Photo: Acura
Acura’s current flagship sedan, the RLX, has been on the market since 2013. It will be replaced in a few years, and the inspiration for its successor will come from the Precision Concept.
At the time of its presentation at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, the Acura Precision Concept was described as a creation of the company’s design studio din California, which shows how the brand will express its DNA in the future.
Those of you that are not familiar with Acura might not know that this brand builds its cars under the mantra of “Precision Crafted Performance.” The name of the concept vehicle suddenly makes more sense after learning that, right?
Another thing that makes sense about the link between the Precision Concept and the successor of the RLX is the size. The sleek concept vehicle is 204 inches long (5.18 meters), and it has a wheelbase of 122 inches (3.08 meters), while its width is 84 inches (2.13 m).
It is wise to note that the resulting production model is expected to be shorter than the concept, but not by a great deal. After all, the 2017 Acura RLX is 196 inches (4.9 m) long, 74 inches (1.89 m) wide, and has a wheelbase of 112 inches (2.85 m).
Since the RLX is the brand’s current flagship sedan, it is clear that Acura has no plan of introducing a slightly longer car in its offer while still providing the RLX. Thus, the Precision Concept will inspire the direct replacement for this sedan, which should reach the market by 2020.
As you can observe, it comes with an aggressive “beak,” along with other bold styling elements. Evidently, while the “beak” will reach the production line in a tamed form, that will not happen for the massive wheel arches, and that can also be said for the thin A-pillars.
However, the shape of the headlights, along with a few lines from the rear of this concept vehicle will reach production. We expect Acura to keep the hybrid configuration for the next RLX, which will come to market as a competitor for cars like the Volvo S90.
Both of these models are attractive alternatives to the German and American models that dominate the market, so it is evident that the role of the rival to the traditional leader of that segment will be disputed between the two.
Those of you that are not familiar with Acura might not know that this brand builds its cars under the mantra of “Precision Crafted Performance.” The name of the concept vehicle suddenly makes more sense after learning that, right?
Another thing that makes sense about the link between the Precision Concept and the successor of the RLX is the size. The sleek concept vehicle is 204 inches long (5.18 meters), and it has a wheelbase of 122 inches (3.08 meters), while its width is 84 inches (2.13 m).
It is wise to note that the resulting production model is expected to be shorter than the concept, but not by a great deal. After all, the 2017 Acura RLX is 196 inches (4.9 m) long, 74 inches (1.89 m) wide, and has a wheelbase of 112 inches (2.85 m).
Since the RLX is the brand’s current flagship sedan, it is clear that Acura has no plan of introducing a slightly longer car in its offer while still providing the RLX. Thus, the Precision Concept will inspire the direct replacement for this sedan, which should reach the market by 2020.
As you can observe, it comes with an aggressive “beak,” along with other bold styling elements. Evidently, while the “beak” will reach the production line in a tamed form, that will not happen for the massive wheel arches, and that can also be said for the thin A-pillars.
However, the shape of the headlights, along with a few lines from the rear of this concept vehicle will reach production. We expect Acura to keep the hybrid configuration for the next RLX, which will come to market as a competitor for cars like the Volvo S90.
Both of these models are attractive alternatives to the German and American models that dominate the market, so it is evident that the role of the rival to the traditional leader of that segment will be disputed between the two.
Google News