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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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Buick offering 2.0L direct-injection turbo option for 2013 Verano

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turbocharged engine with direct injection and continuously variable valve timing that produces an SAE-certified 250 horsepower (187 kW) at 5300 rpm and 260 lb-ft (353 Nm) of torque at 2000 rpm. Acceleration from 0-60 mph is an estimated 6.2 The standard 2013 Regal four-cylinder engine also is equipped with eAssist.

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2015 Honda Fit earns IIHS Top Safety Pick with improved small overlap test results

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In response to that initial test, Honda engineers improved the strength of the bumper beam welds, and the company asked the Institute to test the car again. The Fit is the ninth Honda/Acura model to earn a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK award. In the second test with the improved welds, the bumper beam stayed attached to the frame rail.

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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. liter V6 engine. Both engines use premium 91 octane. Cruising Comfort.

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Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act

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Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act Marketing Renewable and Sustainable Energy At 200 MPH Environmental car racing: an oxymoron? Beginning in 2024 the cars will be powered by hybrid engines. One such company is Capstone Engineered Solutions, which is backing the No. We are different from them.

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Honda opens new $124M wind tunnel in Ohio

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Honda opened its new $124-million wind tunnel facility in Ohio, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company’s race vehicles. Absent engine and exhaust sounds, wind noise will be more noticeable inside the cabin of an electric vehicle. mph (310 km/h).

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Acura provides more technical detail on NSX sports hybrid AWD powertrain, body

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Acura unveiled the production model of the next-generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this past January ( earlier post ), and now has provided more technical detail on the high-performance hybrid sports car and its new Sport Hybrid-AWD power unit. Twin-Turbocharged V6 Engine. With a displacement of 3.5

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