Test Drives
2019 Acura RDX: Just in Time4.0/5
2019 Acura RDX: Just in Time4.0/5These days, if a luxury brand portfolio isn’t filled with SUVs of all shapes and sizes, it’s because someone high up within the company messed up. That person—or it could be a committee—misjudged the shift towards light trucks and are left struggling with declining sales. We don’t know who these …
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2019 Acura ILX: Recycling Done Well3.5/5
2019 Acura ILX: Recycling Done Well3.5/5For 2019, the Acura ILX gets another facelift. Yes, this car’s been with us since 2012, and yes, it’s still based on the last-generation Honda Civic’s platform. Yet Acura has somehow injected a healthy dose of relevance to its dated subcompact luxury sedan. If anything, this version is its most …
Previews
2019 Acura TLX Preview
2019 Acura TLX PreviewSince Acura’s compact luxury sedan was partially redesigned for the 2018 model year, receiving the brand’s now-signature Diamond Pentagon Grille amongst other styling and technological enhancements, very little changes have been made to the TLX for 2019. It notably competes against the Buick Regal , the Genesis G70 and the …
Test Drives
2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid: Focusing on What’s Doing Well3.5/5
2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid: Focusing on What’s Doing Well3.5/5While the rest of the vehicles in Acura’s lineup are scavenging what they can to remain relevant in their respective categories, Honda’s luxury division currently delivers a one-two SUV force that begs to be reckoned with. Essentially, even if Acura were to restrict its lineup to only the RDX and …
First Drives
2019 Acura RDX: Some Personality at Last!4.0/5
2019 Acura RDX: Some Personality at Last!4.0/5You probably already know that the MDX and RDX generate the highest volume of sales at Honda’s luxury brand. This was true long before SUV sales skyrocketed. With the competition heating up across all SUV categories, Acura has decided to stand pat for now and rely on this tandem. For …
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2017 Acura MDX Elite: Setting the Bar High for Family Hauling4.0/5
2017 Acura MDX Elite: Setting the Bar High for Family Hauling4.0/5There is no shortage of family-hauling SUVs and crossovers to choose from these days, which means competition is fierce and if you want to play with the big boys, you need to bring your A game. Acura has done just that and the MDX has just been freshened up for …
Test Drives
2016 Acura TLX Elite SH-AWD: Seeking a Long-term Relationship3.5/5
2016 Acura TLX Elite SH-AWD: Seeking a Long-term Relationship3.5/5When the TLX was introduced two years ago, it had the mission of replacing not one, but two cars in Acura’s lineup. Expectations were high, at least ours were. In our minds, the TLX would combine the sensible personality of the slightly smaller Acura TSX with the sporty character of …
Blog
A More Radical Acura NSX Type-R Planned?
A More Radical Acura NSX Type-R Planned?As a true showpiece of the brand’s engineering capabilities, the new Acura NSX is a very technically advanced car with hybrid technology comprised of a twin-turbo V6 and three electric motors. Its performance is exceptional, but the connection between car and driver is more cerebral than visceral, which I saw …



