RSX officially dead (+ info on all models)
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RSX officially dead (+ info on all models)
You knew it was coming and had to be done.
The rest...
http://vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=543950
In a communique that just breezed across the Acura Interactive Network, Dick Colliver has officially announced "In our quest to provide you and our customers with the very best and most appropriate Acura models, we have decided to eliminate the RSX from the 2007 line-up, thus streamlining our product offering to better fit with Acura’s evolving and more upscale image."
http://vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=543950
Acura is finally catching up!
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
no it belongs to be sold as a honda integra which is what it is.
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strange how things come true so quickly
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/rsx-being-discontinued-337457/
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/rsx-being-discontinued-337457/
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Originally Posted by stopsign
Why does he make it sound like SH-AWD is really bad? I thought anything would be better than front wheel drive..
When talking about the next gen NSX (which I think he was), SH-AWD is bad.
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Originally Posted by Deity711
I don't really care what it was called or should have been called, that was a nice car for the money.
I agree. But its hard to justify the price with the Civic Si now available. And I can't imagine this will make dealers very happy. They must have been promised a replacement.
Turbo Coupe anyone
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Originally Posted by stopsign
Why does he make it sound like SH-AWD is really bad? I thought anything would be better than front wheel drive..
I've read many a headed thread about the 911 C2 (rwd) vs. 911 C4 (awd), and there are valid points for either platform to be "better" then the other... The 911 is a rwd car engineered to be awd, while acuras are fwd engineered to be awd.
I'm biased towards rwd platforms that have been modified to be awd, but for a summer only car, I don't see the need for awd, and it's added weight, cost and complexity
For a winter beater, awd would be nice...
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
no it belongs to be sold as a honda integra which is what it is.
The new 8G Civic (particularly the Si) killed any possibility of the Acura RSX migrating to Honda as the Integra. IMHO, it could have migrated successfully to Honda and would have slotted well between the 7G Civic coupe/Si
and Accord coupe. 
Chalk it up to another Honda misstep. 
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He also refers to SH-AWD as a bad thing being on the TL and TSX as well. The RSX has the Civic SI as a replacement, and if they were to have a next gen RSX, it would have to have a brand new engine to be better than the civic. Then again, it doesnt seem like they're pulling any more power out of the K20 so they would have to dump a V6 into it for it to make sense.
But that puts the RSX way above the TSX and that makes zero sense. We all saw the discontinue coming when the new si came out.
But that puts the RSX way above the TSX and that makes zero sense. We all saw the discontinue coming when the new si came out.
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
Any particular reason?
I think its a good car, just isnt an Acura.
I think its a good car, just isnt an Acura.
I had one for a loaner for a few days. Had about 6k miles on it, and it felt like it was falling apart. Engine rattled on acceleration, brakes were weak, interior felt poorly put together. Felt like driving a Cavalier.
The name Turbocoupe has been used already...
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Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
but i just realized, now my tsx is the bottom tier acura, and i wonder if soon, people will want the tsx cut from the lineup too....
....not if the 2G comes with the RDX motor and drivetrain.
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Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
but i just realized, now my tsx is the bottom tier acura, and i wonder if soon, people will want the tsx cut from the lineup too....
Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
oh...to late to edit my post...
but i just realized, now my tsx is the bottom tier acura, and i wonder if soon, people will want the tsx cut from the lineup too....
but i just realized, now my tsx is the bottom tier acura, and i wonder if soon, people will want the tsx cut from the lineup too....
Why would they want that? The TSX is a very strong seller.
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Why would they want that? The TSX is a very strong seller.
...allocations that turn over before their 6-week window, TMV that is well over invoice, resale value that is above industry average, good margin for Honda as a whole, strong target demo penetration...
All the reason to kill the program.
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Originally Posted by kurt_bradley
...allocations that turn over before their 6-week window, TMV that is well over invoice, resale value that is above industry average, good margin for Honda as a whole, strong target demo penetration...
All the reason to kill the program.
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Originally Posted by stangg172004
1 step closer to being seen as a luxury company imo...
they said in other reports that they instead what to go back to their roots and go with more sporty cars.
Originally Posted by phile
And then what, revive Cog Neuro Sci?
Reference..
https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...21&postcount=7