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Acura Teases ADX Crossover, Promises Higher Levels Of Tech

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Acura is preparing to debut the 2025 ADX in a few months with the new entry-level crossover promising to fill a hole in the brand’s model lineup. While the company is not quite ready to unveil the model in full just yet, several new teaser images appear to confirm that the ADX will attempt to blur the lines of performance and style when it debuts in a few months. ADX fills the void Our glimpse of the exterior was limited to a single shadowy image of the rear lighting which suggests it will follow the brand’s current design language with …

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Acura’s Monterey Bound Concept Previews Performance SUV

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The Acura ZDX was seen as a redemption play of sorts from the Japanese automaker. The ZDX was Acura’s first foray into EVs but came after an ICE-powered model which was a slow seller and quietly retreated into the shadows after a brief production run. This time around, the ZDX is promoting technology, luxury, and range. However, the ZDX is not the raw performance model that some EV buyers want when compared to rivals from Tesla, Rivian, and others. Acura appears to have listened to these concerns and has unveiled an all-new EV SUV concept that might push the envelope …

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TPMS Sensors The Next Frontier In Markups? Isolated Case Suggests That We Have Crossed This New Threshold

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Let’s face it, folks, dealer markups (especially in a post-COVID-19 world) have rapidly become an undesirable but virtually impossible-to-avoid aspect of shopping for a majority of new vehicles (especially performance models). We have seen markups for all kinds of things over the years, but a recent trip through the land of Facebook (and later investigation) revealed a puzzling markup item that made us ask; Should federally mandated pieces of safety equipment be used to help pad a dealership’s profits?   TPMS Sensors, Why We Need Them, and How Are They An Accessory? The listing that caught our attention (and subsequently …

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2024 Acura ZDX Will Debut Google Based Software, Be First Acura Model To Use Google Tech

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The 2024 Acura ZDX is poised to become Acura’s first-ever production EV, but while the company is still not ready to formally unveil it yet, the luxury brand chose to unveil another piece of the ZDX puzzle instead with confirmation that the model will be the first model to come integrated with Google based software.   Google Aims To Make ZDX Better EV While the ZDX will technically be the second Honda/Acura model to feature Google’s integrated software (the Honda Accord beat it to the punch), the ZDX’s Google-sourced software will be the first time that the company’s software package …

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Acura Reveals 2024 Integra Type S Pricing, Confirms Pre-Orders Will Start May 11th

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The 2024 Acura Integra Type S is shaping up to be a wild and potent tribute to some of the 1990s nostalgia that the original Integra was known for. With a turbocharged four-cylinder producing over 300-hp and enough style to make your camera lens melt, this breed of Integra certainly has all the right stuff. However, the one item we didn’t know about was pricing, but that’s now changed with the Japanese luxury car maker revealing the final pricing for the spicy compact.   Integra Type S Shoots For Value Dollar, Aims To Make Wallets Sing With Joy Pricing for …

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Acura Confirms Performance Figures For 2024 Integra Type S, Makes 320 Horsepower and Debuts In April

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The 2024 Acura Integra Type S is shaping up to be a potent introduction to summer when the spicy compact makes its way to dealerships. In the meantime, Acura has continued to deliver a slow wave of teasers including this latest one which reveals that the Integra Type S will make over 300-hp while also confirming that it will be debuting next month.   Potent Type S Performance Coming To An Acura Dealer Near You A key pillar for the upcoming Integra Type S is performance, with the company revealing that the model will be powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged …

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2023 Acura TLX Type S PMC Edition Gets Batman Inspired Gotham Gray Matte Paint, Limited To 50 Examples

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When Acura promised to give the TLX a pinch of NSX supercar flair, the company followed through with the TLX Type S PMC Edition and some of the colors that came with it, including the latest addition to the color roster, Gotham Grey Matte.   Bruce Wayne, Your Acura TLX Has Arrived Even Batman needs a break from the Batmobile, and the TLX S PMC Edition is shaping up to be a compelling candidate. Like other PMC Editions, this Gotham-hued example will be limited to 50 units and will continue to be a largely designed-focused creation. In addition to the …

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Honda Confirms Work On Level 3 Automated Driving Technology, WIll Appear In the U.S. In 2030

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Honda has always been very vocal about its efforts to eliminate traffic deaths involving Honda vehicles. While we have seen the company roll out several features and initiatives over the past few years, the Japanese car giant confirmed a key step for these efforts revealing that it is preparing a Level 3 Self-Driving system that will eventually make its way to production vehicles in the next decade.   Honda Is Building On Established Progress Honda became the first automaker in the world to sell a production automobile with Level 3 capability in March of 2021 when it introduced the technology …

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Acura Precision EV Is Stylish Preview Of Brand’s SUV Future, Shines At Monterey

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Monterey Car Week is kicking into full gear and per usual multiple automakers are preparing wild concept vehicles to display on these hallowed grounds. One of these firms is Acura which used the occasion to formally reveal the Precision EV concept in what could be the eventual shape of things to come for the luxury brand.   Precision EV Provides Slightly Hazy Preview Of SUV Styling Acura was quick to point out that the Precision EV is not meant to be a formal preview of an upcoming model, but is instead a styling exercise that shows what Acura designers are …

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2023 Acura TLX Type S PMC Edition Embraces NSX Traits, Gets New Paint Color

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Acura’s TLX is a very interesting outlier in the broader sense of the market. It’s a compact four-door sedan (albeit with performance intentions) in a world increasingly dominated by utility offerings. But Acura designers didn’t let that stop them from having some fun with the company formally unveiling the all-new 2023 TLX Type S PMC Edition.   NSX DNA Makes TLX Type S PMC Edition Stand Out As the long and rather elaborate name implies the TLX Type S is the latest member of the Acura family to receive the PMC treatment with the model being hand-built at Acura’s Performance …

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Acura unveils the 2022 MDX SUV: 5 Important Things To Know

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When Acura unveiled the MDX Prototype Concept it was very clear that the Japanese luxury brand was taking the flagship SUV market very seriously. The company wanted to show that it still had some tricks up its sleeve and that its ongoing efforts to rebuild its performance heritage were not merely a smoke and pony show. Thankfully after a brief wait Acura has pulled the veil off of the 2022 MDX which aims to shatter the perceptions that people have about Acura. Here’s five important things to know about Acura’s new and improved people hauler.   It’s a looker Acura …

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2022 Acura MDX Prototype previews a very dynamic future for venerable people hauler [Video]

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Acura had alot riding on its shoulders when it unveiled the 2022 Acura MDX Prototype. While the MDX was arguably the more family focused offering of Acura’s SUV lineup, it was also losing ground to some of its rivals in the three row luxury SUV segment. Even though the MDX Prototype is a thinly veiled concept, it does appear to show that the MDX is about to take a big step up in terms of what it can bring to customers. There’s alot to unpack here, but here are some of the key essentials that you should know about the …

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Acura teases fourth generation MDX with new teaser image, will debut on October 14th

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Acura has been making waves in recent years, and with the RDX and TLX appealing to young luxury buyers, the company is choosing to give its more function focused MDX some love and attention for 2021. A new teaser video released by the company shines the spotlight on some of the new design elements that will make their debut on the upcoming MDX. Released via the company’s Youtube page, the teaser focuses on the strong character lines that help create the general shape of the RDX, We also get a glimpse of the front fascia as well as the redesigned …

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2021 Acura TLX Revealed, Poised To Make Acura Serious Threat In Sport Sedan Segment Once Again [Video]

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Following a steady stream of teaser images that have done a good job wetting our appetite for Acura‘s revamped TLX sedan, the Japanese luxury car brand has taken the veil off of the 2021 TLX which aims to reinvigorate Acura’s ability to be a threat in the popular sport sedan segment. Based on what we see here, we think Acura could be on the right track to reaching this bold goal. The exterior styling of the 2021 TLX thankfully embraces many of the styling cues that we came to adore in the Type S concept, with chiseled lines, aggressive curves, …

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2021 Acura TLX Teases All New Suspension, Promises Sharper Cornering Behavior

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Acura has big plans for the 2021 TLX, with the Japanese luxury car brand placing all of its chips on the TLX being a potential game changer in the sport sedan segment. While we will have to wait a bit to find out if the TLX can indeed live up to its promises, Acura has released a brand new teaser today that highlights some of the new suspension technology that will make their respective debuts in the new model. The company claims that the 2021 TLX will be “the quickest, best-handling, and most well-appointed sport sedan in Acura history.” While …

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Acura Reveals Hand Built PMC Edition TLX and MDX Ahead of New York Debut [Video]

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With all the performance infused muscle that will be making their way onto the floor of the 2019 New York Auto Show, Acura did not want to be left out in the spring sunshine, and has revealed that attendees to this year’s show will recieve a unique surprise (two all new special edition models.) Dubbed the PMC edition, Acura claims that the basic framework for these special TLX and MDX models was inspired by the bespoke capabilities of the brand’s Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, with the TLX PMC driving home this point by being hand assembled at the facility. …

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