OVERVIEW To deliver a seamless blend of power, refinement and efficiency, the ZDX features the latest-generation Acura 3.7-liter VTEC V-6 engine. The all-aluminum powerplant has single overhead camshaft (SOHC) cylinder heads and 24 valves, with the intake valves actuated by Acura’s acclaimed Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) system. The compact and efficient … Read more
OVERVIEW From the beginning, with the ZDX concept Acura designers committed to meeting and surpassing the vehicle dynamics and driving feel of its primary competitors the BMW X6 and Infiniti FX35. The essential engineering targets included steering, suspension, braking and overall dynamic performance. In addition, superior control of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) was paramount, … Read more
OVERVIEW The ZDX represents a completely new departure for Acura and demanded a fresh and creative interior that met the needs and desires of its target customers. Combining premium materials with a new standard of attention-to-detail and hand-craftsmanship, the ZDX’s interior takes its place as the ultimate expression of Acura interior design. Right from its … Read more
OVERVIEW The 2011 ZDX continues Acura’s tradition of advancing passive safety feature content to achieve a high level of crash worthiness as well as is targeted to receive top safety ratings in its class. The story begins with the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure, a technology designed to manage and disperse frontal collision forces … Read more
The RL luxury performance sedan has long served as one of Acura’s most technologically advanced vehicles, and for 2011 significant upgrades have been made to again raise the bar. To further maximize the output of the 3.7L V-6 engine, the RL receives an all-new Sequential SportShift 6-speed automatic transmission for 2011. In addition, the RL … Read more
2011 KIA OPTIMA AND SORENTO NAMED CONSUMER GUIDE AUTOMOTIVE “BEST BUYS” New Generation Kia Vehicles Continue Dramatic Brand Transformation Optima selected for fresh styling and all-new hybrid option Sorento recognized for ride and handling characteristics and standard safety features IRVINE, Calif., December 20, 2010 – Following a year of sales records and notable awards and … Read more
Government and community leaders joined Honda Transmission of America Mfg., Inc. today to celebrate the start of a $70 million 200,000-square-foot expansion project that will create more than 100 full-time jobs and increase the plant’s capabilities to manufacture Honda’s latest transmission technologies when the new production line begins in 2012. In addition to the expansion, … Read more
Honda will recall 35,984 Passport vehicles from model years 1998-2002 in the U.S. to inspect the front brackets of the rear suspension lower trailing links. In areas where road salt is extensively used, the forward mounting bracket for the left or right rear suspension lower link may suffer excessive corrosion. This may cause the lower … Read more
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will recall approximately 143,083 model year 2007 and 2008 Honda Fit vehicles to avoid the potential loss of low-beam headlight functionality. Due to a problem with the routing of the wiring harness for the headlight control switch, the plating on the wiring harness connectors for the low-beam circuit can become … Read more
Honda launched an Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program today with Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and CEO, Tetsuo Iwamura, conducting the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system. The city of Torrance along with … Read more