Where’s the widebody? Japanese tuner Liberty Walk is most well known for its widebody fender arches, but the company wants to prove it isn’t a one-trick pony. Although Liberty Walk has already previewed a widebody Acura NSX earlier this year, it has just unveiled a project that some...
Some cars have disappeared completely from the collective consciousness because they didn’t last long enough to make an impression. There have been dozens of duds in the automotive world. Sometimes the cars sound good in theory but they just don’t sell, while we can’t even...
Get the Flash Player to see this player.callPlayer(xml_url,"u-3Jq4vMDxs","galleryPlayer_1","640","390","0"); Automakers are continuing to shun traditional auto shows for other consumer-focused events. Monterey Car Week doesn’t feature the usual suspects of regular car buyers, but the folks...
The Acura TLX GT has set a new course record up the demanding Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Acura and its TLX GT racecar took first place in Open Class and Exhibition Class and third place in Time Attack 1 Class. The Acura TLX GT, driven by longtime Acura driver Peter Cunningham,...
“Driving this car in the snow is pretty darn cool,” said Dan Hassler, suspension and steering dynamics engineer at Honda, though, truth be told, he’s probably a little biased, having played a key role in developing the second-generation Acura NSX. Unfortunately, piloting one of these...
What does the Acura NSX feel like blasting down a quarter-mile dragstrip? In one word, fierce. Putting this Japanese exotic’s Launch Mode to the test is as simple as it is entertaining. Without even trying, I managed an elapsed time of 11.3 seconds with a trap speed of 122 miles an hour and...
A trio of Acura race cars will compete at the 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. A pair of Acura TLX sport sedans will join the NSX supercar that will return following last year’s victory. Making its race debut is the 2018 Acura TLX A-Spec, featuring modified suspension and a...
Don’t be surprised if the next-generation Acura NSX is a fully-electric supercar. The idea behind a fully-electric Acura NSX isn’t very far-fetched considering the Japanese automaker already has a race car using the technology. First introduced for the 2016 Pikes Peak International...
Clarion’s one-of-a-kind 1991 Acura NSX is crossing the Barrett-Jackson auction block. The fully restored and tastefully modified NSX has been a project of Clarion Builds for over a year, with the company documenting several stages of the build process in videos that you can watch below. It...
Set to arrive dealerships tomorrow, the 2018 Acura RDX will start from $36,775 including destination. Powered by a 3.5-liter i-VTEC V6 engine, the 2018 Acura RDX features 279 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque with the front-wheel-drive model returning 20 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the...
The refreshed 2018 Acura TLX will go on sale June 1. The sedan comes standard with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with 206 horsepower and will be priced from $33,950 including destination. The four-cylinder engine is paired to an eight-speed dual clutch transmission and will return 23 mpg in...
Which luxury sedan would YOU rather park in your driveway, the Audi A4 or Acura TLX? Let’s find out which of these cars is more popular. Already history’s best-selling Audi, the A4 makes a strong opening argument in this comparison. It’s all new, having been comprehensively overhauled for...
Torque vectoring is a system that allows cars to control how certain wheels get power. It’s designed to improve handling, stability, and performance and it’s a feature that is becoming more and more common. Simply put, torque vectoring is when a car can transfer or control torque to...
Get the Flash Player to see this player.callPlayer(xml_url,"YPY9QGsB3bI","galleryPlayer_1","640","390","0"); Welcome to weekly news roundup, where we take a look at the week’s most interesting automotive news stories. This week, discovered a cool new Toyota/Lexus patent, spy photographers...
The Acura CDX is a small crossover currently only sold in China, but that might change soon. With the crossover segment continuing to grow in North America, Acura is thinking about adding the CDX to its lineup. The Acura CDX went on sale in China last year and rides on the same platform...