Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD Announced: 377 HP and 30 MPG Combined

Honda’s Acura division is preparing another technological showcase for this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. It’s not an NSX Concept like last year, it’s a production car, a flagship of flagships, with efficient and powerful hybrid technology.

The RLX, which is their biggest and most expensive sedan model, will gain a new powertrain called Sport Hybrid SH-AWD. It combines the 3.5-liter SOHC direct-injected i-VTEC V-6 engine with a 7-speed dual clutch  transmission and three high-output electric motors. The V6 alone makes 310 hp, while systemic output is an impressive 377 hp.

Full details will be revealed later on, but for now, the luxury maker is letting us know that the car could return 30 mpg combined, which is quite impressive. We think the all-wheel drive hybrid system is a good preview of what the NSX will offer and we should expect the ultimate RLX to cost about $60,000, right up there in Audi A6 territory.

Source;
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/acura-rlx-sport-hybrid-sh-awd-announced-377-hp-and-30-mpg-combined-70190.html

2014 Acura ILX Hybrid Adds to Acura Luxury Gateway Sedan Offerings

10/15/2013 - TORRANCE, Calif. 

 

The 2014 ILX Hybrid goes on sale today with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP¹) starting at $28,900. The ILX is the only luxury model on the top ten list of Generation Y car shoppers according to J.D. Power and Associates and the ILX Hybrid offers those shoppers an EPA fuel economy rating of 39 mpg city². A 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine and an Integrated Motor Assist® electric motor, paired with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), powers the luxury sedan.

The comfortable and well-appointed ILX Hybrid includes numerous luxury standard features including a Keyless Access System with smart entry and push-button start, Pandora® interface and SMS text message function for easy connectivity, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®, a power moonroof and aluminium wheels. The Technology Package adds the ELS Surround® audio system, AcuraLink® Satellite Communication System, Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™, AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic with Traffic Rerouting™, AcuraLink Real-Time Weather™ with radar image maps and HomeLink®. View, build and price a 2014 Acura ILX Hybrid at www.acura.com/ModelLanding.aspx?model=ILX.

TRIM	MSRP1	EPA Fuel Economy Ratings2 (city/highway/combined)
ILX Hybrid	$28,900	39/38/38
ILX Hybrid with Technology Package	$34,600	39/38/38

For More Information
Consumer information is available at www.acura.com/ModelLanding.aspx?model=ILX. To join the Acura community on Facebook, visit www.facebook.com/Acura. Additional media information including detailed pricing features and high-resolution photography of the 2014 Acura ILX Hybrid is available at hondanews.com/channels/acura-automobiles-ilx.

¹ MSRP excluding tax, license, registration, vehicle options and destination charge of $895.00. Dealer prices may vary.
² Based on 2014 EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.

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http://www.hondanews.com/channels/corporate-headlines/releases/2014-acura-ilx-hybrid-adds-to-acura-luxury-gateway-sedan-offerings