Detroit, - "In 2015, Acura will regenerates the hybrid version of the NSX sports car. The sports sedan developed and built in the United States," said Honda Motor Co. CEO Takanobu Ito, two days ago (16/01/2012).
While the American Honda CEO Tetsuo Iwamura confirmed that the new products, plus the ability to produce at full capacity after recovering the earthquake (Japan) and flooding (Thailand), means selling Acura in the U.S. will increase from 123,299 units last year to 180,000 units by 2012.
"If we can do 180,000 units, it will bring success. But, we are more ambitions for the future, whereas last year we struggled a lot about production," adds Tetsuo.
What kind of specs that Acura sedan and crossover?
Honda Civic
ILX basis and driving force equal to the Honda Civic, just a figure smaller than the Acura TSX Honda Accord platform using marketed in Europe. However, affirmed by Vicki Poponi, Assistant Vice President of Honda America that does not immediately eliminate the arrival ILX TLx.
RDX crossover being a repetition of the design that has a longer wheelbase and wider foot spacing. The weakness of the old RDX is located on trubo replaced with a 3.5-liter V6 that has a maximum power of 275PS.
Premium brands of Honda cars, Acura hopes this year's sales could soar to 46 percent with the help of two new "arms" , ILX sedan and RDX crossover. Both luxury vehicles that entered the market this spring.
