580-2 and driving fun

[Evoking]

Greetings, Huracan owners.

I wanted to get a little feedback from those who own the 580-2. I’ve done a fair amount of reading of the forums, but I’m afraid the conversations generally aren’t covering my specific point of curiosity.

Let me explain. I’m an NSX owner and I’ve had my car for twenty years. I still get a kick out of it after all this time, if you can believe that, and I’ll tell you why I love the car: it rotates. And I really mean it; the car pivots, loves to turn, and I frankly look forward to every U-turn, switchback, and sweeper. It’s just so easy and so much fun to toss the car.

As you might imagine, I was looking forward to the new NSX when Honda finally got around to building it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that the new car is the car for me. If I believe the reviews – and I don’t know why I wouldn’t because they are all unanimous on this point – the new car simply doesn’t rotate like the old one. It’s not even close. All that technology keeps you from tossing the car around and, frankly, it all seems so antiseptic to me.

Now, finally, why I’m here now. I got so keyed up about the new NSX that I made the emotional leap and the financial decision to take the plunge. Yet here I sit looking at a car that I don’t want.

The RWD Gallardos always had a place in my heart and I love the Huracan. And now that there is a RWD variant, it’s really speaking to me.

I’d love to hear some feedback on the 580-2, specifically on how you find the driving experience – do you find the car tossable? Do the electronics stay out of the way until you’re about to get in over your head? Is it more fun to drive than the 610, if you’ve driven both?

And finally, just out of curiosity, is there someone out there who owns both a 580-2 and an NSX by chance?

Thanks,
Deckard

Hi Deckard and welcome. I have owned 3 NSX, several rwd P cars, M Cars and now this 610. I was shocked how easily this car rotates. If I dab throttle even from a standstill while cranking wheel much less going around a corner it instantly jaunts sideways. NO COAXING needed. And that's with all nannies on. The nannies catch it before you're fully perpendicular yet without retarding momentum. It makes for awesome yet very safe antics. I am sure with all electronics off this car would drift like no tomorrow. In sport it supposedly delivers 90% to the rear.

That said I would wager the 610 is a more fun car to drive than 580. Magazine journalists need something to write about. And they are all trying to show their mettle by implicating rwd is the ultimate in hooliganism. While it may be, make no mistake you can get plenty sideways in 610. And I think it is better because if you're not on a closed circuit you WANT that extra 10% pulling the the front wheels and resulting in flawless street drifting less the ruined wheels and suspension bits from smacking a curb (which by the way I did do completely unintentionally in an NSX).

Go drive a 610!

[Deckard]

Hi Evoking,

Thank you so much for the feedback. I've decided that I won't decide until I've driven both.

I'm really looking forward to this....

-Deckard