Αcura NSX Concept, Το νέο Honda NSX, στη παραγωγή το 2015

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Ίσως το αυτοκίνητο που περιμέναμε να δούμε όσο κανένα άλλο από το Detroit. Η Acura (θυγατρική της Honda) παρουσίασε στην Αμερικάνικη μεγαλούπολη το NSX Concept, το πρωτότυπο εκείνο πάνω στο οποίο θα βασιστεί το νέο NSX που θα περάσει στη παραγωγή το 2015. Στιλιστικά πολύ απλά πρόκειται για την κλειστή έκδοση από το πρωτότυπο Acura του Tony Start της ταινίας The Avengers.

Το αυτοκίνητο παραγωγής θα κατασκευαστεί από το τμήμα έρευνας και ανάπτυξης της Honda Αμερικής, θα κατασκευάζεται στο εργοστάσιο του Οχάιο και από εκεί θα εξάγεται σε όλο τον κόσμο, ακόμη και στην Ιαπωνία. Έχει διαστάσεις 4.330 mm μήκος, 1.895 mm πλάτος. 1.160 mm ύψος με μεταξόνιο 2.575 mm. Πατά πάνω σε 19″ ζάντες μπροστά και 20″ με ελαστικά διαστάσεων 255/35 μπροστά και 275/30 πίσω.

Μηχανικά το Ιαπωνικό supercar φορά ένα V6 κινητήρα τοποθετημένο στο κέντρο, ο οποίος θα είναι κατασκευασμένος από ελαφριά υλικά και θα χρησιμοποιεί το υβριδικό σύστημα της Honda, Sport Hybrid SH-AWD (Super Handling All Wheel Drive).

H Honda δεν αναφέρει τίποτα περισσότερο σχετικά με τον κινητήρα, πέραν του ότι είναι τεχνολογίας VTEC άμεσου ψεκασμού. Το κιβώτιο ταχυτήτων θα αυτόματο τεχνολογίας διπλού συμπλέκτη και θα ενσωματώνει έναν ηλεκτροκινητήρα προσφέροντας έτσι καλύτερα νούμερα επιτάχυνσης αλλά και μικρότερη κατανάλωση.

Επιδόσεις δεν αναφέρουν οι Ιάπωνες αλλά οι φήμες αναφέρουν ότι ο V6 κινητήρας θα είναι χωρητικότητας 3.5-λίτρων στέλνοντας την κίνηση στον πίσω άξονα, ενώ θα υπάρχουν δύο ηλεκτροκινητήρες, ανά έναν τοποθετημένο στους μπροστά τροχούς, κάνοντας το αυτοκίνητο τετρακίνητο. Θα αποδίδει συνολικά 400 άλογα με τα 0-100 χλμ/ώρα να τα κάνει σε λιγότερο από 5 δευτερόλεπτα.

Επίσης η Acura παρουσίασε το ILX Concept, πρόκειται για ένα compact sedan αυτοκίνητο, το οποίο βασίζεται στο νέο Honda Civic και στιλιστικά δείχνει το πως θα μοιάζει το μοντέλο παραγωγής το οποίο θα παρουσιαστεί μέσα στο 2012. Το μοντέλο παραγωγής θα είναι διαθέσιμο με 3 κινητήρες όπου ανάμεσα τους θα βρίσκεται και ένας νέος υβριδικός κινητήρας που συνδυάζει έναν κινητήρα φυσικού αερίου 1.5 λίτρου και έναν ηλεκτροκινητήρα, συνολικής απόδοσης 96 ίππων και συνδυάζεται με ένα CVT κιβώτιο. Οι άλλοι δύο είναι κινητήρες είναι ένας 2.0-λιτρος και ένας 2.4-λίτρων οι οποίοι συνδυάζονται με αυτόματα κιβώτια.

Τέλος η Acura παρουσίασε και το νέο RDX, την δεύτερη γενιά του 5-θέσιου SUV της. Βασίζεται πάνω στο Honda CR-V και φορά έναν νέο V6 κινητήρα αλλά και τον τωρινό τετρακύλινδρο 2.3-λίτρων απόδοσης 240 ίππων. Περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες μπορείς να βρεις στο δελτίο τύπου που ακολουθεί.

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Acura Debuts Three New Vehicles at the 2012 North American International Auto Show

New ILX compact sports sedan to feature Acura’s first hybrid powertrain;All-new RDX sport utility vehicle features new engine and all-wheel-drive system; NSX Concept to be developed and built in America with new performance hybrid system

Representing the leading edge of a wave of new products and technologies, Acura today unveiled three new vehicles at the North American International Auto Show, including a concept version of the all-new gateway to the Acura brand, the ILX luxury compact sedan; a prototype of the 2013 RDX crossover sport utility vehicle; and the NSX Concept, which presages the direction for Acura’s next-generation supercar.

Acura also announced that the next-generation NSX will feature Acura’s innovative new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® technology and that the vehicle will be developed by Honda R&D Americas and manufactured in Ohio.

“Over the next 24 months the Acura brand will unleash a series of new models that will remake our product lineup and shake up the luxury market,” said Jeff Conrad, vice president and general manager of Acura. “Acura will once again defy conventional wisdom to become one of the top luxury brands by creating luxury vehicles based on our own unique values.”

Debuting three new models in Detroit heralds the beginning of Acura’s second 25 years as a premium luxury-performance automobile brand.

Acura ILX Concept

The Acura ILX Concept is the precursor to an all-new Acura luxury compact sedan scheduled for launch in Spring 2012. To be positioned as the gateway to the Acura brand, the ILX will feature three different powertrains, including Acura’s first-ever gas-electric hybrid.

“First time luxury buyers place the highest value on exterior styling, affordability and environmental issues and that’s a virtual definition of what we have created with the new Acura ILX,” said Jon Ikeda, head of the Acura Design Studio. “The strategy behind this new model is to position ILX as the first opportunity for many young buyers to enter the luxury market.”

Sleek, sporty and aerodynamically efficient, the exterior of the all-new Acura ILX combines luxury, performance and efficiency. A beautifully styled luxury sedan, the ILX Concept has a compact, yet formal proportion, targeting a very professional image. The Acura ILX delivers both, with a greenhouse that provides excellent visibility, an aerodynamic low and wide stance, the ILX is immediately recognizable as an Acura

The lineup of ILX models will include an entry-level model powered by a 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder engine; a high-performance model with a 2.4-liter inline 4-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed manual transmission; and a 1.5-liter gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain, Acura’s first-ever hybrid offering.

The ILX will feature a high–quality, well-appointed interior that is smart, spacious and sporty. It will offer a number of new, high-value features, including a smart entry keyless access system and pushbutton start, along with Pandora internet radio interface and SMS text message function for smart connectivity with the world.

As with all Acura models, the ILX will have a long list of standard features, different trim levels (that will include a Technology Package), multiple transmission choices, and excellent standard safety features— including Acura’s acclaimed Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ body structure, front, side and side-curtain airbags, 4-channel anti-lock brakes and Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA™). Acura anticipates that the ILX will achieve top ratings in both NHTSA and IIHS crash safety testing.

The new ILX will be manufactured exclusively by Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC, in its Greensburg, Ind. plant— one of only three plants in the world to receive J.D. Power and Associates’ 2011 Platinum Award for outstanding quality.

Acura RDX
Shown as a prototype version of the 2013 RDX, the second generation of Acura’s five-passenger crossover SUV will up the ante with a new approach to achieving both advanced performance and fuel efficiency via a new engine, transmission and all-wheel drive system.

The 2013 RDX, scheduled to launch in Spring 2012, will have as standard equipment a 3.5-liter V-6 engine that produces 273 horsepower— 33 more than the outgoing model. For even higher performance and improved fuel economy, the RDX makes use of a 6-speed automatic transmission with a new lock-up torque converter. The RDX also gets a new, lighter all-wheel-drive system that provides the required performance and safety with increased efficiency.

With anticipated EPA fuel economy ratings of 20 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway, front-wheel-drive models of the 2013 RDX are expected to offer the best fuel economy of any gasoline-powered luxury SUV in its class.

The RDX exterior incorporates a sleek, more aerodynamically efficient body, evolving RDX from a sporty, compact SUV to a more formal look with a longer, sculpted hood and styling that is more elegant and sophisticated to match the Acura philosophy of timeless, beautiful design. Chassis updates include a longer wheelbase and wider track, all-new Amplitude Reactive Dampers, and a new motion adaptive electronic power steering system.

Inside the 2013 RDX, new sweeping shapes, matte surface trim, and generous use of leather combine to give the RDX interior an upscale look and luxury feel that Acura customers have come to expect. Abundant use of sound deadening materials and Active Sound Control team to provide an exceptionally quiet cabin. Additional interior features, such as larger door openings, more passenger room, increased cargo volume and a power rear tailgate make the RDX interior even more accommodating and flexible.

As with the ILX, the 2013 RDX will receive a host of new technologies including Pandora internet radio interface, SMS text message feature, a smart entry keyless access system, pushbutton start, and a three view rear camera. An available Technology Package will provide a full complement of relevant technologies, including AcuraLink® Satellite Communication System, Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™, AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic with Traffic Rerouting™, and AcuraLink Real-Time Weather™ with radar image maps. New for 2013, the even more advanced navigation system utilizes a hard disk drive (HDD) with 60 gigabytes of storage capacity – including 15 gigabytes that can be allocated for music storage.

Acura anticipates that the RDX will achieve top ratings in both NHTSA and IIHS crash safety testing.

Production of the new RDX will move to the East Liberty, Ohio plant of Honda of America Mfg., Inc.— home to one of the four top assembly lines in North America in the J.D. Power and Associates’ 2011 Initial Quality Study (IQS). The first generation RDX has been built at the Marysville, Ohio auto plant, an IQS award winner for both of its assembly lines.

Acura NSX Concept
The dynamically-styled NSX Concept gives an indication of the next great performance vehicle from the Acura brand. Making use of lightweight materials and a mid-mounted V-6 engine, the NSX Concept employs several new technologies for Acura, including application of Acura’s innovative new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® (Super Handling All Wheel Drive™) hybrid system.

Utilizing an unique 2 Electric Motor Drive Unit with a bilateral torque adjustable control system, the all-new hybrid all-wheel-drive system can instantly generate negative or positive torque to the front wheels during cornering. Acura anticipates the new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® will deliver handling performance unmatched by previous AWD systems. In addition to the handling benefits of the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® system, a powerful next-generation VTEC® V-6 engine with direct-injection works in concert with a dual clutch transmission with built-in electric motor to create supercar acceleration while offering outstanding efficiency.

“This Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system will make NSX the ultimate expression of Acura’s idea to create synergy between man and machine,” said Takanobu Ito, president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. “The NSX will make the driver one with the car to enhance dynamic driving abilities without getting in the way.”

While most supercars opt for brute force delivered from a large engine, the NSX Concept champions the true racing philosophy of an extremely favorable power-to-weight ratio.

“Like the first NSX, we will again express high performance through engineering efficiency,” added Ito, who led the development of Acura’s first NSX supercar. “In this new era, even as we focus on the fun to drive spirit of the NSX, I think a supercar must respond positively to environmental responsibilities.”

The new Acura supercar, expected to debut in the next three years, will be developed by an engineering team led by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., and manufactured in Ohio, at a yet to be named facility.

About Acura
Acura offers a full line of technologically advanced performance luxury vehicles through a network of 272 dealers within the United States. The 2012 Acura lineup features six distinctive models including the RL luxury performance sedan, the TL performance luxury sedan, the TSX sports sedan and Sport Wagon, the turbocharged RDX crossover SUV, the MDX luxury SUV and the ZDX four-door sports coupe. For media information and high-resolution photos of Acura vehicles, please visit www.acuranews.com. For consumer information, please visit www.acura.com. To view a webcast of the unveiling all three new Acura vehicles from the North America International Auto Show in Detroit, visit http://acuranews.com/live/2012naias-acura.

DIMENSIONS

RDX Prototype

ILX Concept

NSX Concept

Length, mm

4,660

4,555

4,330

Width, mm

1,872

1,890

1,895

Height, mm

1,630

1,425

1,160

Wheelbase, mm

2,685

2,670

2,575

Wheel size, in

19×7.5

19×8

19×9 (front)
20×10 (rear)

Tire size

235/55R19

235/35R19

255/35R19 (front)
275/30R20 (rear)

2012 North America International Auto Show Press Conference Remarks Jeff Conrad, Vice President, Acura Sales

01/09/2012 – DETROIT

Jeff Conrad

Welcome and good morning, everyone.

Happy New Year and thank you for joining Acura.

Today we have three new products to introduce today.

But before we do, I want to take a quick look back at 2011.

And the best thing I can say about last year is … thank goodness it’s 2012.

As you know, Acura was hit hard by production disruptions resulting from the earthquake in Japan and flooding in Thailand.

But prior to that, Acura was on a hot streak with 13 months of back-to-back double-digit sales increases.

Despite the challenge of limited -production for several months, Acura continued to outsell a number of successful luxury brands. So, we truly made the best of a difficult situation.

And late in the year, we began to rekindle the momentum that we plan to accelerate throughout 2012. In fact, starting today Acura came to being as a brand that defied conventional wisdom.

And it had a major influence on the luxury marketplace in terms of the types of brands and products that followed us to market.

Acura brought dependability, quality and reliability to the luxury segment.

Acura led the introduction of a wave of advanced technologies.

And Acura products provided the ideal balance of features that offered value on a luxury scale and helped a new generation of customers enter the luxury segment.

And we offered the unthinkable using engineering innovation, racing experience and Honda quality and reliability to create a vehicle that delivered supercar performance and enjoyment without super car waste and guilt.

Today, we’re going to show you how we are refocused on Acura DNA to unleash a series of new models that over the next 24 months will remake our product lineup and shake up the luxury market.

In short, we will again defy conventional wisdom and become one of the top luxury brands by creating luxury vehicles based on our own unique values.

We will offer a driving experience that is dynamic and emotional to provide the driver a feeling of connection to the product, the road and the world from the very moment of entering the vehicle.

We will provide the ideal balance of performance and fuel economy that is right for each product.

And from a styling perspective, we will focus on timeless and beautiful design intended to evoke an emotional connection where customers desire to be seen in an Acura.

Looking at the luxury market the segments that are forecast to have the most dramatic growth over the next four years are the entry luxury sedan and SUV.

In fact they are the only two segments expecting double digit growth.

So, we’re going to begin by talking about two products that address this opportunity the all-new RDX and our brand new luxury sedan.

The addition of these new vehicles will help propel Acura to record sales levels again with a target for this year of 180,000 vehicles— an increase of 45-percent.

To reveal our first new product, it’s now my pleasure to introduce the Assistant Vice President of Product Planning, Vicki Poponi.

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Vicki Poponi

Thanks, Jeff.

I’m excited to join you today to reveal the styling direction of the all-new RDX compact sport utility vehicle that will debut later this spring.

As the second generation RDX, we’ve sharpened our focus based on the three Acura brand promises that address the underlying needs of modern luxury customers.

Value for money is now a more essential component of success for every luxury automotive brand.

Acura products will offer rich features and content in a way that traditional luxury brands can’t match.

We’re focused on sustainability to provide the ideal balance of performance and fuel economy that’s right for each product.

And in an industry where technology is making vehicles more and more complicated, “Time is Luxury” represents our effort to help Acura customers complete tasks effortlessly and quickly so they can spend time on the things they enjoy … like driving an Acura.

You can see how our brand direction shaped the all-new RDX.

Before this year, the RDX … powered by a 4-cylinder turbo… packed plenty of low-end torque. The ride was sporty, but fuel economy wasn’t quite what customers expected.

The all-new RDX will have a 3.5-liter V-6 paired with a new 6-speed automatic transmission to deliver an estimated 33 more horsepower.

Yet, we also expect RDX to offer the best fuel economy of any conventional compact luxury SUV with the front-wheel drive model estimated to earn fuel economy of 20 mpg city and 28 highway.

RDX also gets a new, lighter weight all-wheel-drive system that provides the performance and safety benefits customers want without the added weight and cost that hurts fuel economy and value.

Quieter, roomier and more comfortable, the all-new RDX will also offer the styling, power and quality appointments that you expect in a luxury SUV.

As you can see we’re evolving the RDX from a sporty, compact SUV to a more formal look with a longer, sculpted hood and styling that is more elegant and sophisticated to match our philosophy of timeless, beautiful design.

On the inside, RDX boasts Acura’s “dual personal cockpit” design approach.

And with a similar footprint to the current RDX it will offer best-in-class legroom and interior space with a one-touch fold down rear seat and a rear cargo opening a full six inches wider to better accommodate the active lifestyles of young couples and empty-nesters.

The new RDX will offer:

• Pandora internet radio
• Text-to-speech SMS voice texting
• A smart entry keyless access system
• Pushbutton start
• A multi-view rear camera

• A new HDD navigation system with a new high resolution 8-inch screen.

Of course, we expect RDX to earn a 5-Star overall crash test rating and Top Safety Pick status from IIHS.

Finally, despite all of the added features and increased value, we expect pricing to be very close to the current RDX.

It’s quite a story and it’s all coming in early spring.

Now, to reveal another new Acura model in the entry luxury segment, it’s my pleasure to introduce the head of the Acura Design Studio, Jon Ikeda.

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Jon Ikeda

Thank you, Vicki … and hello everyone.

Let me start by saying that we at Acura, are in the process of reshaping the entire hierarchy of our Acura sedan line-up.

As part of this strategy, we’ll have a clear size distinction for all of our Acura sedans with each model targeting luxury clients in a distinct segment of the market.

The all-new sedan I’m going to show you today is a very strategic move for Acura that effectively creates a new sporty compact segment on the leading edge of the luxury marketplace.

Now, the luxury market represents only 10% of total industry sales. But research shows that 80% of mass market buyers are considering stepping up to a luxury vehicle. We think we can make the luxury segment even more accessible by providing the right vehicle to get them there.

Many of these buyers are younger, Generation Y customers who place the highest value on exterior styling, affordability and the environment that’s a virtual definition of what we’ve created with this new sedan.

For young independent and intelligent buyers looking to express their individuality we’re calling this all new sedan the Acura I-L-X.

As you can see, this is no boy racer.

It’s a beautifully styled luxury sedan focused on great proportion compact yet formal the new ILX styling targets a very professional image.

The fluid lines express its elegant and efficient sides while this concept car’s 19-inch wheels play up what is at the heart of all Acuras … performance.

In terms of what’s under the hood, the all new Acura ILX will get three different powertrains including Acura’s first hybrid.

We’re not positioning the ILX as a technology vehicle but it has a number of features that will add real value, especially for the Gen Y crowd.

Like the RDX, this includes:

• Smart entry keyless access system
• Pushbutton start
• Wide angle rear-view camera
• Pandora Internet radio
• Text-to-speech SMS voice texting

Of course it’s an Acura, so we expect to earn a 5-Star overall crash test rating and Top Safety Pick status from IIHS.

The production version of the Acura ILX will debut this spring, so we’re not announcing final pricing today. But we anticipate pricing will start well below $30,000 dollars.

As I said a moment ago, ILX is positioned as the first luxury destination stop for many young buyers which make it a new gateway to the Acura brand.

Now, for a first look at what will serve as the pinnacle of our lineup it’s my pleasure to introduce a man I first came to know in the late 1990s when he joined us at Honda R&D Americas.

The president and CEO of Honda Motor Company, Mr.Takanobu Ito.

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Takanobu Ito

Good afternoon, everyone.

It’s great to begin the New Year in Detroit with the Acura team. After a very challenging year in 2011, we start 2012 with great momentum.

Today, I’m happy to introduce a car that demonstrates our passion for performance and for the Acura brand.

I first became involved with Acura about 25 years ago. I led a team of young engineers developing the body of a new supercar that would become the Acura NSX. It was the biggest engineering challenge of our lives. Through our approach to create a lightweight supercar with an all-aluminum body, the Acura NSX became an icon.

Its key attribute was its power-to-weight ratio which helped provide a fun-to-drive experience to anyone who got behind the wheel.

Since production of NSX ended in 2005, we have strived to create a worthy successor. Yet, many global changes have affected the automotive industry since that time.

In this new era, even as we focus on the fun-to-drive spirit of the NSX, I think a supercar must respond to environmental responsibilities.

To achieve this, the vehicle I share with you today will have two very important traits.

First, it will have advanced technology that enhances fun-to-drive handling and performance.

Second, it will express our own core values … to create and sustain a world where people can enjoy life. So, we will again express high performance through engineering efficiency and that’s something unique to Acura DNA.

This NSX Concept is powered by a mid-engine V-6 and a new Acura-exclusive Sport Hybrid super-handling All-Wheel Drive system. This system will make NSX the ultimate expression of the Acura idea to create synergy between man and machine.

NSX will make the driver one with the car to enhance dynamic driving without getting in the way.

Our vision is to achieve performance that is up to the challenge of racing. So, while we created this NSX Concept for our customers you might see NSX on the race track as well.

A vehicle that is closely based on this NSX Concept will come to market within three years on a global basis. And today I am excited to announce that this new Acura supercar will be developed by an R&D team in the United States. And we will build it in Ohio as well.

We will continue to strengthen the Acura brand here. Not only in sales, but development and manufacturing as well. In this way, the U.S. will be the strong hub of our global business for the Acura brand.

Acura is already in China. And starting next year, we will expand Acura to some of the world’s growth sectors … such as United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as well as Russia and the Ukraine.

Along with the Acura team and global Honda, I am excited about this new model. And I sincerely hope our customers around the world will share our passion.

Thank you

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Jeff Conrad

Thank you, Mr. Ito.

With the new Acura ILX sedan as the gateway to our lineup and the NSX Concept as the pinnacle of the brand, I think you can see that every Acura vehicle is being designed to evoke passion and joy.

Thank you for being with us.

Now, Mr. Ito will be available for a few quick photos, and then please join us and the rest of the Acura team on stage for a closer look at the future of Acura.

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