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Sorry, Acura Dealers: V8, RWD reportedly dropped for "low-growth period"

In the luxury segment, Acura has always been a bit of a lost puppy: Tempting to bring home and full of rewards to the owner who does, but never quite sure of where it is or where it's supposed to be. Over the past few years, Acura dealerships across North America – at the behest of Acura itself – have spent big bucks constructing glitzy new showrooms in anticipation of new products coming down the pipeline that would be capable of competing with other big luxury marques. But those heavily-invested franchises may find themselves ... Read more →

Who to believe? Internal email claims Acura RWD V8 program still alive Jeremy Korzeniewski

Earlier this week, Autocar reported that future high-end Acura models had been canceled. As it turns out, those rumors were more than a bit premature, as Jeff Conrad, Vice President of Acura, has ...

Honda V8 coming... in 2015 Jeremy Korzeniewski

"You've got to have the right tool for the job." "You can't bring a knife to a gun-fight." Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. We've heard it all before. Honda makes some excellent engines, there's no ...

Acura finally caves to the Magic 8 Ball Noah Joseph

Honda's engines have always been a bit special. Not Mazda rotary, miller-cycle or tiny V6 special, but a bit off the beaten path and resistant to market trends. For decades the Japanese automaker ...

Rumors continue to mount for Acura RL with V8, RWD John Neff

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Sorry, Acura Dealers: V8, RWD reportedly dropped for "low-growth period" 1 month ago on Autoblog

Who to believe? Internal email claims Acura RWD V8 program still alive 11 months ago on Autoblog

Earlier this week, Autocar reported that future high-end Acura models had been canceled. As it turns out, those rumors were more than a bit premature, as Jeff Conrad, Vice President of Acura, has informed his dealers via email that the long-awaited "Tier 1" program is moving forward on schedule. ...

Honda V8 coming... in 2015 1 year ago on Autoblog

"You've got to have the right tool for the job." "You can't bring a knife to a gun-fight." Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. We've heard it all before. Honda makes some excellent engines, there's no doubt about that, from small displacement four-pots that rev through the roof to gloriously smooth and ...

Acura finally caves to the Magic 8 Ball 1 year ago on Autoblog

Honda's engines have always been a bit special. Not Mazda rotary, miller-cycle or tiny V6 special, but a bit off the beaten path and resistant to market trends. For decades the Japanese automaker insisted on making engines that rotate the opposite direction than the rest of the industry (in line ...

Rumors continue to mount for Acura RL with V8, RWD 1 year ago on Autoblog

Though auto pundits and car enthusiasts alike have been calling on Acura to drop its ban on rear-wheel-drive and V8 engines, no one ever really expects the automaker to go through with it. It's the brand's identity, its thing, its shtick. Though an Acura may be down on torque and driven by the wrong ...

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