The crew at Acura have released a single teaser of a new concept due to arrive at next month’s New York Auto Show. The darkened overhead image doesn’t show much, but the angular front and rear fenders, single set of door handles and sloping roofline gives us a glimpse of the BMW X6-fighting crossover spied [...]
In what appears to be a classic case of sweating the small stuff, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board have refused to grant Honda a trademark for the term, “Acura RL,” which, as we’re sure you are aware, is the name of the luxury firm’s flagship model. From what we can tell, this means that [...]
The last time that we saw this vehicle, it was caught circulating the Nürburgring wearing a lot more camo than this example, and it’s widely believed to be a new crossover from Acura. So far, Acura hasn’t actually given any public indication that this machine even exists or is planned. Nonetheless, it’s wearing all the [...]
Acura wants to assure dealers that its plan to become a Tier 1 luxury brand - able to hang with Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus - is still underway. But according to Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., the key to playing with the big boys isn’t limited to what’s on [...]
Acura fans have something to rejoice about today as the Japanese automaker just released a new model here at the Chicago Auto Show. Before you get too excited, know that it’s not rear-wheel-drive or powered by a V8 engine, but it’s still a nice addition to the line-up. For the 2010 model year, the front-wheel-drive [...]
Despite losing Audi for the 2009 season, the American Le Mans Series still has a lot to celebrate. For one, as we told you yesterday, Acura is on hand this week at the Winter Test event for the 57th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring with its new LMP1 racer. The good news is that [...]
Earlier this week, Autocar reported that future high-end Acura models had been canceled. As it turns out, those rumors were more than a bit premature, as Jeff Conrad, Vice President of Acura, has informed his dealers via email that the long-awaited “Tier 1″ program is moving forward on schedule. It’s believed that the program is [...]
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Honda’s attempt to right-size its development schedule and cope with the economic downturn apparently extends beyond the cancellation of the next NSX. According to Autocar, HoMoCo is right-sizing its plans for the next two years, and that includes rethinking the development of a range of rear-wheel-drive Acuras, a new V8, a convertible based on the CR-Z and the S2000’s successor.
Acura seems to be carrying the weight of the bad news, with its RWD 7-series rival, originally due out in 2015, cancelled indefinitely, along with development of a V8 engine that would allow the brand to compete with the best and brightest from Germany. The Euro-market Legend could also be on the block and there’s a chance that Honda will stop developing two separate Accord models for sale in the U.S. and abroad, instead opting for one mid-size sedan to be sold worldwide.
Unfortunately, the development cease-fire also extends to Honda’s smaller offerings. Honda planned to release a drop-top version of its CR-Z after the hybrid goes on sale next year, but that model has been nixed. Even more disturbingly, 2009 will be the last year of production for the S2000, with no heir apparent waiting in the wings.
We’re hoping to get more details on the cut-backs as the week progresses, but needless to say, there’s more than enough disappointment to go around.
[Source: Autocar]
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