Acura News
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Acura has filed for the trademark to the Legend name in Europe, which could mean the RLX will head to Europe or a new Legend will replace the RLX.
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To spur sales, 2019 Acura NSX has secret $20,000 discountA secret $20,000 discount for the 2019 Acura NSX is helping to spur sales of the slow-selling tech-heavy supercar, though sales figures are still very limited.
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Walk the line and see how Honda paints the Acura NSXPaint may seem a relatively simple part of automobile manufacturing, but the truth is a lot goes into the process. It's especially true for luxury vehicles and sports cars. Case in point: the Acura NSX. Auto detailing company Ammo produced a new video that takes fans inside Honda's Acura NSX...
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Hand-built 2020 Acura TLX PMC Edition shines with NSX paintHonda's Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio, builds the NSX supercar, and now it is applying its magic to the TLX sedan and MDX crossover SUV. On Thursday, Acura revealed the 2020 TLX PMC Edition ahead of the 2019 New York International Auto Show. The car will be hand-assembled at...
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New Acura ZDX may be in the pipelineThe Acura ZDX was unloved in its short-lived time, but with the market's penchant for crossovers, the nameplate could be in for a revival. That's the word from Car and Driver, which reported Thursday that a new ZDX is under consideration at the Japanese luxury brand. Acura's response to the...
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Acura reportedly readying flagship sedan based on 2016's Precision conceptAcura's well-received Precision concept from 2016 has already influenced the design of several models in the Japanese brand's lineup, most notably the 2019 RDX. Soon, though, we could see a model actually based on the concept. Car and Driver reported Thursday that Acura is working on a flagship...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
North Georgia roads bustle in the spring but crowds thin when browned leaves and cool north winds arrive. It’s just warm enough to keep the windows down and the tires warm. In other words, it’s perfect NSX weather. The 2019 Acura NSX doesn’t veer far off the course Acura plotted for this generation. The first NSX repped mechanical purity. The latest iteration goes all-in on complexity. While they hibernated the nameplate for almost a decade and a half, Acura engineered a comeback built on a fusion of hardware and software, with twin turbos and a limited-slip differential...
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Honda nearly left VTEC out of the original Acura NSXThe original Acura NSX has obtained a legendary status among enthusiasts, but it almost went to production without its famed variable valve timing & lift electronic control. Yes, VTEC. Acura celebrated 30 years since the original NS-X concept debuted at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show on Wednesday...
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Acura WeatherTech SportsCar Championship racers to sport heritage livery in 2019As IMSA celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Acura plans to race its Acura Team Penske ARX-05 prototype race cars with a heritage-inspired livery. The Japanese luxury brand showed the new livery off on Thursday, revealing a design that traces its roots back to the1991-1993 Comptech Racing...
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Cutaway sketch of Acura NSX shows inner workingsShin Yoshikawa is one of the best-known car artists of our time, and he's used his skills to tackle the 2019 Acura NSX. Honda's luxury brand released the artist's sketch of the hybrid sports car on Oct. 12, and it features Yoshikawa's signature cutaway art. The cutaway reveals the inner workings of...
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2019 Acura NSX GT3 made faster with new bodyworkAcura's sinister NSX GT3 race car has come in for some updates and is now even faster and better handling than before. The NSX GT3, as the name suggests, is designed for GT3-spec competition. It made its debut in the 2017 motorsport season and in a short time has proven to be a formidable weapon on...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Acura ILX brings brand's new design language, $2,200 price cutAcura's ILX enters the 2019 model year with a fresh set of clothes, representing the second time the compact luxury sport sedan has been updated since its 2013 debut. The latest tweaks inject the ILX with some much-needed aggression and adds the corporate “diamond pentagon” grille that...
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Acura is reaching out to its NSX customers because the hybrid sports car has been hit with a pair of recall notices. One affects the brake lights while the other might result in a fuel leak. These recalls don't affect a lot of cars, mostly because Acura hasn't moved a ton of its reborn NSX, which is a shame since the car is rather terrific. Here in the States, the brake light recall notice is being served to 793 units from the 2017 model year. There's a chance of a short circuit in the center high-mount brake light (CHMSL). If that happens, a fuse will blow and then all of the brake lights...
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2019 Acura NSX: New color, new options, new tireIt took Acura 15 years to bring back the NSX nameplate in 2017, but the Japanese automaker is giving the hybrid supercar an update after just two years. On Thursday Acura revealed the revised 2019 NSX at Monterey Car Week. It will take a keen eye to discern the 2019 NSX from earlier...
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2019 Acura MDX A-Spec priced from $55,795Acura is boosting interest in its MDX with a new-for-2019 MDX A-Spec model, which is on sale now priced from $55,795. That's up on the 2019 MDX base model, which is priced from $45,295. Both figures include destination. Unveiled in March at the 2018 New York auto show, the A-Spec upgrade is...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Acura RDX to race at Pikes PeakFresh from its world debut in March at the 2018 New York auto show, Acura's redesigned 2019 RDX will be among the vehicles racing to the clouds in this year's Pike Peak International Hill Climb. The Japanese firm won't be running a completely stock RDX, though. Competing in the Exhibition Class...
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2019 Acura RDX priced from $38,295The redesigned 2019 Acura RDX lands in showrooms June 1 carrying a starting price of $38,295, including destination. That's roughly the same as the outgoing model equipped with the AcuraWatch suite of electronic driver aids, a feature that is standard on the 2019 RDX. The base price is for a...
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Acura CDX Hybrid confirmed for 2018 Beijing auto showAcura sells a compact SUV based on the bones of the Honda HR-V in China. It's called the CDX, and Acura first revealed the vehicle two years ago at the Beijing auto show. At this year's auto show in the Chinese capital, which runs next week, Acura will introduce a new hybrid version of the CDX. No...
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Acura's TLX was given a major refresh for 2018 that saw the return of the brand's A-Spec package. However, only buyers going for the V-6-powered TLX could tick the A-Spec option. That changes for 2019 as the inline-4-powered TLX can now be ordered as an A-Spec as well. Before you get too excited, note that the A-Spec package is all about appearances rather than performance upgrades. Those seeking increased performance will have to look elsewhere or wait for the return of Acura's Type S package, which is expected to include twin-turbocharged V-6 power. That doesn't mean the A-Spec package...
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2019 Acura RDX video previewAcura has never risen to the lofty heights of its European rivals. Judging by the looks of the 2019 RDX, Acura might soon be considered with the best. The 2019 RDX marks some important changes versus the last model and for the Acura brand. Like its German rivals, power comes from a 2.0-liter...
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2019 Acura MDX A-Spec debuts at 2018 New York auto showMore aggressive styling appears to be the order of the day. Many automakers are applying an extra dose of pumped-up sporting pretenses. The latest machine to get this treatment? The new 2019 Acura MDX A-Spec, which was unveiled on Wednesday at the 2018 New York auto show and is due in showrooms in...
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2019 Acura RDX adds to brand's SUV momentumAcura hasn't had success with its sedans in recent years, but the SUVs have carried the brand. Judging by the looks of the 2019 Acura RDX, that trend will continue. We saw the RDX prototype in January in Detroit, and the production model unveiled at the 2018 New York auto show on Wednesday is...
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2019 Acura RDX heads to 2018 NY auto show, including A-Spec modelAcura is putting the final touches on its redesigned RDX ahead of the vehicle's debut at this month's 2018 New York International Auto Show. The design is hardly a secret as Acura's RDX prototype shown in January at the 2018 North American International Auto Show is pretty much identical to the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Type S returning to Acura, powered by turbo V-6Acura dropped a bombshell at the 2018 North American International Auto Show on Monday morning, and it didn’t even need to show a fancy concept car to do it. Laying the groundwork for a performance-focused play by Honda’s luxury brand is the return of Type S—Acura’s...
Mark Stevenson