Acura promised something big from its new, three-row SUV, and the 2022 Acura MDX certainly isn't holding back on style and technology. Slotting in as the automaker's flagship model, the striking SUV - barely-tweaked from the MDX Prototype - is the model's fourth generation, and borrows liberally from the well-received Acura Precision Concept.
Acura is on a roll right now, with the unexpectedly-capable 2021 TLX under its belt, and now we know when the next big launch, the 2022 Acura MDX, is taking place. The automaker's three-row SUV is already one of its most important vehicles, but with this fourth-generation update it's set to double-down on the concept of pairing rewarding dynamics with plenty of space.
Acura has announced that it's adding a new heritage color to the options for the 2021 NSX sports car. The new option is a heritage color called Long Beach Blue that joins Berlina Black and Indy Yellow as Acura's latest NSX heritage paint offering. The color commemorates the Acura title sponsorship of the iconic Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Last month Acura talked about its top-of-the-line RDX SUV called the RDX PMC Edition. One of the big claims to fame for the SUV was that it was built at the Performance Manufacturing Center alongside the iconic Acura NSX. The RDX PMC Edition was also coated in a bright color first seen on the NSX called Thermal Orange Pearl.
The new 2021 Acura MDX is coming, and today we're seeing a thinly-veiled preview of just what the new three-row SUV will offer in the shape of the MDX Prototype. Officially a tease of what the automaker has in mind, if previous Acura prototypes are anything to go by then the production next-generation SUV is likely to stick closely to the shapely formula we see here. That includes the promise of the first MDX Type S.
The 2021 Acura MDX will debut in prototype form next week October 14, but that’s not stopping Acura from releasing a teaser video of the next-gen MDX’s classy, new interior. Acura’s flagship SUV is a solid contender in the three-row, seven-seat luxury segment, but the outgoing third-gen MDX’s lackluster interior is unworthy of praise.
Throwing development cash at a shrinking segment, with the hope of persuading badge-obsessed drivers to rethink their brand loyalties, sounds like a fool's errand, but Acura has plotted a surprisingly sensible course with the new 2021 TLX. True, sedans may now comprise less than 38-percent of new premium vehicle sales in the US, but that's still a sizable group of potential customers. Offer them something stylish, affordable, and rewarding from behind the wheel, and you could have a hit on your hands.
Acura has unveiled a new version of its popular RDX SUV called the 2021 RDX PMC Edition. This is a limited unit run of only 360 units and the SUV will be built at the Acura Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio alongside the Acura NSX. The RDX PMC Edition combines the A-Spec and Advanced Package features.
In recent memory, the 2021 Acura TLX is one of the fastest concept cars to reach production status. It started life as the Acura Type S Concept which debuted at Monterey Car Week in 2019, and we’re glad the production TLX inherited most of the concept’s styling DNA. The all-new 2021 Acura TLX is arriving at U.S. dealerships in late September, but can its $38,525 base price lure potential BMW 3-Series and Lexus ES buyers to take the plunge?
"You can listen to it, but you can't drive it" is not normally what you want to hear when you're faced with a brand new sports sedan like the 2021 Acura TLX. After all, our biggest question about the new TLX is whether it'll drive as well as it looks, with its Acura Precision Concept and Type S Concept inspired design.
Acura is sending a strong message by fielding the 2021 TLX sports sedan at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb event. And to further whet our appetites, the high-performance TLX Type S will also make an appearance as the official pace car.
Acura will get to launch Honda's new airbag design, cradling the front passenger's head and helping avoid brain injuries with a clever triple-bag layout. The new airbag - which has been compared to a baseball catcher's mitt, only in this case your head is the ball - was previewed by Honda last year, and will make its commercial debut in the 2021 Acura TLX.