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POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS 2020 Acura NSX 2019 BMW i8 Coupe 2020 Lexus LC 500h
DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT Mid-engine, AWD Mid-engine, AWD Front-engine, RWD
ENGINE TYPE Twin-turbo 75-deg V-6, alum
Turbocharged I-3, alum block/head, Atkinson-cycle 60-deg V-6, alum
block/heads plus 2 front/ plus 1 front/1 mid electric motors block/heads, plus 2 electric motors
1 mid electric motors
VALVETRAIN DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl
DISPLACEMENT 213.2 cu in/3,493 cc 91.5 cu in/1,499 cc 210.9 cu in/3,456 cc
COMPRESSION RATIO 10.0:1 9.5:1 13.0:1
POWER (SAE NET) 500 hp @ 6,500 rpm (gas),
228 @ 5,800 rpm (gas), 141 hp (elec); 295 hp @ 6,600 rpm (gas), 100 hp
2 x 36 hp (front elec), 47 hp
369 hp (comb) (elec); 354 hp (comb)
(mid elec); 573 hp (comb)
TORQUE (SAE NET) 406 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm (gas),
236 lb-ft @ 3,700 rpm (gas), 257 lb-ft @ 4,900 rpm (gas), 150 lb-ft
2 x 54 lb-ft (front elec), 109 lb-ft
184 lb-ft (elec); 420 lb-ft (comb) (elec); 350 lb-ft (comb)
(mid elec); 476 lb-ft (comb)
REDLINE 7,500 rpm 6,500 rpm 6,700 rpm
WEIGHT TO POWER 6.9 lb/hp 9.4 lb/hp 12.6 lb/hp
TRANSMISSION 1-speed auto (front); 9-speed 2-speed auto (front); 6-speed 4-speed auto + cont variable =
twin-clutch auto (rear) auto (rear) 10-speed auto (comb)
AXLE/FINAL DRIVE RATIO 0.42:1/2.47:1 (elec front); 3.68:1/2.47:1
3.58:1/2.27:1 3.36:1/2.18:1
(gas rear)
SUSPENSION, FRONT; REAR Control arms, coil springs, adj Multilink, coil springs, adj shocks, Multilink, coil springs, adj shocks,
shocks, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs,
springs, adj shocks, anti-roll bar adj shocks, anti-roll bar adj shocks, anti-roll bar

STEERING RATIO 11.1-12.9:1 16.0:1 9.8-13.6:1
TURNS LOCK TO LOCK 1.9 2.5 2.5

BRAKES, F; R 14.5-in vented, 2-pc disc; 14.2-in 13.4-in vented, drilled, 2-pc disc; 13.0-in 15.7-in vented 2-pc disc; 14.1-in
vented, 2-pc disc, ABS vented, drilled, 2-pc disc, ABS vented disc, ABS
WHEELS, F; R 8.5 x 19-in; 11.0 x 20-in, 7.5 x 20-in; 8.5 x 20-in, 8.5 x 20-in; 9.5 x 20-in,
forged aluminum cast aluminum forged aluminum
TIRES, F; R 245/35R19 93Y; 305/30R20 103Y 215/45R20 95W; 245/40R20 99W 245/45RF20 99Y; 275/40RF20 102Y
Continental SportContact 6 Bridgestone Potenza S001 (star) Bridgestone Turanza T005
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE 103.5 in 110.2 in 113.0 in

TRACK, F/R 65.2/63.7 in 64.7/67.8 in 64.2/64.4 in
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT 176.0 x 76.3 x 47.8 in 184.9 x 76.5 x 50.8 in 187.4 x 75.6 x 53.0 in
TURNING CIRCLE 39.7 ft 40.4 ft 35.4 ft
CURB WEIGHT 3,930 lb 3,484 lb 4,469 lb
WEIGHT DIST, F/R 42/58% 48/52% 52/48%
SEATING CAPACITY 2 4 4
HEADROOM, F/R 38.3/- in 38.7/32.4 in 37.2/32.2 in
LEGROOM, F/R 42.8/- in 43.1/28.2 in 42.0/32.5 in
SHOULDER ROOM, F/R 57.6/- in 56.7/49.6 in 56.5/48.9 in
CARGO VOLUME 3.9 cu ft 4.7 cu ft 4.7 cu ft
TEST DATA
ACCELERATION TO MPH
0-30/0-40 1.2/1.7 sec 1.9/2.7 sec 1.9/2.7 sec
0-50/0-60 2.3/3.0 3.5/4.5 3.6/4.8
0-70/0-80 3.8/4.8 5.7/7.0 6.5/8.2
0-90/0-100 5.9/7.2 8.5/10.3 10.2/12.7
0-100-0/PASSING, 45-65 MPH 11.0/1.4 14.7/2.0 Not tested/2.6
QUARTER MILE/BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 11.2 sec @ 124.0 mph/101 ft 12.9 sec @ 112.1 mph/111 ft 13.6 sec @ 103.3 mph/113 ft
LATERAL ACCEL/MT FIGURE EIGHT 1.00 g (avg)/23.8 sec @ 0.87 g (avg) 0.93 g (avg)/24.7 sec @ 0.79 g (avg) 0.90 g (avg)/26.1 sec @ 0.68 g (avg)
TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH 1,700 rpm 1,800 rpm 1,400 rpm
CONSUMER INFO
BASE/AS TESTED PRICE $159,495/$164,695 $148,495/$152,195 $98,535/$100,655
STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL Yes/Yes Yes/Yes Yes/Yes
AIRBAGS 7: Dual front, side, curtain, 8: Dual front, front side, 8: Dual front, front side,
driver knee f/r curtain, front knee f/r curtain, front knee
BASIC WARRANTY 4 years/50,000 miles 4 years/50,000 miles 4 years/50,000 miles
POWERTRAIN; HYBRID/ 6 years/70,000 miles; 4 years/50,000 miles; 6 years/70,000 miles;
BATTERY WARRANTY 8 years/100,000 miles 8 years/100,000 miles 8 years/100,000 miles
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 4 years/50,000 miles 4 years/Unlimited miles 4 years/Unlimited miles
FUEL/BATTERY CAPACITY 15.6 gal/1.3 kW-hr 11.6 gal/11.6 kW-hr 22.2 gal/1 kW-hr
EPA CITY/HWY/COMB ECON 21/22/21 mpg 27 mpg/69 mpg-e (comb, gas/gas+elec) 27/35/30 mpg
ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 160/153 kW-hr/100 miles 125/49 kW-hr/100 miles 125/96 kW-hr/100 miles
(comb, gas/gas+elec)
CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 0.90 lb/mile 0.72/0.28 lb/mi (gas/gas+elec) 0.64 lb/mile
RECOMMENDED FUEL Unleaded premium Unleaded premium, 240V electricity Unleaded premium