Acura held the globe debut of the Acura RLX Principle at the 2012 New york city International Auto Show, providing deluxe purchasers with a first consider the style and engineering direction for its all-new Acura RLX flagship car, slated for launch at the start of 2013.
2012 Acura RLX Concept
The Acura RLX Principle uses a remarkable selection of new Acura modern technologies, featuring the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD A ® system, in mix with advanced styling and wise product packaging to deliver a completely new level of efficiency, class and comfort.
2012 Acura RLX Concept
Taking advantage of very effective packaging, the RLX Principle provides the indoor room of a sizable high-end car with the impact and speed of a midsize luxury sedan. The RLX Idea's all-new 3.5 L direct-injected VTEC A® V-6 engine and Recreation Hybrid SH-AWD A® system, with three electric motors, combine to produce greater than 370-horsepower, and are matched with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) and lightweight physique to provide V-8 acceleration with four-cylinder gas economic climate-- with an approximated EPA (city/highway/combined) score of 30/30/30 mpg.
2012 Acura RLX Concept
"We have produced a real deluxe car based upon our Acura DNA," claimed American Honda president & Chief Executive Officer, Tetsuo Iwamura. "This means attaining innovative performance with engineering efficiency to produce a special synergy between the automobile and its vehicle driver. Inside and out, on the open road or city roads, the innovative and classy Acura RLX will supply a level of connection, convenience and progressed performance demanded by today's high-end buyers.".
2012 Acura RLX Concept
Acura likewise revealed that the production RLX will be offered in a 310-horsepower, front-wheel-drive variation, which will certainly also provide first-rate dealing with performance with the application of an additional new Acura modern technology-- Preciseness All Tire Steer ™.
2012 Acura RLX Concept
The Acura RLX Principle styling baseds on Acura's 'Keen Side' style motif with its taut and wind resistant shape, very carefully customized percentages, and sophisticated and unique detailing. Its sports stance is accented by 20-inch built aluminum tires and 255/35 R20 high-performance tires. Dimensionally, the RLX Concept is about the same length as the present RL, yet with a two-inch longer wheelbase and two-inch shorter frontal overhang. Both the track and car width increase by approximately 2 inches.
Acura's exclusive brand-new Jewel Eye LED headlamps debut on the Acura RLX Concept. The Acura signature Gem Eye headlamps make use of a dual-stacked selection with a total of 10 separate high-intensity LED lamps, with ultra-reflective optical lenses and high-gloss trim, to supply effective down-the-road lighting while at the same time offering the RLX an extremely unique and bright-eyed appearance in each of the daytime and nighttime conditions.
Body and Body.
With design performance, consisting of considerable usage of high-strength steel and light weight aluminum, the Acura RLX Idea achieves an ultra-rigid and light physique layout, with the frontal tire drive version to turn up at well under 4,000 pounds. An all-new double wishbone frontal suspension, multi-link rear suspension, Amplitude Reactive Dampers and digital power steering with a changeable gear proportion team to give the structure for the RLX's precise and intuitive handling command-- described by Acura as "Inomama" or "at the will of the vehicle driver.".
Front-wheel-drive variations of RLX will use Acura's all-new Accuracy All of the Tire Steer system. This system offers individual control of the steering (toe) angle of the right and left rear tires by utilizing electrically managed actuators. Precision All Wheel Steer works in tandem with Car Stability Help (VSA A® )and Variable Gear Ratio (VGR) guiding to provide an extraordinary degree of cornering control and driving accuracy.
All-wheel-drive RLX models add more managing performance with Acura's very advanced Sport-Hybrid SH-AWD ® (Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive), lately presented at the 2012 North American International Auto Program on the NSX Principle. The performance hybrid system takes advantage of a front-mounted electric motor, located within the double clutch transmission, and a special dual electric motor drive device with a bilateral torque adjustable control system to instantly produce bad or positive torque to the rear wheels during cornering. This supplies a new degree of speed and assurance to make an "on-the-rails-cornering" experience.
Safety.
The Acura RLX will offer a considerable array of passive and energetic protection attributes. These consist of an Accident Mitigation Braking System and the first application of Acura's Street Keep Support System. In addition, Forward Collision Warning and Lane Departure Warning will be provided as typical tools on the RLX.
Static security components will certainly include front, side and side-curtain airbags for the motorist and frontal passenger, and a vehicle driver's knee airbag. The RLX likewise incorporates the 2nd generation of Acura's Advanced Being compatible Design (ACE) body structure, with strengthened front frame members for further superior frontal accident energy management. The RLX is anticipated to accomplish a 5-Star General Car Score from NHTSA and TOP PROTECTION PICK standing from IIHS.
Advanced Telematics.
In keeping with the 'human-centered synergy' emphasis of Acura, the RLX will certainly feature cutting edge communications, navigation and infotainment technologies with instinctive and easy-to-operate commands. Double LCD displays (8-inch screen and 7-inch touch screen) will certainly give simple and direct one-touch accessibility to crucial features-- featuring sound, heating and cooling, navigation and voice-to-text SMS message feature.
The RLX will also showcase the very first application of the next-generation AcuraLink ® Communication System, which includes inbuilt two-way wireless interaction to provide an array of new advantage features, featuring airbag deployment notice, stolen automobile tracking, remote locking and opening, protection alarm notification and concierge solution.
An all-new, 14-speaker ultra premium audio system will be offered along with Acura's honor succeeding ELS Border ® solid system. Each of the audio systems give MP3 connection by means of USB in addition to integration of HD radio, Pandora ® web radio user interface and Aha Radio ® interface by means of Bluetooth ® mobile phone pairing. Using Aha, RLX vehicle drivers can pick from hundreds of web-based audio terminals, including songs, live information, podcasts, book on cassettes, individualized sights, and audio newsfeeds from Facebook and Twitter. Additionally, a new Acura-exclusive smart phone application incorporates mobile phone functions (such as email, content messaging and contacts) in to the RLX's on-demand touch screen functions. Bluetooth A® HandsFreeLink A® calling and pre-loaded text responds offer for easy two-way communication.
The RLX likewise will certainly be readily available with Acura Navigation System with Voice Awareness . This innovative system supplies the driver a broad variety of search choices featuring Bing search capability and the choice for an AcuraLink ® concierge to deliver a location to the vehicle's navigation system. Additionally, the RLX navigation system will feature AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic for both roads and surface streets.