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Acura Announces Pricing for RSX Sports Coupe; Long-awaited Replacement for Integra Goes on Sale July 2

Friday June 29 12:36pm
Source: PR Newswire


TORRANCE, Calif., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Acura today announced pricing for the all-new 2002 RSX sports coupe, the replacement for the venerable Integra. The RSX comes in two fully-featured versions, the sporty RSX, priced at $19,950, and the high-performance RSX Type-S, priced at $23,170. The RSX goes on sale July 2, 2001 at Acura dealers nationwide.

"The RSX is a new breed of sports coupe for the luxury performance market," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of sales. "It gives driving enthusiasts a new level of excitement while providing a level of refinement that is unique in the sports coupe segment."

The RSX delivers more power, technology and refinement, positioning the new coupe farther upscale than its well-known predecessor. It features an innovative new generation powertrain, all new steering and suspension systems, contemporary styling and a host of standard luxury features.

2002 Acura RSX Highlights:
Powertrain

160 or 200 horsepower 2.0-liter, 16-valve, DOHC, 4-cylinder aluminum alloy engines
I-VTEC(TM) (Intelligent Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control)
Computer-Controlled Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI)
Available 5-speed manual, 5-speed Sequential SportShift(TM) automatic, or 6-speed manual transmissions
Meets Low Emissions Vehicle-II (LEV-II) standards
Chassis

Exclusive Control-Link MacPherson Strut independent front suspension
Variable power-assisted, rack-and-pinion steering system
Compact, double-wishbone rear suspension
16-inch alloy wheels with all-season, high performance tires
Large, 4-wheel disc brakes with Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
Track-tuned sport suspension (RSX Type-S)
Interior Features

Automatic climate control system
High-output audio system with in-dash CD player
Power moonroof
Power windows, mirrors and locks
Deeply sculpted sport seats
3-spoke, leather-wrapped steering wheel
Acura/Bose(R) music system with 6-disc in-dash CD changer and trunk-mounted Richbass woofer (RSX Type-S)
Leather upholstery (RSX Type-S)
Keyless entry system with anti-theft engine immobilizer
Acura anticipates selling 30,000 RSXs annually. Acura year-to-date sales through May total 69,449 vehicles, up 25.9 percent from last year. The division has set sales records each of the past seven months.

Pricing for 2002 Acura RSX

RSX $19,950
Optional automatic transmission $900
Optional leather upholstery $1,000
RSX Type-S $23,170
Destination and handling charge $480.00

AccordN97

I saw one today when I went to lunch.. It was near Pleasanton Acura. I am not sure if it was one of the Fleet Maanagers driving it, but I have to say.. I DON'T LIKE IT!

I made the biggest face when I saw it, he saw and kinda grinned when I drove past him.. I miss the old Acura Body Style.. Or at ast give us the JEM headlights from the last body style.

TL_Type_S

I saw two of 'em today (tan & black) in Naperville, IL. I can't say it stood out from all the rest of the cars, other than the fact that it was washed and waxed and had dealer plates on it. I don't think the droopy headlamps are workin' on this car like they kinda do on the TL-S. The back end looks very mundane. I just hope the car performs better than it looks. I wish they put a little more pizazz into it like Lexus did w/ their IS300 -- IS300's stand out very well. I saw a bunch more on a freight that was headed towards Continental Acura this morning.



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I saw one too driving around Peyton Cramer Acura in Torrance.
Looks small... but I like it!

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wow..good car..but i am thinking of my next car will be RWD or 4 WD....

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SilverCL225hp

Finally it's here, I have been waiting for it since January.

pv22clif

saw one at park ave acura, it looks pretty cool

NYREP1

going to drive it tonight

AcuraKid

I wish I'd see one in real life... they look kinda funny in all the pictures i've seen.

Jayru

16" RIMS ON BOTH THE TYPE-S AND the Premium???? WTF ACURA! COMEONE. This is bullshit. How and WHY did they do this? I though the RSX-S was a "Sports Edition"?

Acura, your disapointing!

QwiQ cLs

They look ok!
I live in Vancouver BC (port city) and 1 big ass ship ships all the Jap cars here and then they get transported by train towards the rest of canada! And i always pass by that big car lot they use to put the cars and there are like 300 RSX's parked side by side waiting to be delievered
THey look ok.......i guess
but then i can just see like 10 of them pass by me in 20 minutes of driving!@
and its got shit torque!!!
142lb-ft w/200 hp is a joke!

mdaniel

Integras have never had torque. Its physics. Unless you do something like turbo, supercharge, or nitrous, you just can't get that much torque out of a small 4 cylinder engine. HP is another matter. If you can rev it high enough (like 8000 on the RSX-S) you can get a lot of HP. Same story on the S2000. No torque but it revs to 9000 so it gets very good 0-60 times if you drive it hard.