The Acura RSX Prototype is a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive performance SUV
And this yellow speed merchant will morph into a production car in 2026 Skip 6 photos in the image carousel and continue reading
All your coupe heroes are dead. This is the Acura RSX Prototype. As the name suggests, it's merely a precursor, a dual-motor premonition of what to expect when a production car bearing this exact badge emerges from the factory floor in 2026. And as you can see, that badge won't be on the back of a brilliant-to-drive, handsome, US-spec coupe.
It's another SUV. A fast one, too. We have but a few design and powertrain details to digest, so, design first. Smart looking thing, if a little like a Lotus Eletre. Giant, squared-off jawline, too. Should be useful for clearing the snow come winter, if we ever see snow again.
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Acura reckons the 'dramatic fastback roofline' and 'powerful proportions' are a good way of showing off Honda's new bespoke, 'next-gen' EV platform, which this RSX will be spun off. So naturally, it needs massive rimz. This one gets 21in multi-spoke items, hiding 'large' Brembos, sitting in each corner of a 'long' wheelbase.
Interestingly, the rear lightbar is apparently a nod to the second-gen NSX supercar, because of course this one's a performance SUV. Acura hasn't mentioned power, only that it gets a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup, and 'sport-tuned' double wishbone front suspension. You might like
'RSX promises to deliver a fun to drive and engaging driving experience,' said Acura. It'll also showcase 'top-of-the-class' assistance tech. Nobody likes an apple-polisher, Acura.
It'll sit at the top of Acura's new tree when it does arrive. 'Starting from this all-new RSX, we will redefine the Acura brand around timeless beauty and a high-tech feel that is essential for a performance and unique brand,' said Yasutake Tsuchida, Acura's creative director and VP of R&D.
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