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Acura RLX Concept makes world debut in New York; first application of Acura Sport Hybrid SH-AWD

Green Car Congress

2013 Acura RLX Concept. Acura held the world debut of the Acura RLX Concept at the New York International Auto Show. The concept provides a first look at the design and engineering direction for its all-new Acura RLX flagship sedan, slated for launch at the beginning of 2013. Click to enlarge.

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Refreshed 2017 Acura MDX SUV debuts in New York with Sport Hybrid Powertrain; 26 mpg combined

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Acura unveiled the restyled and refreshed 2017 MDX luxury SUV at the New York International Auto Show, adding available Sport Hybrid Super Handling-All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) powertrain technology as a model option. Acura expects the MDX Sport Hybrid will receive EPA fuel economy ratings of 25/26/26 mpg (city/highway/combined) (9.4/9.04/9.04

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2014 Acura MDX features new 3.5L i-VTEC V-6 with cylinder deactivation

Green Car Congress

Acura unveiled the 2014 MDX luxury SUV at the 2013 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Built on a completely new platform, the seven-passenger MDX is powered by an all-new direct-injected 24-valve 3.5-liter

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

The Truth About Cars

Guidestar was never made available in the flagship Aurora, likely because the dash design was finalized long before Guidestar was ready for production. Acura followed with hard drive navigation in the 1996 3.5 Given Aurora’s center console layout, a floor mounted metal post was not an option.&

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

But in a look at these Rivian models’ shared design and manufacturing elements, if the company can get past its headwinds it has a lot of innovation yet to come. EV battery prices are due to drop dramatically this year and next, according to a new analysis from Goldman Sachs.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

There are already spaces in New York City and Los Angeles, and there are now two in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m located. I haven’t yet driven a Model Y, but compared to other Teslas I’ve sampled, the Polestar 2 feels like a traditional car, with a more elaborate instrument panel and a more developed interior design language.

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