Will Acura return as the official vehicle of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the upcoming Avengers spin-off Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Playing off the success of last year’s blockbuster The Avengers, a television series based on the agency S.H.I.E.L.D. lead by Agent Coulson is set to debut this fall on ABC. You may recall Acura has previously partnered up with Marvel in past films, providing vehicles for the agents and creating exposure for the brand.

Though no official announcements have been made, the S.H.I.E.L.D. MDX and TL make clear cameos in the recently released Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. trailer seen below.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is expected to premiere fall 2013 and will air Tuesdays at 8:00 pm on ABC.

Click here to view the trailer

[Source: Edmunds' Inside Line via YouTube]

Robert Downey Jr. at The Avengers Premiere

Official release from www.acuranews.com:

04/13/2012 – HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

Thousands watched with amazement as actor Robert Downey Jr. (“Tony Stark”) drove onto the red carpet in a custom Acura-created sports car at the Marvel’s The Avengers Hollywood premiere on Wednesday, April 11, at the El Capitan Theater. The premiere, co-sponsored by Acura, featured militarized S.H.I.E.L.D.-Edition Acura MDX and TL models that were used in the film to escort the actors on Hollywood Blvd.

In addition to Downey’s impressive arrival, Marvel’s The Avengers stars Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) also arrived in a fleet of Acura vehicles.

“Acura is excited to continue our presence as the official vehicle of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Marvel films (Captain America: The First Avenger, THOR, and The Avengers),” said Mike Accavitti, Vice President of National Marketing Operations. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and Marvel’s The Avengers’ characters including Hawkeye and Black Widow can be seen driving militarized Acura vehicles throughout the highly anticipated film, including the MDX, ZDX and TL models, along with a cameo from the entirely new 2013 RDX.

Fans can further immerse themselves in the world of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Marvel’s The Avengers by visiting http://www.SHIELDops.com and testing Avengers-inspired technology mounted to S.H.I.E.L.D.-Edition Acura vehicles. Fans can earn the chance to win movie passes and S.H.I.E.L.D. gear. The grand prize is an all-expense-paid Tony Stark-inspired trip to New York City.

Marvel’s The Avengers opens in theaters nationwide Friday, May 4, 2012.

[Source: Acura]

Robert Downey Jr. Drives the Acura Sports Car

In true Stark fashion, Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey made a grand entrance yesterday as they arrived at The Avengers Red Carpet World Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre. Escorted by an Acura S.H.I.E.L.D. convoy, the couple rolled in with the vehicle most of us Acura fans were hoping for, the stunning open-top “NSX” Concept. Even with Robert Downey Jr. in the drivers seat, I think it’s fair to say the Acura Sports car caught its fair share of attention.

You can see the arrival in two short clips I’ve attached below.

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Marvel’s The Avengers

As the official vehicle of S.H.I.E.L.D., Acura gets to share the spotlight with the stars at The Avengers Red Carpet World Premiere at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.

Watch the event streaming live on marvel.com and enjoy a few shots from Acura_Insider in the gallery below.

If you missed it, Robert Downey Jr. did indeed roll up to the red carpet in the Acura Avengers NSX Sports Car.

[Image Source: Acura_Insider]

Acura Avengers Sports Car – Courtesy Edmunds.com, Inc.

By now most of you have already caught a glimpse of the famous open top NSX Concept that Tony Strark will be sporting in the upcoming Avengers movie. If you’re looking to get a closer look at the one-off NSX and the other Acura S.H.I.E.L.D. models, you’re in for a treat because Edmunds’ Inside Line has posted an extensive gallery of photos with the three vehicles.

They’ve got some killer photos of the NSX Roadster in motion, and as a bonus, they even brought in the original NSX for some side by side comparison shots. Judging by the interior and engine bay of the Avengers Sports Car, under all that body work it IS a first generation NSX.

The other two Acura S.H.I.E.L.D. models, a militarized matte gray TL and MDX are also featured, complete with push bars, sirens other movie props.

I’ve attached a few teaser shots below, but don’t miss the chance to see this huge gallery, visit insideline.com for all 177 photos.

[Source: Edmunds' Inside Line]

Acura Avengers Sports Car

Official release from www.acuranews.com:

04/05/2012 – TORRANCE, Calif.

TORRANCE, Calif., April 5, 2012 – Acura and Marvel Entertainment, LLC, announced today the details of their promotional campaign for this summer’s most anticipated film, Marvel’s The Avengers. Following the luxury automaker’s integration with THOR last summer, Acura is building on its established role as the official vehicle of S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D., the international peacekeeping agency of the Marvel Universe, has a leading role in this film portrayal of the iconic comic book series. Throughout Marvel’s The Avengers,S.H.I.E.L.D. agents drive various Acura vehicles, including the MDX, ZDX and TL models; the completely redesigned 2013 RDX will make a cameo appearance. In addition, an Acura convertible sports car was created specifically for the film.

“Acura is developing an impressive second chapter as the official vehicle of the cutting-edge S.H.I.E.L.D. organization, enabling us to reinforce Acura’s brand philosophy of innovation and advancement, and leverage excitement for the new ILX, RDX and NSX supercar concept product news announced earlier this year,” said Susie Rossick, Acura Brand Manager.

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Acura Avengers Commercial - 2013 RDX

The 2013 Acura RDX blazes its way through a city under siege in a new tie-in commercial with Marvel’s The Avengers.

Acura first made an appearance as a vehicle of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the end credits of Iron Man 2 and had extended its campaign with scenes in Marvel’s THOR and Captain America. The 2012 Acura TL had its own feature commercial with an encounter with The Destroyer seen here.

The Avengers starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson is set to hit theatres May 4th, 2012.

See the 2013 Acura RDX heat up the screen in the commercial below and visit shieldops.com for Acura’s S.H.I.E.L.D. microsite.

[Source: Acura via YouTube]