Well, not sure what to say... seems that you answered your own question and that you have a favorable opinion on Acura.I wouldn't take Nissan too seriously... like you said, they are desperate - they are the first of the Japanese "Big 3" to idle plants due to low demand (this happened in November 2006), and this month they reported fiscal earnings that were down almost 23% from the prior year, a stark contrast to Toyota's 7.3% gain and Honda's 11.6% gain.I think the real battle will be between Honda and Toyota, or Acura and Lexus. Toyota needs to win over younger people, something Honda does better. And Acura needs to win over the serious premium buyer (not just the budget premium buyer), something Lexus does better. Omitting the $20,000 RSX was a good decision, but something that should have happened a long time ago, and where is that V8 engine?* Woody W.http://automobilenews.blogspot.com