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2007 Acura RDX Turbocharged
Features The all-new 2007 Acura RDX Entry Premium SUV, made its production debut at the New York Auto Show today. RDX combines Acura’s first-ever turbocharged engine with the breakthrough Super Handling All-Wheel Drive(TM) (SH-AWD(TM)), for sports sedan-like handling in a SUV package. True to form for Acura, the RDX incorporates a class-leading array of sophisticated [...]
2007 Acura MD-X Concept
The 2007 Acura MDX became one of the many vehicles to be awarded the “Top Safety Pick” award from the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety. The SUV received the high scores on the crash tests due to its electronic stability control and newly improved head restraints. (The earlier versions of the 2007 MDX were [...]
1991 – 2005 Acura NSX
Powertrains The Acura NSX offers two distinct, mid-ship mounted powertrains. The first is a lightweight, all-aluminum 3.2 liter, DOHC, 24-valve, 90-degree V-6 engine coupled with a 6-speed, close-ratio manual transmission producing 290 horsepower and 224 lb-ft of torque. The second is a 3.0 liter DOHC, 24-valve V-6 engine with a 4-speed Sequential SportShift automatic transmission [...]
2005 Acura TSX
Features Acura TSX is based on the European-market Honda Accord, which is a different car and slightly smaller than the Accord designed for the U.S. market. It’s a superb chassis that’s tight and fun to drive. The 2.4-liter iVTEC four-cylinder engine delivers 200 horsepower and boasts a broad torque curve. This engine is wonderfully tuned [...]
2002 Acura RSX
Integra-replacement has more vroom – higher price Banff, Alberta – Goodbye Integra, hello RSX. Acura’s replacement for the sporty Integra hatchback/coupe has been rebadged RSX. Completely redesigned, the 2002 RSX has new exterior and interior styling, a new platform and suspension, two new engines, three new transmissions, new brakes, and more standard equipment. “We expect [...]
2005 Acura RD-X
Detroit 01/09/2005 The Acura RD-X Concept SUV debuted today at the North American International Auto Show. The RD-X features Acura’s new Super Handling All-Wheel Drive’ system and combines the performance of a sports sedan with the all-wheel drive capability and functional utility of an SUV. Acura displayed a previous design study of the RD-X two [...]
1996 Acura TL
Acura wasnt clear on the Concept TL’s drivetrain, but be sure it sports something close to the current 260-hp 3.2-L V6 in the TL Type-S. That would mate it up to a 5-speed automatic transmission with one of the best sequential manual shifting modes available today. Fat dual exhaust pipes take care of engine waste, [...]