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Acura-ddicted: Owning an Entire Late 1990s Acura Fleet

Acura-ddicted: Owning an Entire Late 1990s Acura Fleet

Posted on 2020/11/15 by Tyson Hugie

Written November 2020 A two-page advertisement in the Spring/Summer 1997 issue of Acura Driver magazine talks about the attributes of each of the brand’s six models, then invites the reader to pick whichever model most closely aligns with the attribute… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura Galleries, Acura News, CL, Integra, NSX, RL, SLX, TL | Tags: Drive to Five, Tyson Hugie
1988 Acura Legend Coupe Convertible

Legendary Convertible

Posted on 2020/08/26 by Tyson Hugie

This is an Olympia White 1988 Acura Legend L coupe unlike any you’ve probably ever seen before. The first-generation Legend coupe was an award-winning car right off the bat when it debuted for model year 1987. It was named Motor… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura Galleries, Acura History, Legend | Tags: 1988 Acura Legend, Drive to Five, Tyson Hugie
Tyson Hugie's Ultimate Acura "Showroom" Garage Tour

Tyson Hugie’s Ultimate Acura Garage Tour

Posted on 2020/06/02 by AcuraConnected

The ultimate Acura garage… that’s a sweet title isn’t it? Of course, Tyson doesn’t call it that, he humbly refers to it as the “mid-1990s classic Acura showroom”. The 1000-square-foot garage is finished with a metallic epoxy floor and is… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura Galleries, Acura Videos | Tags: Drive to Five, Tyson Hugie
Tyson Hugie's 1999 Acura GS-R

Tyson Hugie’s 1999 Acura Integra GS-R

Posted on 2020/02/20 by AcuraConnected

In December of 2019, Tyson Hugie added yet another car to his already epic Acura collection – a 1999 Acura Integra GS-R in Super Sonic Blue Pearl. Check out that colour… “Super Sonic” sounds about right! The colour was only… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura Galleries, Acura History, Integra | Tags: 1999 Acura Integra, Drive to Five, Tyson Hugie
National Acura Legend Meet 2019 | Tyson Hugie

National Acura Legend Meet (NALM) 2019

Posted on 2019/10/22 by Tyson Hugie

I just got back from 5,600-mile round-trip road trip from Phoenix, Arizona to southern Florida. Which means, my car has traveled most of North America. In 2006, I took it to Fairbanks, Alaska. And let’s keep in mind the car… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura Galleries, Legend | Tags: Drive to Five, National Acura Legend Meet, Tyson Hugie
Acura Type S Concept Debut in Monterey

Snapshots: Acura Type S Concept Debut in Monterey

Posted on 2019/08/15 by AcuraConnected

It’s a big week for Acura as they unveil their sexy new Type S Concept in Monterey. Check out the coverage from Monterey Car week courtesy Tyson Hugie, May Lee and Eric Iwasaki. Acura Type S Concept at Monterey Car Week Thursday,… READ MORE →

Posted in: Acura Concept, Acura Galleries, Acura News, TLX | Tags: Acura Type S, Acura Type S Concept, Drive to Five, Monterey Car Week, Tyson Hugie

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Some clean Teggy rollers from @omarsintegra x @ham Some clean Teggy rollers from @omarsintegra x @hammymedia.
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A few shots from last week's MidEast NSX Meet in N A few shots from last week's MidEast NSX Meet in North Carolina. The event included a stop at @hendrickacurasouthpoint where Rick Hendrick had two of his NSXs on display: 2017 NSX VIN #0001 and 2022 NSX Type S VIN #0001! 
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Type S bros... roll out! Integra Type S or TLX Typ Type S bros... roll out! Integra Type S or TLX Type S?
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Meanwhile in Japan: The rare NSX LEGAVELO 🎥: @ Meanwhile in Japan: The rare NSX LEGAVELO
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The story behind the "FlatKira" sticker on the Gra The story behind the "FlatKira" sticker on the Gradient Racing NSX GT3 Race car. 

I initially saw this post on the NSX Prime FB Group a few days ago, and after reaching out to Long, he's welcomed me to share the story with everyone:

"It's been a while since I last posted about losing my 6 year-old Kira Loren in February to cancer. The time that has passed since has been difficult but keeping the well-being of the remaining three other members of my family in focus has helped me stay afloat. 

I'm posting again on a happier note. A week or so after my initial Valentine's Day post about Kira, I was approached by an amazing good-hearted soul by the name of Sheena Monk (through helping hands on FB, some of which are here on Prime), who happens to also pilot Gradient Racing's GTD Acura NSX in IMSA. She wanted to do something to pick up the spirits of my family and help us make some new memories with Kira. What that materialized into was hosting my family at the Acura GP of Long Beach and getting an NSX hot lap ride for me (holy cow the NC1 is fast in capable hands). If that wasn't enough, Sheena asked if there was anything particularly special she could do. I humbly said, maybe we could take a picture with "FlatKira" somewhere most folks wouldn't be able to, like the Pit area or just in the team's trailer. Sheena knew of the Flat Stanley children's books that inspired FlatKira and asked, "How about we make a sticker of FlatKira for the car and she can race with me?" I laughed and I cried because my daughter would have such a hoot if she could see her little self as a sticker on a REAL RACE CAR! (hearing her ecstatic shrieking voice in my head). So we attended the LBGP for the first time as a family, and it felt like it was the entire family of five of my dreams. From the stands we cheered our hearts out each time we saw a very recognizable nine inch tall Kira blasting by on Sheena's green and white NSX. 

I'll let the rest of the story get told through some of the attached pictures. Also attached are pictures of Kira's grave site at Forest Lawn in Cypress, CA and a picture of how to recognize Kira's NSX if you ever see me around (please say hi)."
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