Toshiaki Mikoshiba, president and CEO of American Honda Motor Co., is interviewed on the main floor after the Acura press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit

. Acura said Monday it plans a turbocharged V-6 engine that will be exclusive to all future models,

The return of its Type-S performance brand and an expansion of A-Spec sports variants to include all core models.


"We have made a major commitment to Acura to bring each element of Precision Crafted Performance to life through a new generation of products," Mikoshiba said.


"Acura will pursue a unique powertrain strategy that underscores the brand's rightful place as the performance division of Honda."

 

Hmm.. A-Spec or Type S RLX would be interesting

 

Bring it on!!!Take my money Acura

 

Aye! Hopefully, we will see the return of what Acura once was! Great looking RDX. The announcement of the Type-S return. I'm really looking forward to the new RLX replacement. I feel like it may be one of the best yet from Acura. Hopefully, they don't screw it up.

 

 

If it is anything like the 2005 RL when it came out. I will be the one of the first to pre-order.

 

I don't know if there will be an RLX-S, but I can see the V6T going into each and every RLX, for the next generation. What else will they drop in? It seems they are working on phasing the naturally aspirated V6 out. If there is an RLX-S slated for the future, it might be the same engine and what not, but with a bit more displacement. So for the base RLX, there could be a 3.0T, but for the RLX Type S, it might be 3.2T or 3.5T.

The press release says the V6T is exclusive to Acura... and it very much might be. For now. I get the feeling the next generation Ridgeline and Pilot will get some sort of variation of it too. I can't imagine Honda not dropping a turbo version of the V6 into either of those. I can't imagine many people wanting a Ridgeline powered by a 2.0T. That's a lot of mass to move by a small engine.

Honda has always been a company of many cars, but few engines. I can't foresee see them investing in all new turbo engines, just to keep the non turbo engines still going. They seem to have extracted all they can out of that J series engine, over the last 20+ years.

If anything, they will just play with the tuning and make the V6T for the Pilot or Ridgeline churn out plenty of low rpm torque, as opposed to high rpm horsepower.

 

 

 

It really is an amazing car. I remember my dad being one of the first to purchase the RL in late '04. One year later my grandfather purchased an '06 and was very impressed. My father bought it the day after my 13th birthday. I just remember rolling up into school the next day and all my friends were asking me "What is that car?" I finally purchased one but ran into costly problems as I drive over 35k miles a year for work. Hopefully, a new RLX will replace our aging Audi Q7 in the upcoming years.

 

 

Just average repairs older luxury cars. I know I replaced two pumps within 6 months of ownership. The Acura dealer replaced both smart keys and a new sensor for the keyless access system and changed all the fluids. I purchased the RL through a local Acura dealership. Pristine Condition when I took delivery. With driving 30k miles a year a 10+ car won't cut it.

 

You scare of the RL repair price? have you ever try to repair something in the Lexus IS series? The LS even more entertaining. I can't afford to buy new car every 3 years so I would rather deal with maint my car and keep them on the road.

 

RLXLegend V6T Sport Hybrid with a really nice looking A-Spec Body kit.

 

 

IF you actually owned German cars then its nothing to worry about to maint/ fix for the RL/RLX, yes it will be more expensive than regular Honda Accord but not to the point of spending your whole pay check. Whatever the dealer quoted on any of my Acura, I end up paying 1/3 of the quoted price and yes the same dealer perform the repair.

 

I understand where you're coming from man, but the RL is nothing compared to Mercedes. A friend of mine has a 2010 Mercedes CLS 63AMG that he earned through his company, and his repair bills are nothing compared to any Acura. His front left HID lamp went out and it was about $2400 to replace the headlamp assembly and computer. He has already replaced the front air suspension replaced twice. The car is 8 and has about 80k miles. That's just the stuff he told me about...

 

I will add my $0.02 here as well. I had an '05 RL for many years, and during that time (sold it @ 100k), I only had two issues. The first issue was the smart door sensor only on my driver's side which was replaced under warranty. I think it was a known issue for that model year. The second issue was a malfunctioning solenoid in the starter, IIRC. That wasn't too bad on the repair cost. The flatbed delivery fee to take it to the dealer was close to the repair cost. So don't be afraid of the Acura; overall, it's more reliable than the German luxury brands.

I will say that luxury/near-luxury cars do seem to have higher costs on the parts side, but higher prices seems pretty much standard across all luxury/n-l brands.