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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

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The Fastest Acura SUV Ever Built The all-new 2024 ZDX is the first electric Acura and, as Quincy Tam, Acura product planner, says, it is “for their customers that are ready to take that next step into electrification.” GM underneath, but Acura throughout The ZDX comes in a base A-Spec and a performance model called Type S.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. With this success you had better bet folks at Acura were careful when doing a light restyle for the 2022 RDX, with a refresh of the exterior, interior and suspension plus added standard technology.

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Tesla holds highest average transaction price increase in 2022, Musk warns of ‘inflation pressure’

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Last night, CEO Elon Musk indicated both Tesla and SpaceX were experiencing incredible pressure from inflation, which would likely increase the costs of its products. KBB data displayed the average transaction cost of every major automaker in January and February 2022. Acura had the next-highest increase from January to February at 3.4

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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Acura followed with hard drive navigation in the 1996 3.5 Additionally, points of interest were included to help guide to tourist spots, hospitals, gas stations, and other useful places. Additionally, portable offerings like Garmin came to market and would continually undercut the cost of in-car navigation packages.

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News: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Cadillac’s Midsize Contender. Pulling its weight in a tough crowd. Story by John Faulkner.

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

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Acura TLX Type S. Acura TLX Type S. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Alphabetically, here are some thoughts on the cars I experienced. Ford Bronco.

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