Acura: ILX News
#363
I asked a friend at Acura to check if it was a typo and he took a few days and confirmed that the width listed is correct. The only caveat being that it's the correct width for the car shown saying, "the car has some pretty good shoulders on it" We'll learn more soon, production specs could come at the Chicago show.
#364
Whats up with RDX owners?
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I didnt read many details, but will the ILX only be FWD or is SH-AWD an option?
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So beyond the drama, what does everyone think? Will the ILX be as wide as the RDX when it arrives (~74")? If anyone attended the show, did the car look like it was wearing 'show car' style fender flares or did it look like production parts? This car is REALLY close to starting production, so I think it's likely that what we've seen is what we'll get (not counting bolt-ons like wheels etc).FWIW, the Civic chassis on which it's based is only 69" wide.
#368
probably shoulder room, but if it keeps the Civic-ness, it means a flat rear floor for backseat passengers, which is even better. I always loved that feature about the Civic, which carried over to the CR-V. Always wondered why the midsize sedans have the tunnel hump if the Civics can do without it.
#369
probably shoulder room, but if it keeps the Civic-ness, it means a flat rear floor for backseat passengers, which is even better. I always loved that feature about the Civic, which carried over to the CR-V. Always wondered why the midsize sedans have the tunnel hump if the Civics can do without it.
#370
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The hump on the floors also increases uni-body rigidly and strength. So even though there is no driveshaft, Honda and others has run the exhaust piping through the center for ground clearance and the slight interior hump adds to chassis strength.
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I don't know, but since they've never added AWD to the TSX class car and that chassis was ready to accept it, logically, a 'lower' car that doesn't have such capability built in, and one that sells at a lower price point, would not get AWD.
#376
looks like an interior shot has been leaked ...
link to article: http://blog.caranddriver.com/2013-ac...ding-interior/
link to article: http://blog.caranddriver.com/2013-ac...ding-interior/
#377
why does that steering wheel look so small?
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the steering wheel is the same out of the tsx... its not small
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Probably cost savings measure, but to me LED taillights are something I'd pay a little extra for. Besides looking cool, they're a safety improvement with much faster turn-on and monochromatic light my eyes noticed quicker.
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H.I.D.s should be standard. Period.
L.E.D. tails would be cool, too, but I can see them not making it due to cost. The ZDX doesn't have L.E.D.s and it is significantly more expensive.
Maybe I've missed it but, any word on a dual exhaust? I feel like the ILX without dual exhaust ports out back would seem kind unfinished. The rear design looks so nice and it looks pretty cheated without exhaust tips.
Also Acura, please give it up on the whole 'integrated exhaust tips' thing. Looks lame to me. Where's the sexy but tasteful exhaust treatment of the 3G TL/TL-S?
L.E.D. tails would be cool, too, but I can see them not making it due to cost. The ZDX doesn't have L.E.D.s and it is significantly more expensive.
Maybe I've missed it but, any word on a dual exhaust? I feel like the ILX without dual exhaust ports out back would seem kind unfinished. The rear design looks so nice and it looks pretty cheated without exhaust tips.
Also Acura, please give it up on the whole 'integrated exhaust tips' thing. Looks lame to me. Where's the sexy but tasteful exhaust treatment of the 3G TL/TL-S?
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Burning Brakes
^ ... pics not workiing.
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Last gen Camry?
#398
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yeah...suddenly this thing looks bad...real bad.
#399
Burning Brakes
In the ILX defense, most dicast models of cars look pretty bland.
#400
i knew it looked a little familiar