Acura Drops The ILX Concept On 2012’s NAIAS
Acura came to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show (better known as the North American International Auto Show) with their new sports sedan concept. The “entry-luxury” ILX is setting itself up to replace the current (and slightly larger) TSX. It will arrive at dealerships next year, along with an updated RDX.
Acura is looking to re-imagine their line up over the next 18 to 24 months, hoping to reclaim slow sales due to the tsunami that ended up trashing several thousand units.
“Over the next 24 months the Acura brand will unleash a series of new models that will remake our product lineup and shake up the luxury market,” Acura General Manager Jeff Conrad said.
The ILX will share it chassis with Honda Civic, and start somewhere around $20,000 – making it one of the least expensive Acura models out there.
ILX will offer two four-cylinder engines: a 2.0-liter or 2.4-liter, as well as hybrid with added 1.5-liter. Standard features will include: keyless locks, push-button start, Pandora radio and front, side and side-curtain airbags. ILX will be built exclusively at Honda’s Greensburg, Ind., plant.
Source: Auto News
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