Wednesday, December 21, 2022

All-New and All-Electric AcuraZDX TypeS?

The Acura twitter posted about an all-new and all-electric Acura ZDX Type S.





  • First full-electric model coming to market in 2024 will be a performance SUV called the Acura ZDX
  • Acura Type S performance variants will continue to put the driver experience first in the electrified future with ZDX Type S
  • Acura will continue to be the tip of the spear for electrification and digitalization for American Honda

Acura today announced that its first all-new full-electric SUV coming to market in 2024 will be named the Acura ZDX. Demonstrating its commitment to performance in the electrified era, Acura will also launch with a ZDX Type S variant, as the brand continues to focus on putting the driver experience first. The ZDX will be the first production model to feature many of the styling themes of the new Acura design direction introduced during Monterey Car Week in the form of the Acura Precision EV Concept.

The ZDX is being co-developed with GM utilizing the highly flexible global EV platform powered by Ultium batteries. Acura then will launch additional EV models starting in 2026 based on the company’s own global e:Architecture.

"The Acura ZDX represents the start to what will be an accelerated path toward electrification by the end of the decade and the key role the Acura brand will play in our company’s global goal to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050," said Emile Korkor, assistant vice president of Acura National Sales. “Acura will remain focused on performance in the electrified era and Type S will continue to represent the pinnacle of this direction.” 

The ZDX will be Acura’s first zero-emissions SUV and the name pays homage to a previous Acura model of the same name, which was the first vehicle styled from the ground up in the Acura Design Studio which opened in Los Angeles in 2007. The new ZDX is now being styled in the same Acura Design Studio.

In April 2021, Honda global CEO Toshihiro Mibe outlined the company’s vision for global sales of electrified vehicles as part of Honda’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality for its products and corporate activities by 2050. This vision called for 100-percent of the company’s North American sales to be battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles by 2040. 

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

New Integra Type S

Coming summer 2023.


Acura today confirmed the development of a high-performance Integra Type S, set to join the lineup for the 2024 model year. Promising ultimate street performance and driver engagement, the Integra Type S will be powered by a high-revving 2.0-liter VTEC turbocharged engine producing over 300 horsepower and paired exclusively with a 6-speed manual transmission and limited slip differential. More details to be shared closer to launch.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Precision EV Concept

 


  • Acura Precision EV Concept makes global debut at Monterey Car Week, one of the world's top gatherings of automotive and motorsports enthusiasts
  • Concept expresses Acura’s intense focus on performance through design, with inspiration drawn from luxury Italian power boats
  • Pushing the boundaries of Acura design and technology, the concept showcases a future vision of electrified vehicles with distinct manual and full driving automation experiences  
  • Acura’s new design language will be first seen on a dynamically styled all-electric SUV arriving in 2024

Acura today debuted the Acura Precision EV Concept previewing the performance brand’s future design language as it prepares to enter the electrified era starting in 2024 with a dynamically styled all-electric SUV. Once again showcasing the performance brand’s design direction during Monterey Car Week, one of the world’s top gatherings of automotive and motorsports enthusiasts, the concept model was created by the Acura Design Studio in Los Angeles to push the boundaries of Acura design and technology, showcasing Acura’s future vision of electrified vehicles with distinct manual and full driving automation experiences.  

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Acura Integra NFT

Acura Enters the Metaverse with Integra NFT and First-Ever Virtual Auto Showroom.

  • Acura launches limited edition Integra NFT; first 500 customers to reserve a new 2023 Acura Integra at Acura.com/Integra-Reserve have opportunity to claim NFT
  • Exclusively designed by 3D artist, Andreas Wannerstedt
  • Reservations for the 2023 Acura Integra open at 10am PDT March 10, 2022
  • Acura will be the first automaker to open a digital showroom in the metaverse on March 22
  • Integra mixed media campaign and immersive metaverse experience runs throughout March college basketball national tournament

Acura Integra NFT
In celebration of Integra’s return to the Acura lineup today, the brand dropped its first NFT, with the opportunity available to the first 500 customers who reserve their vehicle. Once a customer reserves a 2023 Acura Integra, they will have the chance to claim their base NFT, which will upgrade into a unique Integra NFT upon delivery of the customer’s purchased 2023 Acura Integra vehicle. The unique Acura NFT will feature the surreal textures and colors Wannerstedt is known for, and each will be a unique artistic representation of the next gen Integra.


Acura Virtual Showroom in the Metaverse
In a first for an automaker, the Acura of Decentraland digital showroom housed in the metaverse at www.acuraverse.com will open to fans on March 22. Visitors can:

  • Tour the Acura virtual showroom while exploring the new 2023 Integra and key vehicle features, including a powerful turbocharged engine and six-speed manual transmission.
  • Browse the new Integra wearable collection, also created in collaboration with NFT artist, Wannerstedt.
  • Play the Acura exclusive racing game, “Beat That” and explore other interactive rooms and activities.
    Visitors are not required to have NFT ownership for entry to the Acura of Decentraland digital showroom when it opens in conjunction with the first-ever metaverse fashion week.

2023 Acura Integra Production Model Walkaround

The 2023 Acura Integra production model gets a thorough introduction, inside and out, in this walkaround of the next generation model.

Jonathon Rivers, Acura Senior Product Planner, walks us through the ins and outs of the 2023 Acura Integra.

Exterior walkthrough: 0:30 - 3:20

Interior walkthrough: 3:20 - 4:47

Powertrain: 4:50 - 5:30

  • Integra features a dynamic, sporty design with a coupe-like roofline and segment-exclusive liftback body style
  • Powerful turbocharged VTEC engine, sport-tuned chassis and the only 6-speed manual transmission in its segment provide an exhilarating driving experience
  • Class-leading technology includes standard 10.2-inch Acura Precision Cockpit™ digital gauge cluster and available 16-speaker ELS STUDIO 3D® premium audio system
  • The uniquely aspirational yet attainable 2023 Integra will start at around $30,000, with reservations starting today for delivery this Spring



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