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  • 2017 Acura NSX GT3 race car

    Acura's enjoying the limelight with its new NSX supercar, and it's been very adamant that it will take the car racing. Back in March, Honda's luxury division announced the NSX GT3 race car, making it clear that it intends to race it in 2017. Engineers have been developing the race version and, surprise! It's going to hit the track publicly tomorrow and Friday, July 28 and 29, during the Pirelli World Challenge at the Mid-Ohio course in Lexington, Ohio. ALSO SEE: What the heck does an oil catch can do? This is being billed as a public test using a development car. Taking place during the test...

  • 2017 Acura NSX GT3 race car
    Acura NSX GT3 looks mean in bare carbon fiber

    We already know what the new Acura NSX GT3 race car looks like because it was presented at the 2016 New York Auto Show back in March. However, Acura has now released photos taken during testing and this time the car is shown in its bare carbon fiber, and boy does it look menacing. Compared to the...

  • Fernando Alonso and the 2017 Acura NSX
    Fernando Alonso: 2017 Acura NSX braking feel similar to F1

    Fernando Alonso is used to Honda power in his McLaren Formula One race car, but now he’s experienced it in a road car, in this case the 2017 Acura NSX. The two-time world champion recently got behind the wheel at Portugal’s Estoril race track and treated some journalists with a hot lap...

  • Acura NSX at the 2016 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
    Acura NSX wins its class in Pikes Peak Hill Climb

    With a margin of more than 11 seconds over of its nearest competitor, Acura's new NSX has taken home victory in its class at the grueling Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado. The NSX won the Time Attack 2 division, which consists of cars that are only lightly modified from showroom...

  • Acura NSX EV concept, 2016 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
    Acura reveals electric NSX for 2016 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

    Acura recently confirmed plans to enter an electric NSX in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Today we got our first look at the car which Acura calls the NSX EV concept. The NSX EV is powered by four electric motors that together form a sophisticated all-wheel-drive system...

  • Pair of Acura NSX supercars to take on 2016 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
    All-electric Acura NSX to tackle 2016 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

    Be sure to follow this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb as there will be a very special car racing to the clouds. Acura has confirmed an NSX-based prototype powered by four electric motors will be entered in the event’s Electric Modified Class. The prototype will be driven by...

  • Acura RLX autonomous prototype at GoMentum Station

    Acura recently unveiled a new autonomous car prototype based on its RLX flagship sedan. Now see the prototype in action at the GoMentum Station test facility in Concord, California. GoMentum is a decommissioned military base that is now one of the world’s largest test sites for autonomous and connected cars, spanning about 5,000 acres and with 20 miles of paved roads meandering through urban and rural settings. Acura and its parent company Honda are the main players from the auto industry testing at GoMentum though tech giants Apple and Google have expressed interest in using the...

  • Rick Hendrick takes delivery of the 2017 Acura NSX with VIN 001
    Rick Hendrick takes delivery of first 2017 Acura NSX

    After a rough, seemingly never-ending gestation, Acura’s second-generation NSX is finally being delivered to customers. Rights to the very first customer example, the car bearing VIN 001, was acquired by Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and founder of Hendrick Automotive Group, at...

  • Acura RLX autonomous vehicle prototype
    Acura unveils its second autonomous car prototype

    Acura has taken the wraps off of an RLX prototype that looks almost like what you can buy from one of its dealers—except that this one doesn't require a driver. This latest RLX prototype is Acura's second foray into the world of autonomous vehicle development. The sedan makes use of updated...

  • Acura celebrates its 30th birthday
    New Acura ad celebrates brand's 30th, targets Millennials

    Acura is hoping its buyer base will identify well with turning 30. The luxury arm of Honda was the first of several premium brands to come out of Japan when it launched in 1986. Although Acura hasn't enjoyed the long-running success of Lexus, the division has staked out a claim for itself as a tech...

  • 2016 Acura CDX (Chinese spec)
    Acura CDX compact crossover debuts at 2016 Beijing auto show

    It was roughly three years ago that Acura previewed a new compact crossover with its SUV-X concept car. Today at the 2016 Beijing auto show we were graced with the unveiling of the production version, the CDX. The CDX is the first Acura manufactured in China and may at some point be exported to...

  • 2017 Acura NSX production at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio
    Acura reveals NSX production secrets

    Acura’s new NSX finally enters production this month, and ahead of the first customer examples rolling off the line the Japanese brand has dropped a few production secrets. Production is taking place at a dedicated facility known as the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC). The facility is...

  • 2017 Acura MDX, 2016 New York Auto Show

    The Acura MDX is a luxurious family hauler that offers great space and willing performance. While fuel economy has been decent for a large crossover SUV, it hasn't been thrifty. That's about to change, and it doesn't come at the cost of performance. At the New York International Auto Show, Acura unveiled the 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid. Utilizing the same system found in the RLX sedan and adapted to the NSX supercar, the 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid teams a 3.0-liter V-6 with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, a lithium-ion battery pack, and three motors. One of those motors is paired with the...

  • 2017 Acura MDX, 2016 New York Auto Show
    2017 Acura MDX debuts with new look, NSX-derived hybrid system: Live photos and video

    Acura’s popular MDX has gained a new look inside and out for 2017, but the big news is what you can't see: a newly optional hybrid powertrain related to the setup used in the brand’s NSX supercar. Acura bills the vehicle the MDX Sport Hybrid, an obvious nod to its NSX cousin. The...

  • 2017 Acura NSX GT3 race car, 2016 New York Auto Show
    2017 Acura NSX GT3 races into New York: Live photos and video

    Sharing the stage with an updated MDX at this week’s 2016 New York Auto Show is a new dedicated racing version of the NSX supercar. While the new NSX has been racing in Japan’s Super GT touring car series for a couple of years now, the race car unveiled in New York has been developed...

  • 2017 Acura NSX production at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio
    Acura finally ready to start building the NSX

    You may have heard a thing or two about the revived Acura NSX for, oh, the past four years. Well, now it seems that Acura is ready to begin production of the 2017 NSX and really actually finally put it up for sale. It's been a long time coming, so you'll have to pardon our jokes. Still, it's quite...

  • 2017 Acura NSX
    2017 Acura NSX first drive review

    Halo cars aren't designed to be best sellers. They're vital vanity projects--succinct statements of all a car company wants to be, and what it can do. They can be culture-shifters. Witness the Audi R8, the BMW i8. When it made its debut 25 years ago, the Acura NSX was the brand's first halo car. It...

  • 2017 Acura NSX at Jay Leno's garage
    Jay Leno takes a spin in the 2017 Acura NSX: Video

    The 2017 Acura NSX has just gone on sale and naturally Jay Leno is one of the first people outside of Acura to drive it. On the latest episode of his web series Jay Leno’s Garage, the comedian and television host learns the ins and outs of the 573-horsepower hybrid supercar from its designer...

  • 2017 Acura NSX online configurator

    Starting from today you can place an order for the all-new Acura NSX. To coincide with the sales launch, Acura has also launched a configurator at the web address nsx.acura.com which lets you build your ideal version. As previously reported, the new NSX arrives as a 2017 model and starts at $157,800, including an $1,800 destination charge. The configurator shows a number of the main options which you’ll quickly learn can easily inflate the price tag. ALSO SEE: The Bugatti Vision GT Concept Sounds So Glorious It Makes Angels Cry: Video For example, the NSX will initially be available...

  • Teaser for 2017 Acura MDX debuting at 2016 New York Auto Show
    2017 Acura MDX Getting Aggressive Look, 2016 New York Auto Show Debut

    The Acura MDX is a competent, mid-size luxury SUV with plenty of technology, impressive levels of refinement and a reasonable price tag. What generations of the MDX have tended to lack is dynamic styling to let them stand out from the crowd. That should change with the arrival of the 2017 model...

  • 2017 Acura NSX at Barrett-Jackson auction
    First 2017 Acura NSX sells for $1.2 million at charity auction

    It’s been a heck of a long wait for Acura’s second-generation NSX supercar but we’re now just a few weeks out from the order books opening up. If you were hoping to get your hands on the very first customer example, though, you’re out of luck as the rights to the car have...

  • Scene from ‘What He Said’ Super Bowl 50 spot starring the 2017 Acura NSX
    Here’s Acura’s Super Bowl 50 Spot Starring The NSX: Video

    If we said there was a connection between the Acura NSX and Van Halen, we bet you’d be hard pressed to guess it. Perhaps Sammy Hagar’s a fan? We’re not sure on that front, but what we do know is that the Van Halen classic Runnin' with the Devil features in an ad starring the...

  • Acura Precison Crafted Performance Campaign
    Acura Rolls Out 'Precision Crafted Performance' Ad Campaign, Including Super Bowl Spot

    Acura has a new mantra. It's known as Precision Crafted Performance and the company views it not only as its new marketing tagline but also the brand's core promise. Actually, this tagline isn't new. Acura used Precision Crafted Automobiles in its advertising when the company launched 30 years ago...

  • Acura Precision Concept, 2016 Detroit Auto Show
    8 questions with Acura Precision concept designer Michelle Christensen

    One of the highlights of the 2016 Detroit Auto Show was the Acura Precision Concept. A design study for future Acura sedans, the car debuts the company's new Precision Crafted Performance mantra and points to a more adventurous and stylish future for Honda's upscale brand. The car's aggressive...

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