankfurt, montreal, and all of so-cal thing. I guess that's the good news for any nsx lovers, move to LA/SD and you'll see a bunch every week.
James Sonne 4:00PM (8/26/2009)
What's money got to do with? NSXs go for like $35k.
I'm in Lexington KY and a neighbour a block away has a red one one in his garage, but I rarely see him drive it. There's another one in a nearby apartment complex. I moved here from Fort Myers, FL and parked next to a silver NSX every day until the owner traded up to an S2000.
I wouldn't say they're rare, and especially not expensive, but they appeal to a certain taste of car-owner. I think the type of person that wants to own an NSX is probably more rare than the number of NSXs out there (I see a TON in classified sales, in otherwords).
Anyway, my experience, that's all.
Would not have taken the NSX out in flood conditions, that's what a Land Cruiser is for. He probably got caught out at someone's house or out of town, maybe he left his insulin at home or something, never know. I would have asked for a ride either way, or called a taxi.