Los Angeles: 2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD is the V8 alternative we've been
11-21-2013, 03:05 AM
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Los Angeles: 2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD is the V8 alternative we've been
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If there's one issue we have with the Acura RLX, it's that it's not a particularly exciting car. It's a solid luxury sedan, but its standard V6 engine - complete with 310 horsepower and 272 pound-feet of torque - is lacking when you can snap up a BMW 5 Series with a 4.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V8. The RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD should address this complaint.
While it retains the standard car's 3.5-liter V6, it adds on three electric motors - one 35-kilowatt motor in front and two 27-kW motors at each rear wheel, for a grand total of 377 horsepower. All-wheel drive is provided by a clever torque vectoring system, allowing the rear electric motors to increase torque or brake independently, based on driving conditions. A seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission, a first for Acura, is tasked with sorting everything out and transmitting power.
The performance gains made by the Sport Hybrid are made more impressive by the fact that it's more efficient than the V6 on its own. Fuel economy in city conditions is bumped from 20 miles per gallon to 28 mpg, although highway economy gets a less substantial bump, moving from 31 to 32 mpg
Outside of the all-new powertrain, this is still the RLX that we've come to know. Pricing has yet to be announced, but we'd guesstimate that there will be a healthy premium over each trim level's starting price for the Sport Hybrid powertrain.
The 2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD will arrive at dealers in the spring. We've got a spate of live images from the floor of the Los Angeles Auto Show above, and a press release and video from Acura below.Continue reading 2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD is the V8 alternative we've been waiting for [w/video]
2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD is the V8 alternative we've been waiting for [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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If there's one issue we have with the Acura RLX, it's that it's not a particularly exciting car. It's a solid luxury sedan, but its standard V6 engine - complete with 310 horsepower and 272 pound-feet of torque - is lacking when you can snap up a BMW 5 Series with a 4.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V8. The RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD should address this complaint.
While it retains the standard car's 3.5-liter V6, it adds on three electric motors - one 35-kilowatt motor in front and two 27-kW motors at each rear wheel, for a grand total of 377 horsepower. All-wheel drive is provided by a clever torque vectoring system, allowing the rear electric motors to increase torque or brake independently, based on driving conditions. A seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission, a first for Acura, is tasked with sorting everything out and transmitting power.
The performance gains made by the Sport Hybrid are made more impressive by the fact that it's more efficient than the V6 on its own. Fuel economy in city conditions is bumped from 20 miles per gallon to 28 mpg, although highway economy gets a less substantial bump, moving from 31 to 32 mpg
Outside of the all-new powertrain, this is still the RLX that we've come to know. Pricing has yet to be announced, but we'd guesstimate that there will be a healthy premium over each trim level's starting price for the Sport Hybrid powertrain.
The 2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD will arrive at dealers in the spring. We've got a spate of live images from the floor of the Los Angeles Auto Show above, and a press release and video from Acura below.Continue reading 2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD is the V8 alternative we've been waiting for [w/video]
2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD is the V8 alternative we've been waiting for [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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