I did an experiment with this seasonal. Seeing that the NSX is one of my favorite cars, I have all 16 of the stock versions including the Type S, Type S Zero, and Type R models.
This is more of a test drive comparing the different models more than anything else. Basically the test was to see how far up the PP ladder I had to go in order to achieve the gold prize.
All cars are run completely stock with no oil changes or additions. SRF off, bumper cam/cockpit cam (where applicable). ABS 1, MT, CS tires (per regulation), TCS and all other settings off.
When I started this, Ascari was basically new to me. Not sure of the total number of laps run prior to attempting this Seasonal, but they were mainly in career mode or some practice runs. It wasn't turning out to be one of my favorite tracks, but after running 60-70 laps during this Seasonal, it's become one of my favorites.
I gave myself 10 laps in each car to set my best time. Here are the best laps for each car:
- NSX '90 / PP 439 / 2:42.516
- NSX '93 / PP 439 / 2:40.694
- NSX '95 / PP 439 / 2:38.865
At this point I forgot that the NSX '91 was actually listed under 'Acura' not Honda. It actually has lower PP than the first three, but I'll post my time anyway. Apparently I was learning the track as the '91 is slower in comparison, but my time was faster except for the NSX '95:
- NSX '91 / PP 433 / 2:39.853
And back in order:
- NSX '97 / PP 443 / 2:36.383
- NSX '99 / PP 443 / 2:35.570
And the car that got me the gold:
- NSX Type S '97 / PP 445 / 2:32.937
Not sure what any of this means, but I got the gold, 7th car up the list. Thought I would have to get to the Type R's before getting the gold.