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  • 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec – A set of tires away from greatness

    2021 Acura TLX A-Spec – A set of tires away from greatness

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    This is an excellent evolution of a good sedan. The 2021 Acura TLX looks wonderful on the outside. It has some of the best seats in the business. And the base 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine makes a healthy 272 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. Add in the available SH-AWD system, and you have a…

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  • 2020 Acura NSX | Review

    2020 Acura NSX | Review

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    Few cars came onto the automotive scene like the original Acura NSX. It’s a bit cliché now, but it truly added the concept of “reliability” to the conversation about supercars that previously only included “looks” and “performance”. The original NSX was discontinued in 2005, and despite an announcement of a replacement in 2007, it took…

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  • 2001 Acura Integra Type R | Review

    2001 Acura Integra Type R | Review

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    The saying says “Don’t meet your heroes” but it’s not always correct, as this 2001 Acura Integra Type R so deftly proves. This is the best front-wheel-drive car, ever built. Acura loaned me a museum-quality Integra Type R for a full week and it’s the most nervous I’ve ever been with a press vehicle. The…

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  • 2020 Acura TLX PMC: When NSX Craftsmen Build a TLX

    2020 Acura TLX PMC: When NSX Craftsmen Build a TLX

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    There is a reason that many of us enthusiasts pine for the 1990s. You had the rise of some amazing Japanese cars that were not only a lot of fun to drive, they were also magically reliable. Since then there has been a decrease in cars that are both desirable and reliable. It’s hard to…

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  • Review: 2020 Acura MDX A-Spec

    Review: 2020 Acura MDX A-Spec

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    Three hundred and fifteen feet. Obstructed by buildings, streets, and power lines. That’s incredible. I was totally shocked by this. I have not seen this on any other vehicle. I still can’t believe it. 315 feet, as measured on Google Maps, is a very long distance for a remote engine starter to work. The 2020…

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  • Quick Spin: 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec – part 2

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    We looked at the new Acura RDX in detail some time ago. While I got a good idea of what it was about, I didn’t get to drive it enough. I wanted to see how Honda’s new 2.0-liter turbo performed in this heavier all-wheel-drive vehicle and how the new infotainment system interface performs in daily…

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  • Quick Spin: 2019 Acura RDX

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    In 2007, based on the sales successes of the Honda CR-V, Acura launched the RDX. In the days when automakers tried to shoehorn the biggest V6 into the smallest CUVs (see ‘05-‘12 Toyota RAV4), the smaller sibling to the MDX came with a very different engine – a turbocharged four-cylinder. Annual sales were not very…

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  • Acura NSX: The real every day supercar

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    We’ve been waiting quite some time for a new Acura NSX. It’s arrived, and the early reviews were mixed. Those reviews missed something, because this thing is damn good. Through a combination of batteries, motors, and a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engine, the NSX producers over 570 horsepower and more than 470 pound-feet of torque. That…

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  • First Drive: Acura Makes A Case For Sport Hybrids In The New MDX

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    Three rows of seats and four motors to propel them, this 330 horsepower sport ute is a reasonably economical way to transport six in luxury. The MDX has been around for three generations now, and this one (the YD3) was introduced in 2014. For 2017 the car has received a styling refresh to get rid…

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  • Review: 2017 Acura MDX Advance

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    I was loading up this MDX for a family ski weekend trip when I received a text message from a friend. The message consisted of just two pictures; a loaded Toyota Highlander and an identical Acura MDX into which I was just trying to squeeze more stuff than anyone should be brining for a weekend. “I’m…

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