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

Clean Fleet Report

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 Model S Plaid reaches 140 MPH during first place run at Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Teslarati

The Model S Plaid topped out at 136 MPH while driving at 14,000 feet above sea level. Coming in 2nd is @DaiYoshihara in the #Model3 and 3rd, Nick Robinson in an Acura #NSX ! •. Open Wheel vehicles, also called Modifieds in some race promotions, have relatively open chassis designs, and the vehicle’s body does not cover the tires.

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

Green Car Congress

Only cars with the replacement bumper beam earn the acceptable rating in the small overlap test and qualify for the TOP SAFETY PICK designation. The Fit is the ninth Honda/Acura model to earn a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK award. This modification will significantly improve protection in small overlap crashes.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

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. The XT5 has a low dash design that nicely incorporated the 8.0-inch

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Honda opens new $124M wind tunnel in Ohio

Green Car Congress

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. This becomes even more important as an element of vehicle design as Honda moves toward its electrified future. 5-Belt Aerodynamics Testing.

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

Clean Fleet Report

Acura TLX Type S. The spacious interior design was clean and simple with an emphasis on comfort and convenience. seconds to 60 mph. The tri-coat paint on this beautifully designed Italian SUV was called Bianco Alpi or White Alps. Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design. All are 2021 models, except where noted. V8 we drove.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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Where we did much better was on a 102-mile freeway run in either Eco or Smart mode and with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 27.5 Appealing Exterior Design. Attractive design details. The look is classy without any chrome, save for the five spoke wheels that drew curious comments on their dimpled design.

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