Acura's parent company, Honda, has a reputation for showing
prototypes at auto shows that are very close being production - ready, and this RDX is no exception.
When the Korean manufacturer first began showing Santa Fe
prototypes at auto shows, the reaction was near - unanimous: How soon can you build it?
Not exact matches
It explains why the VW Tanoak, a
prototype pickup that wowed visitors
at the New York
Auto Show this week, won't be coming to the U.S., ever.
As predicted, the so - called MDX «
prototype»
shown earlier this year
at the Detroit
auto show was little more than a gussied - up version of the production vehicle.
At this year's Detroit
auto show, Acura
showed off a
prototype of the 2015 Acura TLX, a midsize sport - luxury sedan that will combine the previous TL and TSX models into one nameplate.
At the 2016 Paris
auto show, Honda showcased a super shiny, aluminum - look wrapped Type R
prototype.
The test was conducted with a stripped down
prototype with a pipe frame in a parking lot — a far cry from the concept that can be seen
at this year's Frankfurt
auto show.
A slick orange
prototype of the Saleen 1, which is based on the Henrik Fisker - designed Artega GT, made its debut this week
at the 2017 Los Angeles
Auto Show and it looks really good up close too.
Shortly after it unveiled the 918 RSR concept
at the 2011 Detroit
auto show, Porsche announced that it would return to Le Mans with an LMP1
prototype sports car (and join the nascent World Endurance Championship).
At the Geneva
Auto Show many of the major manufacturers are showcasing
prototypes or plans for fully electric or hybrid models.
At this year's Paris
auto show, Honda pulled the wraps off a new U.S. - spec Civic Type R hatch
prototype, previewing what we can expect in dealer showrooms in the near future.
Lamborghini
showed the Countach
prototype — the LP500 —
at the 1971 Geneva
auto show.
Our spy photographers caught a
prototype version of the Continental near Ford's Dearborn headquarters, and from what we can see, the production luxury sedan will hew closely to the look of the concept that was first
shown at the 2015 New York
auto show.
A beak - free 2019 Acura RDX
Prototype was revealed
at this year's Detroit
auto show.
This
prototype cuts a more distinct and dramatic profile, with design influence pulled from the curvaceous Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 concept that debuted
at the 2015 Geneva
auto show.
A
prototype for the fifth - generation Viper was unveiled
at a Chrysler dealer conference in September, 2010, and the production model was
shown at the 2012 New York
auto show in April.
The solitary Vanquish - derived Zagato roadster unveiled
at the 2004 Geneva
auto show never progressed beyond
prototype status.
The VW
prototype looks quite similar to the CrossBlue concept that debuted
at the 2013 Detroit
auto show.
Volvo unveiled its first electric C30
prototype in September, but already has a second - generation car ready to
show at the 2010 Detroit
auto show in January.
In typical Honda / Acura fashion, Acura
showed off a so - called «
prototype»
at the 2014 Detroit
auto show that closely previews its next sedan, the Acura TLX.
We spied this
prototype of the new Nissan truck testing before its debut
at the 2015 Detroit
auto show in January.
For the new C30, Volvo took a step away from electric
prototype it
showed at the Frankfurt
auto show in September.
At Detroit's recent
auto show, Honda released its latest design, the Honda Insight
Prototype, as a spectacle to be marveled — and marveled it was.
The Cheetah, presented
at the 1977 Geneva
auto show, was a
prototype off - road military vehicle that used a rear - mounted Chrysler V - 8 engine.
(LOS ANGELES)-- December 5, 2017 — One year after its first
showing at the Los Angeles
Auto Show, the Jaguar I - PACE Concept returned to the city as a production
prototype for its final range and durability tests ahead of its global reveal and start of sale in 2018.
This copy was one of only three
prototypes of the Series 1, exhibited
at the Amsterdam
Auto Show in 1948.
SUVs are big business for Acura, and so all eyes will be on the all - new Acura RDX
Prototype when it breaks cover
at the Detroit
auto show next month.
Rolls - Royce is seriously considering an electric future and will reveal a battery - powered Phantom
prototype at the Geneva
auto show.
The car will be
shown at the North American International
Auto Show in mid-January 2018, alongside the existing Infiniti
Prototype 9, its stunning 1930's influenced electric roadster.
[2] Manufacture of the Kalos began in early March 2002, [3] with pre-production
prototypes shown at the Geneva
Auto Show in April 2002.
The commitment to electrification from Jaguar Land Rover goes a step further with the North American debut of the Jaguar I - PACE eTrophy
prototype at the Los Angeles
Auto Show.
Mercedes - Benz wanted to
show the world how its CLS can inspire future shapes and used the 2010
Auto China in Beijing to express that, using its latest
prototype at that time: the Concept Shooting Brake.
An attendee looks over a
prototype hydrogen powered fuel cell semi-truck
shown by Toyota
at the Los Angeles
Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. (Image: Reuters)
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Honda will
show a prototype of a new, improved Insight at the Detroit Auto Show and we'll be looking forward to hearing about how it's become a more worthy competitor in the hybrid segm
show a
prototype of a new, improved Insight
at the Detroit
Auto Show and we'll be looking forward to hearing about how it's become a more worthy competitor in the hybrid segm
Show and we'll be looking forward to hearing about how it's become a more worthy competitor in the hybrid segment.
If the flowing lines of this Q8
prototype seem familiar, it's because the production model draws inspiration from the namesake concept paraded last year
at the Detroit
Auto Show.
Revealing only cosmetic changes from the
prototype unveiled in January
at the Detroit
auto show, the RSX is powered by the latest generation of Honda's vaunted small - displacement engines.
Staying true to the
prototype model that debuted
at the 2009 New York International
Auto Show in April, the production ZDX will feature the key design highlights of a panoramic glass roof, hidden rear door handles and bold fender flares.
It's been a full year since Volkswagen showcased the Golf SportWagen Alltrack in
prototype form
at the 2015 New York
Auto Show, and the production model is finally set to make its global debut
at the 2016 edition of the same event.
Following a news conference, members of the media photograph the Acura RDX
Prototype at the North American International
Auto Show in Detroit.
Another
prototype unveiled
at the Chicago
Auto Show has an uncertain future.
Debuting
at the Detroit
Auto Show on January 15 the Insight
Prototype is described by Honda as «an upscale, stylish five - passenger sedan positioned above the Civic.»
The ZDX
prototype will be introduced
at the New York International
Auto Show on April 8, 2009
at 11:00 am in the Acura booth.
04/08/2009 — NEW YORK — A
prototype of the provocative Acura ZDX luxury four - door sports coupemade its world debut
at the New York International
Auto Show today.
Japanese
auto giant Honda is set to unveil a
prototype of the CR - V hybrid
at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor
Show, previewing the brand's first - ever electrified SUV in Europe.
The 2019 Acura RDX
Prototype made its world debut
at the 2018 North American International
Auto Show, providing a first look
at the bold new design, advanced technology and luxury features of the luxury, five - passenger SUV, launching later this year.
DeLorean is back to the future with a running
prototype of the DeLorean Electric
at the 2012 New York
Auto Show.
At the Detroit
Auto Show in 2006, Acura announced their plans to enter the American Le Mans Series with multiple teams of Le Mans
prototypes in the LMP2 class starting in 2007 season.
Acura displayed its 2013 Acura RDX
prototype at the North American International
Auto Show (NAIAS) just last month and today it unveiled the production version of the all - new redesigned 2013 Acura RDX crossover utility vehicle.
A
prototype of the next - generation Honda Pilot is being unveiled
at the 2008 North American International
Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.