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Jordana Brewster's Acura NSX in Fast & Furious

Flashback Friday: Acura NSX in Fast & Furious

Posted on 2013/05/24 by AcuraConnected

Whether you love, or love to hate the Fast & Furious series, its ongoing success has made sure the films just keep on coming. The sixth installment of the franchise titled Fast & Furious 6 hits North American theatres today, and with it comes all… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura History, NSX | Tags: 2003 Acura NSX, Acura in Film, Acura in Movies, Flashback Friday | Comment
2007 Acura MD-X Concept

Flashback Friday: 2007 Acura MD-X Concept

Posted on 2012/12/14 by AcuraConnected

With news of the 2014 MDX Prototype heading to North American International Auto Show next month, I think it’s fitting that I feature a past iteration of the MDX for this Flashback Friday. Let’s dip into the Acura archive and take… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura Galleries, Acura History, MDX, Renderings | Tags: 2007 Acura MDX, Acura History, Flashback Friday | Comment

Gallery: 17 Years of the Acura RL 1996-2012

Posted on 2012/11/23 by AcuraConnected

After seventeen years and two model generations, the RL officially comes to a quiet end in 2012. Reborn as the RLX for the 2014 model year, it’s a small name change for Acura’s new flagship sedan, but it signals the beginning of… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura Galleries, Acura History, RL, RLX | Tags: 2014 Acura RLX, Acura History | 2 Comments
1986 Acura Integra “The Best Result We've Ever Had”

Flashback Friday: 1986 Acura Integra “The Best Result We’ve Ever Had”

Posted on 2012/11/09 by AcuraConnected

For this Flashback Friday lets max out the time machine and go way back to the introduction of Acura in North America. In 1986 Honda launched Acura as the first ever Japanese automobile luxury brand with just two models, the Legend… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura History, Acura Videos, Integra | Tags: 1986 Acura Integra, Acura History, Flashback Friday | Comment

Worldwide Sales of Honda Hybrid Vehicles Reach One Million Units

Posted on 2012/10/14 by AcuraConnected

Official release from hondanews.com: 10/14/2012 – TOKYO Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that cumulative worldwide sales of its hybrid vehicles surpassed one million units as of the end of September 2012. This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura History, Acura News, Honda News | Tags: Acura Hybrid, Sport Hybrid SH-AWD | Comment
2007 Acura RDX "Advancing the Curve"

Flashback Friday: 2007 Acura RDX “Advancing the Curve”

Posted on 2012/09/07 by AcuraConnected

Pop quiz: Name all turbocharged Honda and Acura production-models that have ever been sold in North America. Having trouble? That’s because there was only one: the Acura RDX. The first generation Acura RDX debuted in the summer of 2006 as a… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura History, RDX | Tags: Acura Commercial, Acura History, Flashback Friday | Comment
2005 Acura RSX Type-S Jet Fighter

Flashback Friday: 2005 Acura RSX Type-S Jet Fighter

Posted on 2012/08/24 by AcuraConnected

For this Flashback Friday we won’t go too far back, just a couple of years to when Acura had two, 2-door coupes in their lineup. The year was 2004 and Acura offered a few sporty options, the NSX and the… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura History, Acura Videos, RSX | Tags: 2005 Acura RSX, Acura Commercial, Acura History, Flashback Friday | 3 Comments

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40 years of Acura. 40 years of the Acura Integra. 40 years of Acura. 40 years of the Acura Integra.

At the @pikespeakhillclimb Fan Fest, Acura put its past and present on display, showcasing the Integra 40 Racer alongside the Integra Type S DE5 race car.

Tomorrow, Dai Yoshihara takes on the mountain in the Integra Type S DE5.

📸: @daiyoshihara
Acura is headed to the 2026 Pikes Peak Internation Acura is headed to the 2026 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, competing with the Integra Type S DE5 race car and leading the field with the Acura MDX Type S as the official pace car.

Two-time Formula Drift champion @daiyoshihara will be behind the wheel of the Integra Type S DE5, while two-time U.S. Olympian and Team USA Bobsled pilot Kaysha Love drives the official MDX Type S pace vehicle.

Competing in the Time Attack 1 (TA1) division, the Integra Type S DE5 will sport a special Acura 40th anniversary livery. Driven by two-time Formula Drift champion Dai Yoshihara, Acura will try to break the front-wheel-drive course record,  previously set in 2018 by Acura engineer and Pikes Peak veteran Nick Robinson with a 500-horsepower Acura TLX.

The 104th Running of the “Race to the Clouds” takes place on June 21st!
Who watched the Indy 500 yesterday?! The Acura-sp Who watched the Indy 500 yesterday?!

The Acura-sponsored MSR #66, driven by Marcus Armstrong, started 16th and was P1 heading into the final lap. In the end, it was his MSR teammate Felix Rosenqvist taking the win in the Honda-powered #60, delivering the closest Indy 500 finish in history!

Congrats on the top 5 finish, Marcus, MSR, Honda and Acura!

📸: @armstrongsmotorsport @acura
Is this the first bagged Acura ADX? The Urban Gra Is this the first bagged Acura ADX?

The Urban Gray Pearl ADX is rocking the new @flyyairr suspension kit, complete with paint-matched trim all around.

ADX owners, where you at? Let’s see your rides!

🚘: @flyyairr
The newly released Forza Horizon 6, set in Japan, The newly released Forza Horizon 6, set in Japan, features a showcase event where you race a widebody Liberty Walk Acura NSX against a giant Gundam-looking mech… and it looks just as fun as it sounds ridiculous. 

Check out the gameplay footage!
A peek at the next Acura Hybrid SUV! At a press c A peek at the next Acura Hybrid SUV!

At a press conference in Tokyo today, Honda unveiled two next-generation hybrid prototypes, including the "Acura Hybrid SUV Prototype" and the "Honda Hybrid Sedan Prototype".

Details are still limited, but both models are expected to hit the market within the next two years.

What are your thoughts on the Acura Hybrid SUV Prototype?
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