Though we are still excited about the release of the all-new Acura TLX, there’s no reason to neglect all of the other great news for our brand. Acura finally has its own marketing division – separate from Honda’s vision for the first time – and the company decided to create new iterations of yester-year’s models. That includes the NSX, a highly touted sports car that relished great sales and cheers among its peers in the automotive community until it fell victim to new, stringent emissions standards.
Well, it will be back.
Our road vehicles are not the only facet of the brand to celebrate. The Acura TLX GT is set to debut in the Pirelli World Challenge as part of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix weekend. In the hands of RealTime Racing and owner, as well as the driver, Peter Cunningham, the TLX GT will compete against vehicles like the Audi R8 LMS, Cadillac CTS-V, Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Viper, Nissan GTR, Porsche 911, and Ferrari 458 in the top category – now that’s what you call a racing field.
“GT will be the pinnacle of the Acura Motorsports and, of course, the backbone of the program is the launching of that platform,” said senior manager and chief engineer of HPD’s commercial division Marc Sours.
Now that the NSX is slated for production, the automaker has already begun considering the role the model will play in the racing program. Previous iterations of the NSX boasted amazing horsepower and handling, so it would be an ideal candidate for a racing expansion. The company, however, won’t release many details.
“Part of the goals for the NSX is competition,” explained Sours. “It’s being built with that in mind. Competition will be used to create the vehicle, to develop the vehicle.”
We at Leith Acura in Cary are very excited about the future of our brand. And should you want to inquire further about the TLX and NSX, please feel free to stop down at our dealership to speak with one of our enthusiastic brand ambassadors.