I can sense I'm in the minority here, but I certainly don't think the Ferrari and Acura analogy is a valid comparison here. Especially when favoring Acura, a vastly less expensive vehicle, in order to prove that "you get what you pay for". While this isn't a car discussion, I would like to say briefly that just because something is expensive doesn't mean it's a trendy, popular-statement item. In some cases, such as the LSX AND the modern Ferrari, in my opinion, the item is expensive
because it is groundbreaking, well-engineered, put together by craftsmen who truly care, and offers an undefinable, very special element that connects with the items buyer - and makes up for possible shortcomings (top speed, acceleration) to cheaper, competitor items. Possibly it's the emotion and feeling of experiencing a quality item created with utter passion and love.
I hope no one minds my timid dissent, and that it isn't dissected and rebutted as if yachts and cars were a vacuum devoid of emotion, feeling and opinion. I would naturally add that not every buyer of a Ferrari (or a Lazzarra, or Acura, for that matter) buys the item for the reasons I outlined above.
That all said, when I first saw the YF review of the LSX, I had heard nothing about this yacht beforehand and after reading it, I printed it out and shared it with my family and close friends. Needless to say, the yacht excites me to no end because it signifies, in my opinion, a definite leap forward in yacht technology. To achieve such healthy performance numbers with such fantastic maneuverability, [relatively] excellent fuel mileage, extraordinarily low decibel levels, increased usable cabin space (which is often heavily depleted on open yachts with tender garages), and even an increased degree of safety with the extra engines - this has to be a milestone in yacht creation, whether you like the looks of the LSX or not. Some of the things I just mentioned, such as increased cabin space, or low volume/vibration levels, seem important enough to me that if they were the sole benefits of the LSX's new technology, the LSX would still be a groundbreaking yacht.
Needless to say, I'm breathless about this yacht and the possibilities it opens up. Little sounds more appealing to me than a large open yacht with great performance, quiet and smooth operation, fantastic maneuvering, increased range, increased safety, increased cabin space (compared to other open yachts with tender garages and standard propulsion systems), and, of course, Lazzarra's legendary build quality. If I had the money, I too would be on the list of buyers. However, my family agreed - if we ever do end up in a position to spend that amount on a yacht, we may just find our way onto a Lazzarra LSX. In the meantime, I'll hope that some of this technology will make its way into yachts a bit smaller and significantly less expensive.
