The thing is the LS1/LS6 engines are far from low tech... if those engines were built with 1960's technology they wouldn't be able to beat the NSX in power and economy. Stuffing more valves into a cylinder doesn't make an engine more high tech; in the 1920s it was possible to buy aftermarket DOHC 4 valve/cyl heads for Model T Ford engines. High tech is in modern alloys, composites, and electronics. Some of the hottest development in automotive engines right now is going on with diesels in Europe, most of which are 2 valve/cyl engines...
I've always thought the sterility was part of the NSX's appeal.. below 5000rpm it's like sitting in a lowered Accord. Maybe Volkswagen will build the Nardo W12 and give the dashboard nitpickers something to aspire to. Man, can VW make a sexy dashboard. <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='
'> <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sarcasm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sarcasm:'> Yeah, I do think the 'Vette has an ugly interior (a lot of the stuff inside is the same crap as a Tahoe or Impala) but spanking cars that cost five times as much comes with some sacrifices.