Acura News
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Acura is joining forces with Team Penske to field a prototype effort in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The automaker already competes in the series’ GT Daytona (GTD) class with the NSX GT3, but now it’s ready to step up to the premier Daytona Prototype International (DPi) class where it will go up against rival automakers Cadillac and Nissan. Acura’s DPi race car is the ARX-05, short for Acura Racing eXperimental, generation 5. It was teased on Tuesday ahead of a formal unveiling on August 18 at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, one of the events of 2017...
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Take a lap of the Nürburgring in the Acura NSX
Nürburgring lap videos typically fall into one of only a handful of categories. There are the manic, on-the-limit attempts to set blistering times. There are also videos highlighting bad driving or even crashes. Other times, there are simply automaker marketing pieces to show off the latest...
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Acura NSX GT3 now available as customer race car
Acura is joining the likes of its German rivals by allowing its performance flagship, the NSX supercar, to be available as a customer race car. The NSX GT3 started racing in 2017 and has already racked up two wins in the highly competitive GTD class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
This Acura Integra just went 200 miles per hour
By the end of this video, I guarantee that you'll be rooting for Myles. You see, Myles races his mega-modified Acura Integra. It has a big turbo, some serious aero modifications, and a singular goal of going very fast over the course of a 1/2-mile of runway. Myles holds the record in this space for...
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IMSA driver Katherine Legge serves a batch of donuts in the 2017 Acura NSX
Inquiring minds wonder: will the 2017 Acura NSX do donuts? The short answer: yes, yes it will. But, what brought about this fresh batch of donuts and all the show and smoke that comes with it? IMSA driver Katherine Legge decided it was her time to have a little bit of fun after the NSX GT3 racer...
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I bought an Acura Integra GS-R from across the country and it was hardly a simple process
I live in Ohio, specifically, Northeast Ohio. It's not easy to find nice things in this part of the country. That should be all you need to know about why I didn't start looking for cars in my home state—salty roads mean rusty cars. It's a shame. I was stupid a few years ago and sold my...
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"What a terrible day" current "Top Gear" host Chris Harris says as he climbs into his third performance dream machine of the day. Yes, it's raining on this particular day, but that's pretty much expected when you're in the United Kingdom. Regardless, Harris has the tough task of putting the Acura NSX, Audi R8 V10 Plus and the Porsche 911 Turbo through their requisite paces. The result? Lots of powerful skids. Each car gets the off-the-line treatment, and traction is clearly an issue for almost all of them. The 911 Turbo dispatches with the other two in a hurry. As Harris points out, this...
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Acura is bringing a 500-horsepower TLX to 2017 Pikes Peak
Following an impressive performance last year with a near-stock NSX and an all-electric version, Acura is returning to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and this time it’s bringing not only the NSX but also its latest baby, the TLX A-Spec. But rather than run a stock TLX up the...
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Acura mulls electric power for next NSX
Honda is considering a pure electric powertrain for its next-generation Acura NSX. Recall, the automaker entered a pure electric version of its current NSX in the 2016 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Though a concept, Honda R&D boss Sekino Yosuke has revealed to Autocar that the...
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Jenson Button to race NSX-GT at Suzuka round of 2017 Super GT Series
Following Fernando Alonso’s stint in last weekend’s Indianapolis 500, his former teammate at the McLaren Formula One team, Jenson Button, plans to test out Japan’s Super GT touring car series. Honda has confirmed that Button, who is currently a reserve driver for the McLaren F1...
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2018 Acura TLX A-Spec first drive review: character by committee
A jack of all trades, the 2018 Acura TLX is so balanced it fades among more daring, extroverted rivals. A mid-cycle update rather than a full-scale redesign, the 2018 Acura TLX hammers yet another nail in the coffin of Acura's hated shield grille. The new grille stretches more horizontally and sits...
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Acura might bring CDX to US
Acura currently sells a crossover SUV sized below its RDX exclusively in China. Called the CDX, the vehicle is a close relative of the Honda HR-V we get here and has previously been hinted for more markets. One of those markets might end up the United States. Speaking with Wards Auto, Acura boss...
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The Acura TLX receives a revised look and some new tech features for the 2018 model year. However, over in China, the TLX is also receiving a long-wheelbase option. The stretched model, known as the TLX-L, was unveiled on Wednesday at the 2017 Shanghai auto show. The TLX-L will be sold exclusively in China where there is big demand for executive sedans with extra legroom in the rear. This is because many executives in China get around busy urban areas with the aid of a chauffeur. Most of the TLX’s rivals offer a long-wheelbase option in China. And even some cars you don’t expect...
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2018 Acura TLX preview
The Acura TLX is a safe choice for buyers looking for a mid-size sedan with a bit of luxury thrown in, though it doesn’t manage to conjure much excitement. Acura is hoping to fix that with a substantial update for the 2018 model year. Revealed on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show, the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD first drive review
The Acura MDX is the most popular three-row luxury crossover vehicle, says Honda's premium division, with 850,000 sold since 2001. The vast majority of those were sold in North America, since the Acura brand is almost entirely focused on the U.S. The MDX was also Acura's highest-selling vehicle...
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2018 Acura TLX will boast new look, tech
The Acura TLX is a safe choice for buyers looking for a small sedan with a bit of luxury thrown in, though it doesn’t manage to conjure much excitement. Acura is hoping to fix that with a substantial update coming for the 2018 model year. A teaser released ahead of the car’s debut next...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid carries reasonable $1,500 premium
Acura has announced pricing for what it calls the "ultimate MDX," the 2017 Sport Hybrid, and it comes with a very reasonable $1,500 premium over a comparable model. The price is $52,935 for the most affordable version, which is the MDX Sport Hybrid with Technology package, and $58,975 for the MDX...
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Acura NSX buyers can watch their car being built
Potential buyers of the Acura NSX now have another reason to sign on the bottom line. Acura has launched a special program called the NSX Insider Experience that includes a one-on-one tour of key Acura facilities across Ohio, including the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) and Anna Engine...
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For 2017, Acura wants all eyes on its NSX supercar because, frankly, it’s the only new product the brand is launching for the latest model year. That doesn’t mean shoppers should avoid the showroom, though, as Acura’s lineup is relatively young—most of its cars have either been updated or redesigned in the past year or two. Beyond the NSX, other significant introductions include a revised MDX mid-size SUV that now offers a Sport Hybrid model. It features the same hybrid system found in the RLX Sport Hybrid and deriving technology from the NSX. Here’s a rundown of...
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NSX buyers get custom video, diecast car
Buying an Acura NSX is a special moment and Acura is making is even more special. The car is on sale now, deliveries are beginning, and Acura is providing each buyer with a video featuring (at least in part) their car. ALSO SEE: Acura NSX vs. Audi R8: We compare tech versus higher tech A total of...
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After defeating an Aventador, Acura NSX faces off against the GT-R
The current Acura NSX is an interesting vehicle. It's a sort of budget hypercar in that its not wearing an ungodly price tag (relatively speaking) yet it packs the combination of electric motors, batteries, and a gasoline engine that you'll find in some of the world's highest performing vehicles...
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2017 Acura RLX preview
Acura’s RLX flagship sedan doesn’t get much attention in luxury circles but it has a lot to offer, especially for technology buffs. The RLX was introduced for the 2014 model year as the replacement for the RL, and though it isn’t on the same level of some of its German rivals when...
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Acura Precision Cockpit concept previews future cabin design
Early this year at the Detroit auto show, Acura showed the future of its exterior design in the form of the Acura Precision sedan concept. At the 2016 Los Angeles auto show on Wednesday, the brand showed what its future interiors will look like and how they will function with the Acura Precision...
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Acura NSX vs. Audi R8: We compare tech versus higher tech
Supercars give automakers a chance to show off the fullest extents of their design and engineering capabilities. They use lightweight materials, advanced powertrains, and state-of-the-art suspension technologies to create the fastest, best handling, and most exotic automobiles on the planet. But...
Kirk Bell