Acura RLX Sport Hybrid returns to North America May 2015 - Torque News
The first time Torque News viewed Acura’s tech-rich hybrid, segment breaking, and priciest luxury performance sedan, was at the RLX Sport Hybrid Los Angeles Auto Show debut back in 2013. We hear from Acura that it’s coming back to North America,... After missing in action for a full model year in the U. S. , Acura’s most expensive and arguable most impressive high performance RLX Sport Hybrid will resume sales in North America sometime in the month of June. so Acura tells us. Featuring Acura’s iconic 310 horsepower, high torque output i-VTEC V6 and 3 electric motor(1 regenerative, 2 rear axle torque vectoring) hybrid drive system, for a combined horsepower rating of 380, and torque approaching 400... Beginning MSRP was $59,950 for RLX Sport Hybrid tech back in 2014. Toque News, while not privy to the inner workings of Acura Division, or the ins-and outs of importing RLX Sports Hybrid from Japan, does know that not every premium Acura buyer... Looking to the market as well as the premium sedan segment, Acura has most likely determined that there's a niche market for RLX Sports Hybrid. Source: www.torquenews.com
