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Wednesday, Jun 17
Review: 2010 Lincoln MKZ makes a name for itself in the middle
For our money, the MKZ's main competitors are the Lexus ES350 and the Acura TL. This group of vehicles has similar pricing and options, and all three are based off of non-luxury sedans sold under their parent company's less-exclusive nameplates. ...
Tuesday, Jun 9
First Drive: 2010 Acura TSX V6 offers more power, performance ...
The TSX V6 was engineered to fill the gap between the four-cylinder TSX and the relatively new TL. With the latest TL having gone upmarket in several areas, Acura felt there was enough space between its entry and mid-market lines to offer a stepping ...
Friday, May 15
First Drive: 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost and MKS EcoBoost
CA There are no on-center dead zones like we've experienced in the Acura TL and TSX, but the effort is a bit on the light side under some conditions. Overall, it is a good effort and the steering engineers will no doubt continue to tweak the calibrations. ...
Wednesday, Apr 15
Review: 2009 Nissan Maxima, return of the four-door sports car?
CA Compared to the Acura TL, the Maxima's steering feels much more natural and fun to toss into corners, provided that the pavement remains smooth. The spring rates provide a good balance between ride quality and road holding, but the damping needs more ...
Wednesday, Dec 24
Novedades 2009: Honda
Filed under: Honda, Industria Otra de las estrellas del año prevista era el NSX, pero con la crisis económica azotando en todos los mercados, se ha optado por retrasar su lanzamiento, tanto en versión Honda como bajo la división Acura. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Wednesday, Dec 17
La crisis se lleva por delante al Acura/Honda NSX
Hemos estado esperando como agua de mayo, mes tras mes, que Honda sacara al mercado al heredero del Honda NSX; lo hemos visto en fotos espía, y hasta en una visión "de radiografía" filtrada interesadamente. Pero ahora nos tenemos que tragar otro jarro de agua fría más (y van unos cuantos).
Tuesday, Nov 18
Nissan GT-R crowned Motor Trend Car of the Year
Gallery: In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Nissan GT-R Source: Motor Trend] Continue reading Nissan GT-R crowned Motor Trend Car of the Year originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Tuesday, Sep 2
2009 Honda Legend reveals de-shielded Acura RL
CA - Sep 2, 2008 If the 2009 Acura RL (right) with its giant shield grille is Superman, then the Euro-only 2009 Honda Legend is surely Clark Kent. ...
Thursday, Jul 3
Autoblog Podcast #100
SUBSCRIBE to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes ADD the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator DOWNLOAD the show now originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
Wednesday, Mar 19
New York 2008: 2009 Acura TSX revealed... again... but LIVE
The TSX gets standard Bluetooth, a USB port, iPod integration, a seven-speaker sound system, dual-zone climate control, HID headlamps and a moonroof. Option up for the Technology Package and you get an additional three speakers, a rear-view camera, plus voice-activated navigation w...
Monday, Feb 11
Geneva '08 Preview: Honda unmasks the Euro Accord
The Euro Accord will be offered with three high-tech engines, all of which are compliant with stricter Euro 5 emissions regulations. The first is the second-gen i-DTEC diesel producing around 148 horsepower and 258 pound feet of torque at just 2,000 rpm. This will be the same motor that Hon...
Tuesday, Feb 5
Chicago 2008: Acura reveals 2009 RL with more style, more power, more...
Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Acura click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Acura RL Source: Acura] Gallery: 2009 Acura RL Continue reading Chicago 2008: Acura reveals 2009 RL with more style, more power, more... Permalink | Email this | Comments
Tuesday, Jan 22
Geneva '08 Preview: Teaser images of Euro Honda Accord released
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Acura, Honda The new European Accord will also be the first application of Honda's new 2.2L four-cylinder i-DTEC diesel engine that we saw at the Detroit Auto Show this year. It will also make its first U.S. appearance in the Acura TSX.
Wednesday, Aug 1
By the Numbers: July 2007
BMW Group 25.1% at 28,364 (07/06: 23,611) Chrysler Group -4.6% at 137,728 (07/06: 150,349) Ford Motor Co -15.7% at 195,245 (07/06: 241,339) Honda America -3.2% at 141,049 (07/06: 151,804) Nissan North America 5.9% at 87,877 (07/06: 86,406) Toyota Motor Co. -3.5% at 224,058 (07/06: 241,826)
Tuesday, Jul 31
Spy Shots: Mystery Acura sedan
Acura's non-CUV lineup has been rather quiet lately while the Japanese, German, and American competition have been steadily adding new and refreshed models to their lineup. Judging by these spy shots in the California desert, that's all about to change. The folks over at KGP Photography...
Thursday, Jul 19
Arrival of Acura in Japan put on hold
It appears that Acura will remain banished from its homeland for the foreseeable future, despite Honda claiming nearly two years ago that it would begin selling its luxury brand in Japan by 2008. At the same meeting this week during which Honda CEO Takeo Fukui announced that there'd be a re...
Tuesday, Jul 17
REPORT: Acura dealers treat customers best whether or not they buy
A dealership can be a downright scary place for someone looking to buy a new car, with four-box scams, shady financing, dodgy service, and pushy salesmen. Consulting firm Pied Piper surveyed customers at 1,592 dealerships to show what we already knew, that not all dealer experiences are...
Tuesday, Jul 3
By the Numbers: June 2007
Elsewhere, the Japanese 3 of Toyota, Honda and Nissan were all up, with Nissan North America posting an 18.2% improvement in its Daily Average Sales rate last month thanks to the new Altima and G-Sedan, among others. Permalink | Email this | Comments
IIHS finds most trucks, SUVs and minivans have poor head restraints
Several other vehicles have improved their scores, including the Acura MDX, Honda CR-V, Element and Pilot, the Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento and Mercedes M-Class. The BMW X5, Dodge Nitro and Suzuki XL7 all were rated as 'poor.' Permalink | Email this | Comments
Wednesday, Jun 13
UK: Honda adds Accord Sport GT to range
Power comes from Honda's 2.2L i-CDTi turbodiesel, which delivers 140 horsepower at 4000 rpm and 250 lb-ft of torque at 2000 rpm. Combined cycle fuel economy is right around 42.8 mpg (US). If this was available from Acura right now, how many of you would sign up? Those looks mixed with 42mpg woul...
Tuesday, Jun 12
Spy Shots: Lexus LF-A
No word on lap times, but it should be pretty quick. This front-engined supercar is supposed to be powered by a 500-horsepower V10, but may end up as an advanced high-performance hybrid. Lexus executives have hinted that the LF-A could be the next F model to join their new performance line-u...
Tuesday, Jun 5
VIDEO: Autoblog Podcast #67 (enhanced)
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Saturday, Jun 2
Autoblog Podcast #67
Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, SUVs, Euro, I.C.E., Japan, Supercars, Acura, Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, GM, GMC, Jaguar, VolkswagenWe've finally poked our respective heads out of our interweb caves and unleashed episode 6...
Wednesday, May 30
NSX-takeover at Castle Combe
43 pristine examples of the NSX converged on the event, including one G-plate NSX that held the distinction of being the second such vehicle imported to Britain. With just 7,700 miles on the odometer, this 1990 model underwent an extensive restoration by Honda and was reportedly driven b...
Monday, May 28
It's a madder world: Mid-engine RWD Integra GSR
There once was a man named Dave who had a '91 NSX and loved it. The problem was it cost too much to maintain, and he was petrified of the car receiving the slightest nick. When the money and the angst got too much, after 1,800 miles, he got rid of it. The car he replaced it with is far, far more interest...
Friday, May 25
NEIN sez Porsche: Roxster ain't going to happen
And who is Porsche kidding? This is one automaker that can longer claim its brand is sacred. The Cayenne looks like the Bearded Lady wearing a ball gown and the Panamera also takes the Porsche identity and applies it to an odd form. The Porsche badge could be applied to a riding lawnmower at thi...
Monday, May 21
Spy Shots: 2009/10 Acura NSX
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Acura The return of the NSX to Acura's lineup has been an off-and-on again affair, but the latest intel has a new NSX with a 500-horsepower V10 on schedule for an arrival sometime in late 2008 or 2009. While our only indication of what the new N...
Tuesday, May 1
By the Numbers: April 2007
BMW Group 8.8% at 28,692 (4/06: 28,563) Ford Motor Co -5.7% at 228,623 (4/06: 262,722) General Motors -2.2% at 311,687 (4/06: 345,404) Honda America -1.6% at 126,419 (4/06: 139,124) Nissan North America -11% at 71,124 (4/06: 86,720) Toyota Motor Co. 3.7% at 210,457 (4/06: 219,965)
Thursday, Apr 19
Spy Shots: Nissan GT-R interior
The GT-R's dash appears to have nothing to do with the previous Skyline GT-R, which we feel is a good thing. The GT-R's steeply pitched center stack does, however remind us of another Japanese supercar, the Acura NSX. We can see the large navigation screen quite clearly, but when we look a lit...
IIHS names Chevrolet Blazer most likely to kill
In case you're curious, the second deadliest was the Acura RSX with 202, and third was the Nissan 350Z with 193. On the other end with the Astro was the Infinit G35, BMW 7 Series and Toyota 4Runner. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Shanghai Motor Show: Audi reveals the Cross Coupe Quattro
Filed under: Concept Cars, SUVs, China, Crossovers/CUVs, Audi, Misc. Auto Shows Click image for high-res gallery Source: Audi AG] Gallery: Audi Cross Coupe Quattro Continue reading Shanghai Motor Show: Audi reveals the Cross Coupe Quattro Permalink | Email this | Comments
Sunday, Apr 15
Spoiler Alert: ALMS results and gallery from America's Monaco
Filed under: Motorsports, Acura, Audi, Chevrolet, Mazda, Porsche, Scion, Toyota, Ferrari Gallery: ALMS Long Beach Continue reading Spoiler Alert: ALMS results and gallery from America's Monaco Permalink | Email this | Comments
Wednesday, Apr 4
New York Auto Show: Infiniti EX Concept debuts [VIDEO]
Filed under: Concept Cars, New York Auto Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Infiniti click above image for high-res shots of the Infiniti EX concept Gallery: Infiniti EX Concept Continue reading New York Auto Show: Infiniti EX Concept debuts [VIDEO] Permalink | Email this | Comments
Tuesday, Apr 3
By the Numbers: March 2007
BMW Group -1.4% at 28980 (3/06: 28,352) Chrysler Group -8% at 206,435 (3/06: 216,412) General Motors -7.7% at 349,867 (3/06: 365,375) Honda America 7.3% at 143,392 (3/06: 128,806) Nissan North America 3.9% at 111,119 (3/06: 103,095) Toyota Motor Co. 7.7% at 242,675 (3/06: 217,286)
Monday, Apr 2
Watch out, Lexus: Hyundai considering premium brand
Like Toyota did with Lexus, Nissan with Infiniti and Honda with Acura, a premium marque from Hyundai would give the Korean carmaker the prestige and justification for the higher prices that inevitably come with producing up-market products. While Japan remains on alert from nuclear we...
Thursday, Mar 29
Honda launches the Civic Type R sedan in Japan
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Japan, Honda click above image to view 62 desktop wallpaper-sized pics of the Honda Civic Type R sedan Source: Honda] Gallery: Honda Civic Type R sedan (JDM) Continue reading Honda launches the Civic Type R sedan in Japan
Wednesday, Mar 21
Audi considering dropping out of ALMS?
ALMS organizers also instituted "special" rules for the Audi in last weekend's running of the 12 Hours of Sebring, forcing the R10s to run with a smaller fuel cell that held 81 instead of 90 liters of diesel. Changes like this slow the Audi R10s enough to bring them within spitting distance o...
Autoblog Podcast #61
Filed under: Motorsports, Podcasts, Economy, Trucks/Pickups, Acura, Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Nissan, Porsche, SMART, Toyota We're fired up about a few things for episode #61. We eventually get to an enthusiastic discussion of the American LeMans Series, but we wind our way through a f...
Monday, Mar 19
Engine problems lead Honda to recall 165,000
The affected vehicles include the 2005 Acura RL, TL and TSX, the entire 2005 Honda Accord lineup (include the Accord Hybrid), 2005 Honda Odyssey and 2006 Honda Ridgeline. There are other recalls being announced in various markets around the world for the same problem, but Honda declined...
Sunday, Mar 18
12 Hours of Sebring ends with Audi win, nail-biting GT2 finish
In P2, Acura made a smashing debut, taking the first two spots in the class and second and third place overall. The Andretti Green Racing team of bryan Herta, Dario Franchitti, and Tony Kanaan took the class win (2nd overall) in their Acura ARX-01a. They were followed by the Fernandez Racing...
Monday, Mar 12
Forum busts hit and run RSX
Take one part Acura RSX, add two parts moron, a pinch of speed, whoops, too much! Crashing into someone and speeding away is a bad idea in any case, but with the internet shrinking the globe, it's especially dumb now. Members of Canada's Beyond.ca automotive forums came to the rescue of a Merc...
