• Next-gen Acura Integra recognized for its sporty design, engaging driving experience, versatile package and premium features
• Since launch, Integra has quickly become the best-selling model in its segment

DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2023 Acura Integra fulfilled its high expectations by earning the prestigious 2023 North American Car of the Year™ award, recognized for its sporty design, engaging driving experience, versatile package and premium features. The new performance gateway of the Acura brand, the next-gen Integra completes Acura’s return to Precision Crafted Performance with 200 horsepower¹ and the only available manual transmission in its class. It has quickly become the best-selling model in the premium sport compact segment and has the highest percentage of buyers under 35-years old in the class.

This is the second time Acura has been honored with a North American Car or Truck of the Year award.  The 2001 Acura MDX also took North American Truck of the Year honors.

“Relaunching an iconic model like Integra with such great fanfare and industry recognition has been incredible,” said Emile Korkor, assistant vice president of Acura National Sales. “We’re especially proud for the Integra development team in Japan and our production associates at our plant in Marysville, Ohio where the 2023 Integra is built².”

The North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year awards honor excellence in innovation, design, safety features, performance, technology, driver satisfaction and value. Initiated in 1994, they are judged by 50 professional automotive journalists from the United States and Canada who work for independent magazines, television, radio, newspapers and industry websites. 

Engineered for a new generation of driving enthusiasts, the 2023 Acura Integra features an award-winning high-output turbocharged engine, an ultra-rigid body structure and a sport-tuned chassis for an exhilarating driving experience. Perfect for young, active lifestyles, Integra also features the only 5-door liftback in its class, for a large and flexible cargo area and superior rear seat legroom, with a sleek coupe-like profile and sporty stance. A host of new standard safety, driver-assistive and connected-car technologies are standard. Integra also has earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The 2023 Integra is the first Integra built in America, with production in Marysville, Ohio², on the same line as the Acura TLX. Integra’s turbocharged 1.5-liter engine is made exclusively at the Anna Engine Plant in Ohio.

This summer, the Integra lineup will be bolstered by the arrival of a high-performance Integra Type S. The 2024 Integra Type S will be powered by a high-revving 2.0-liter VTEC turbocharged engine producing over 300 horsepower and paired exclusively with a 6-speed manual transmission and limited slip differential. More details to be shared closer to launch.

For more information on the next-gen Acura Integra click here.

Acura is a leading automotive nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance – a commitment to expressive styling, high-performance and innovative engineering, all built on a foundation of quality and reliability. The Acura lineup currently features four distinctive models – the next-gen Integra sport compact, TLX sport sedan, the RDX and MDX sport-utility vehicles, along with high-performance Type S variants. Acura’s first all-electric model will be an SUV, the ZDX and ZDX Type S, and will arrive in 2024. All Acura vehicles sold in America are made in the U.S., using domestic and globally sourced parts.

¹ SAE net at 6,000 rpm
² Using domestic and globally-sourced parts

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• Lexus Safety System+ 2.5 standard on 2023 RC and RC F
• Exclusive F SPORT Special Appearance Package available
• Available 10.3-inch touchscreen multimedia display; standard 8-inch
• RC F Track Edition offered in Incognito exterior color option

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With its muscular form and aggressive stance, the refined Lexus RC is crafted to stand apart from the crowd. A bold fascia, available Premium Triple-Beam LED headlamps and strong character lines that sweep toward the dramatic rear valance and LED taillamps allow the RC to captivate from every angle. For those looking for the ultimate F driving experience, the RC F and RC F Track Edition offer unrelenting dynamic performance and uncompromising comfort.

For 2023, the RC and RC F interior have been updated to accentuate premium coupe elegance. With an updated available 10.3-inch (standard 8-inch) touchscreen multimedia display and updated interior touches to the instrument panels, glove box and side registers, the RC line continues its luxury sports coupe prowess.

The RC 300 is powered by a highly responsive 2.0-liter, twin-scroll turbocharged and intercooled in-line four-cylinder engine with direct injection resulting in 241-horsepower. Generating 258 lb-ft of torque from 1,650 to 4,400 rpm, the engine is paired to a rear-wheel drive system and an eight-speed Sport Direct-Shift automatic transmission.

The RC 300 AWD pairs a six-speed automatic transmission with a 260-horsepower 3.5-liter V6. Featuring Variable Valve Timing with intelligence, the engine is designed to provide added torque at lower speeds and greater horsepower at higher speeds. These refinements combine to generate 236 lb-ft of torque from 2,000 to 4,800 rpm.

The RC 350 and RC 350 AWD’s 311-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 generates 280 lb-ft of torque at 4,800 rpm and boasts direct and port fuel injection, not to mention, an awe-inspiring sound reminiscent of the LFA supercar. The all-wheel drive RC 350 features a six-speed automatic transmission, while the rear-wheel drive model is equipped with an eight-speed Sport Direct-Shift transmission. And in the rear-wheel drive F SPORT, an available Torsen^® limited-slip rear differential helps maximize drivers’ ability to power out of corners. The RC 350 can accelerate from 0 to 60 in an estimated 5.8 seconds (RWD) and 6.0 seconds (AWD).

For 2023, an exclusive F SPORT Special Appearance Package is available with a bi-tone exterior color combination including an available Incognito body color paired with an Obsidian roof/hood and 19″ dark finish Enkei alloy wheels.

The high-performance RC F continues in 2023 with GT3 – inspired looks and naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 producing 472 horsepower. RC F is the most powerful V8-powered Lexus to date and boasts stunning looks, cunning dynamics and a unique exhaust signature.

The standard F-tuned Adaptive Variable Suspension and 19-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin^® Pilot Sport^® 4 S tires (sized 255/35ZR19 front, 275/35ZR19 rear) provide superior surefootedness, while massive six-piston front, four-piston rear Brembo^® brakes bring everything to a standstill with impressive aplomb. Having those Brembo brakes onboard is critical to reigning in the excitement brought on by the naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8. It takes an estimated 4.2 seconds to accelerate to 60 mph from a standstill.

Inside the RC F, front passengers will appreciate the exclusive F-badged sport seats that offer generous bolstering and support. In addition to their holding qualities in high-G driving scenarios, the seats are designed to be as ergonomic as possible, with an optimal dispersion of body pressure integrated into their engineering.

Bold digital instrumentation displays everything from the G-force meter to Launch Control status. RC F’s eight-speed Sport Direct-Shift transmission with downshift rev-matching features and optimally positioned paddle shifters allow for split-second upshifts all the way to its 168-mph top track speed.

For 2023, the RC F will continue to offer an exclusive performance package, the RC F Track Edition. The Track Edition has standard features like carbon fiber hood, roof and fixed rear wing, unique black and blue Alcantara^® interior trim, Brembo^® carbon-ceramic brakes, new Hitachi^® shocks and will be available in an exciting new exterior color, Incognito. 

Upping RC F’s gravitas is the available Carbon Package. Included in the package are the following features.

• Carbon fiber roof, rear bumper, lip and air dam front spoiler, fin rocker, door lower molding and retractable wing rear spoiler
• 19-inch matte black wheels with 255/35ZR19 front, 275/35ZR19 rear Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires
• Carbon Fiber interior trim
• Leather-trimmed heated and ventilated front seats
• Heated steering wheel with power tilt/telescopic steering column
• Intuitive Parking Assist

All 2023 RC and RC F models come with Lexus Safety System+ 2.5, which includes Pre-Collision with Pedestrian Detection, Low-light Pedestrian & Daytime Bicyclist Detection, Left Turn Vehicle Intersection Support, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Intelligent High Beams, Enhanced All-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Enhanced Lane Tracing Assist and Road Sign Assist.

2023 RC and RC F models are expected to arrive in dealerships in early 2023.

Lexus’ passion for brave design, imaginative technology, and exhilarating performance enables the luxury lifestyle brand to create amazing experiences for its customers. Lexus began its journey in 1989 with two luxury sedans and a commitment to pursue perfection. Since then, Lexus has developed its lineup to meet the needs of global luxury customers in more than 90 countries. In the United States, Lexus vehicles are sold through 244 dealers offering a full lineup of luxury vehicles. With six models incorporating Lexus Hybrid Drive, Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader. Lexus also offers nine F SPORT models, two F performance model and one F model. Lexus is committed to being a visionary brand that anticipates the future for luxury customers

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