The Tokyo Auto Salon (12 to 14 January) isn’t only about supped up Nismo 350Zs and Streams. It’s also about those weird Japanese modifiers like the people working at NAT’s (Nihon Automotive College)
A Japanese supercar with a hint of British GT styling and its sights set on the European super car giants? Honda’s first NSX was an automotive tour-de-force; this 320 km/h Acura Concept looks set to up the stakes further.
The Acura ''Advanced Sports Car Concept'' will make its debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the division announced today.
On show at the recent Los Angeles motor show, Acura's Advanced Sedan Concept 'illustrates Acura's commitment to modern design and cutting-edge style', apparently. Acura warns that 'we can expect upcoming products to reflect this progressive, forward-thinking styling.'
The Acura “Advanced Sedan Concept” made its world debut today at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show. Created by Acura’s Los Angeles-based advanced design team, the concept features a modern, powerful exterior while retaining an ultra luxurious feel.
The Advanced Sedan Concept is the purest expression of advanced design, performance and luxury, highlighted by its powerful, wide stance and deeply sculpted surfaces. The primary goal of this design study was to create a sophisticated, refined sedan with a mysterious presence.
Acura is a strange brand. Only now is Honda beginning to figure out what they want it to be, and as the Civic has moved upmarket, it's edged out its more sophisticated cousin.
First Drive: 2007 Acura TL Type-S source
A tool is an object designed to do a particular kind of work. The type of work the 2007 Acura TL is designed to do is maintain its leading sales position within the Acura lineup and close the gap on the entry-lux sport sedan sales leader, the .
The Acura TSX is one of the hottest luxury sedans on the road today, setting sales records month after month since its introduction and winning over enthusiasts customers and automotive press with its blend of outstanding performance, nimble handling and sporty styling. The TSX continues to distance itself from the competition by offering class-leading technology and the latest standard safety features, including a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) new for 2007 model year.
Testing for Acura's 2007 American Le Mans Series program got off to an excellent start this week with a successful two-day test at Arizona's Firebird International Raceway. Lowe's Fernandez Racing and driver Adrian Fernandez completed more than 250 trouble-free miles of testing Tuesday and Wednesday on the 1.25-mile Firebird East circuit, utilizing the new Acura LM V-8 engine fitted to a Lola B05/40 chassis and running on Michelin competition tires.
The 2007 Acura TL enters the midsized luxury market with revised exterior and interior styling, an improved nav system and the re-introduction of the Type-S performance model. The Type-S features 286 horsepower (256 lb ft) from a new 3.5-liter V6, and includes a re-tuned suspension and S specific exterior styling and interior trim.
Honda Performance Development is leveraging its involvement with the Indy Racing League to launch a three-team effort for the 2007 ALMS season. IndyCar veterans Fernandez Racing and Andretti Green Racing will join the Acura LMP2-class effort, along with Highcroft Racing.
Acura today announced pricing of the all-new 2007 RDX 5-passenger luxury SUV. Making its debut at Acura dealerships on August 10, the 2007 RDX will have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $32,995.
Were the 2007 Acura RDX given a Chinese zodiac sign, its birth would fall under the year of the Fire Dog. Astrological traits include loyalty, passion, intelligence and, with a bit of speculation on our part, the ability to shoot flames out of one's mouth while barking.
The Acura NSX has a mid-engine, rear wheel drive layout. Plus an all aluminum body and chassis. The engine which is a V6 comes in two flavors, the 3.0 L C30A V6 and the 3.2 L C32B V6. Photos of the last 15 years included.
Business Week laid out a comprehensive list of small cars that would win an award in a particular category for small cars if there were awards. It is sort of like the Oscars for small cars. While I can not attest for all the cars I will have to say that the category dealing with reliability is correct.
By the end of 2006, three Japanese cars will no linger be in production and it is a sad day for the fans of those cars. Of the three The one that stands out for me is the Honda Insight. My reasoning, the Honda Insight represented the future. It was the car that was to free us from the big oil companies.
The RSX, the entry-level Acura, will see its end as Honda decides to put more of a gap between the two brands. With Hondas edging ever higher in terms of space, options, and price, they are seeking to put more space between them and distinguish Acura as a higher-level luxury brand.
The movie is not put-you-back-into-your-seat-exciting, however, you will be able to see the 2006 Acura RDX in motion and in one part you will be able to hear the turbocharged i-VTEC engine.
SAN FRANCISCO\227Acura has some very specific and seemingly narrow ideas on who will be buying its all-new RDX sport-utility. \r\n\r\nThe company sees young upwardly mobile professionals who work and play hard as being attracted to it. But, to be even more precise, it has created a target buyer who is further defined as an urban dweller with an engaging lifestyle who demands agile driving dynamics, wants the cargo flexibility of a wagon but with the luxury of a sports sedan. \r\n\r\nOkay, so who wouldn't? \r\n\r\nStill, as I got acquainted with this new SUV, I began to suspect that I'd like driving the RDX and yet I didn't come close to being one of these target buyers. \r\n\r\n"We are always surprised by who buys our cars; it's often groups we didn't expect
We saw the RDX concept at the Detroit show a few months ago and here in NY Acura debuted the production version of its BMW X3 fighter. The RDX houses underhood Acura\222s first ever turbocharged engine (a 2.3L i-VTEC four-cylinder that generates 240 hp and 260 ft-lbs. of torque) as well as the brand\222s trick Super Handling All-Wheel Drive hardware. The RDX can be had with paddle shifters for the 5-speed auto, an Acura/ELS premium sound system capable of playing DVD-Audio discs and a nav system with real time traffic monitoring. \r\n
XM Satellite Radio, with more than 6.5 million subscribers announced on April 13th that XM NavTraffic - the first nationwide satellite traffic information service for GPS navigation systems - will be available in the Acura RDX beginning with the 2007 model year vehicles, which were on display at the 2006 New York International Automobile Show. \r\n\r\nThe Acura RL and many Cadillac models are already equipped with on-board XM NavTraffic. \r\n\r\nXM Nav Traffic service began with 20 markets, increased to 22 in June 2005, and yet again increased by an additional 9 new markets to cover 31 major metropolitan markets. All markets in the XM NavTraffic service are supported 24/7 for round the clock information - the only satellite delivered traffic data service tha
The 2007 Acura RDX SUV was revealed in New York. It'll be powered by a turbocharged 2.3L 4-cylinder engine on an AWD chassis, and built in Marysville, Ohio on the TL's assembly line.
Acura unveiled photos of an Acura-powered race car. It will be an engine provider for LMP2 cars next year, and will eventually develop its own factory LMP1 chassis and engine.
The Acura \223MD-X Concept\224 luxury performance SUV made its world debut today at the 2006 New York International Auto Show featuring bold, sleek exterior styling indicative of the next generation MDX production model.
There's mixed information about the new NSX, particularly around what the target market is. If it's going to combat the Gallardo and the F430, that bumps the price and the performance. If it takes on Aston Martin, that changes things as well. Maybe Honda's heard the same rumors and decided two different layouts as a result.
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