2012 Acura ILX Concept

2012 Acura ILX Concept

2012 Acura ILX Concept The Acura ILX Concept is the precursor to an all-new Acura luxurious compact sedan scheduled for release in Spring 2012. To be positioned because the gateway to the Acura emblem, the ILX will function 3 distinctive powertrains, together with Acura's first-ever gasoline-electric hybrid.

"First time luxurious customers region the very best fee on exterior styling, affordability and environmental problems and that is a virtual definition of what we've got created with the brand new Acura ILX," stated Jon Ikeda, head of the Acura Design Studio. "The strategy behind this new model is to position ILX as the first possibility for many younger customers to go into the luxury market."

Sleek, sporty and aerodynamically efficient, the outdoors of the all-new ILX combines luxurious, performance and efficiency. A superbly styled luxury sedan, the Acura ILX Concept has a compact, but formal proportion, targeting a completely professional image. The ILX grants both, with a greenhouse that offers terrific visibility, an aerodynamic low and extensive stance, the ILX is right away recognizable as an Acura

The lineup of ILX fashions will include an entry-stage model powered with the aid of a 2.Zero-liter inline four-cylinder engine; a excessive-overall performance model with a 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed manual transmission; and a 1.5-liter gas-electric powered hybrid powertrain, Acura's first-ever hybrid imparting.

The Acura ILX will feature a superb, nicely-appointed interior this is clever, spacious and sporty. It will provide a number of recent, high-fee features, inclusive of a smart entry keyless get right of entry to system and pushbutton begin, along side Pandora internet radio interface and SMS text message feature for smart connectivity with the world.

As with all Acura fashions, the ILX could have a protracted list of general features, distinctive trim tiers (in an effort to encompass a Technology Package), more than one transmission picks, and high-quality wellknown safety features - such as Acura's acclaimed Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ body structure, front, aspect and side-curtain airbags, 4-channel anti-lock brakes and Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA™). Acura anticipates that the ILX will acquire pinnacle ratings in both NHTSA and IIHS crash safety testing.

The new Acura ILX might be manufactured exclusively by means of Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC, in its Greensburg, Ind. Plant - considered one of only 3 vegetation in the international to get hold of J.D. Power and Associates' 2011 Platinum Award for exquisite pleasant.