Review: 2016 Acura ILX Tech Plus A-Spec - LeftLane News
Practice makes perfect in getting to Carnegie Hall, and in the automotive world too, as Acura has found out with their 2016 Acura ILX Tech Plus A-Spec. Following the introduction of the severely lacking 2012 Acura ILX, the company almost immediately called for a do-over with the 2016 model. What is it. A five-passenger, four-door premium sedan, the ILX is powered by Honda Corporation's 2. 4-liter direct-injected four-cylinder engine. When compared to the previous 2. 0-liter version, this mill acts like it has been juicing on steroids for an extra 50 horsepower, moving up to 201 peak hp. Torque also took a climb to 180 lb-ft from the previous 140 lb-ft. While the previous version, with the 2. 4-liter engine and manual transmission made the same horsepower, the newer version does it at a lower rev-point. At start, long runners are used at vehicle launch, and at a certain point short-length runners take over to produce more power as the revs rise. Instead of giving buyers a choice, the 2016 ILX will be available with a singular eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Our example was ordered as the Tech Plus A-Spec version and, as such, included (from the Tech side) a navigation suite with voice recognition, and multi-view rear camera, the AcuraLink communications system with realtime traffic, and the high-line... Source: www.leftlanenews.com
