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Acura unveils all-new electrified ARX-06 race car

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Acura Motorsports released the first official images and details for the all-new, electrified Acura ARX-06 prototype sports car, which will make its competition debut next January at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. It features a 90-degree V-angle to reduce its center of gravity and polar moment of inertia. Bodywork and Aerodynamics.

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

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Its closest competitor, the 2013 Acura ILX 2.4L, offers a peak of 170 lb-ft of torque, according to GM. GM says that the choice to use a small-displacement turbocharged engine for a more powerful Verano model is consistent with Buickā€™s effort to downsize its powertrains without sacrificing performance.

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