2016 Acura Precision concept will be the basis for a new Acura sedan
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2016 Acura Precision concept will be the basis for a new Acura sedan
Acura to Reveal Its Sportiest Sedan Yet at 2019 Pebble Beach
Acura will reveal a production-ready concept at Pebble Beach that will strongly echo the Precision concept as a tribute to the best of Acura's past, Car and Driver has learned. Staring into the Precision's deep pool of red paint, we must wonder—as Acura is but a 34-year-old car company mostly constrained to our market—might one of its legendary nameplates return as the Legend reincarnate? It's not a ludicrous idea, although we won't hold our breath over the exact name. Signs, however, do point to a new production Acura sedan in the Precision concept's gorgeous "four-door coupe" form. This time, unlike what it did with the car that debuted at the 2016 Detroit auto show, Acura will be ready to build something like it.
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Lexus Fanatic
Yes, by "new", that is what I figured.....the RLX and RL have never been popular. Still, the clear trend in the U.S. has been towards axing sedans, not replacing them.
Also, it looks like they are not entirely free of the parrot-beak-effect up front, either. Instead of putting the parrot-beak into the trim-piece above the grille, they have now transferred it to the main outline of the grille itself.
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It wouldn't surprise me if they replaced both the RLX and TLX with a single model likely based on the current Accord platform which is newer than what Acura is now using. Probably a turbo 4 at the base level and hopefully a turbo V-6 with SH-AWD at the top. The MDX needs to be updated and could use a new powertrain so a turbo V-6 mated to Honda's 10 speed auto might make sense. Honda has been doing a lot of hybrid stuff recently, so at least one version of the new sedan will likely be a hybrid.
The new RDX is quite good and hopefully it is the beginning of a new and better Acura.
The new RDX is quite good and hopefully it is the beginning of a new and better Acura.
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Yes, by "new", that is what I figured.....the RLX and RL have never been popular. Still, the clear trend in the U.S. has been towards axing sedans, not replacing them.
Also, it looks like they are not entirely free of the parrot-beak-effect up front, either. Instead of putting the parrot-beak into the trim-piece above the grille, they have now transferred it to the main outline of the grille itself.
Also, it looks like they are not entirely free of the parrot-beak-effect up front, either. Instead of putting the parrot-beak into the trim-piece above the grille, they have now transferred it to the main outline of the grille itself.
An evolution, but gone are the days of that sorry beak. Now I hear people refer to the large Acura grill grin as the 'Superman'
It wouldn't surprise me if they replaced both the RLX and TLX with a single model likely based on the current Accord platform which is newer than what Acura is now using. Probably a turbo 4 at the base level and hopefully a turbo V-6 with SH-AWD at the top. The MDX needs to be updated and could use a new powertrain so a turbo V-6 mated to Honda's 10 speed auto might make sense. Honda has been doing a lot of hybrid stuff recently, so at least one version of the new sedan will likely be a hybrid.
The new RDX is quite good and hopefully it is the beginning of a new and better Acura.
The new RDX is quite good and hopefully it is the beginning of a new and better Acura.
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Lexus Fanatic
Yes, by "new", that is what I figured.....the RLX and RL have never been popular. Still, the clear trend in the U.S. has been towards axing sedans, not replacing them.
Also, it looks like they are not entirely free of the parrot-beak-effect up front, either. Instead of putting the parrot-beak into the trim-piece above the grille, they have now transferred it to the main outline of the grille itself.
Also, it looks like they are not entirely free of the parrot-beak-effect up front, either. Instead of putting the parrot-beak into the trim-piece above the grille, they have now transferred it to the main outline of the grille itself.
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Lexus Fanatic
Never has, but there was a certain iteration of the RL that was IMO a gem, and I think you agree, the 2005 RL with SH-AWD.
An evolution, but gone are the days of that sorry beak. Now I hear people refer to the large Acura grill grin as the 'Superman'
Personally I don't think so. The TLX is slated to get a redo (and the MDX) both with more info in the next six months. Also there is a TLX prototype running around with huge intercoolers, which leads people to believe the NSX 3.5L TTV6 and SH-AWD will lead to the resurrection of the Type-S.
An evolution, but gone are the days of that sorry beak. Now I hear people refer to the large Acura grill grin as the 'Superman'
Personally I don't think so. The TLX is slated to get a redo (and the MDX) both with more info in the next six months. Also there is a TLX prototype running around with huge intercoolers, which leads people to believe the NSX 3.5L TTV6 and SH-AWD will lead to the resurrection of the Type-S.
I do agree the 2nd Gen RL was a gem, had the nicest interior in class and very solid.
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The engine in the NSX cost $65,000 alone to make, it won't be going into any TLX plus it won't work in a FWD trans platform. Acura is coming out with a 3.0tt engine not related to the NSX which will go in the Type S TLX, RDX, and MDX.
I do agree the 2nd Gen RL was a gem, had the nicest interior in class and very solid.
I do agree the 2nd Gen RL was a gem, had the nicest interior in class and very solid.
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Lexus Test Driver
If it looks anything like that concept and brings back the Legend name then it has a chance.
Longitudinal Turbo V6 (like it was back in the day) with SH-AWD pushing out 400-450hp and priced around $65k would be great.
Longitudinal Turbo V6 (like it was back in the day) with SH-AWD pushing out 400-450hp and priced around $65k would be great.
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Lexus Fanatic
An evolution, but gone are the days of that sorry beak. Now I hear people refer to the large Acura grill grin as the 'Superman'
Superman? Haven't heard that one before, but, yes, you have a point...the shield is similar.
(Off-topic a little, but it's a real shame what happened to Christopher Reeve after he filmed that movie)
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Between my wife and I have owned 8 Acura's and really enjoyed them. Honda and Acura were always in the top 5 in dependability by J D Power. This changed about six years ago. Something happened at Honda. Our later models started having troubles and that is when we switched over to Lexus. A great move. Never have had the first problem with any of them. Acura in the J D Power dependability study is 26th out of 31 manufacturers. Last year they were 20th and 2016 they were 8th. There is a scary trend here.
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