{"id":56281,"date":"2017-08-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-acura-to-unveil-redesigned-2018-rlx-and-new-arx-05-prototype-race-car-at-monterey-automotive-week\/"},"modified":"2017-08-14T10:02:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T14:02:32","slug":"acura-develara-el-redisenado-rlx-de-2018-y-el-nuevo-auto-de-carrera-de-prototipo-arx-05-en-la-semana-del-automovil-de-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/acura-develara-el-redisenado-rlx-de-2018-y-el-nuevo-auto-de-carrera-de-prototipo-arx-05-en-la-semana-del-automovil-de-monterey\/","title":{"rendered":"Acura to Unveil Redesigned 2018 RLX and new ARX-05 Prototype Race Car at Monterey Automotive Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntblns{\nBORDER-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt\n}\n.prnsbb1{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:1pt\n}\n.prnsbr1{\nBORDER-RIGHT:1pt\n}\n.prnvab{\nVERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM\n}\n.prnpl6{\nPADDING-LEFT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbt1{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt\n}\n.prnpr6{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbl1{\nBORDER-LEFT:1pt\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>&#8211; <b><i>2018 RLX Sport Hybrid with Acura Precision Concept-inspired styling to make world premiere<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <b><i>Highly-anticipated Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international (DPi) to be revealed at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, with appearances at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Pebble Beach Concours d&#8217;Elegance concept lawn to follow<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TORRANCE, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 14, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Acura will hold two global vehicle debuts during Monterey Automotive Week, <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 15-20<\/span>, showcasing Acura Precision Crafted Performance in both production and racing vehicles. Bringing the brand&#8217;s premium, performance DNA to both the street and the racetrack with the redesigned 2018 RLX Sport Hybrid luxury sport sedan and the highly-anticipated Acura ARX-05 DPi prototype race car.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg27ffleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg27ffleft\" title=\"2018 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2018 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/544558\/2018_Acura_RLX_Sport_Hybrid.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We chose Monterey Automotive Week to launch Acura&#8217;s newest vehicles because the week&#8217;s events epitomize the celebration of the automobile,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jon Ikeda<\/span>, vice president &amp; general manager for the Acura Division. &#8220;The Acura brand continues to gain momentum with a singular focus on our Precision Crafted Performance DNA, which is brought to life in captivating products like the RLX and the ARX-05 prototype.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><b>2018 Acura RLX <br \/><\/b>The 2018 Acura RLX will make its global debut during the prestigious Monterey Automotive Week, <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 15-19<\/span> on the <span class=\"xn-location\">Monterey<\/span> peninsula. The new RLX incorporates design cues, such as the signature diamond pentagon grille from the Acura Precision Concept, that were reflected to other recently redesigned Acura models \u2013 the 2018 TLX sport sedan and 2017 MDX sport-utility vehicle.\u00a0 In addition to the diamond pentagon grille, the 2018 RLX redesign is highlighted by a more sculpted hood, new wheel designs, newly designed LED taillights, dual exhaust finishers and gloss black rear diffusor.<\/p>\n<p>The 377-horsepower<sup>1<\/sup> Acura RLX Sport Hybrid is the most sophisticated and best performing Acura sedan ever. Sharing NSX supercar technology, RLX is available with Sport Hybrid Super-Handling All Wheel Drive\u2122 (Sport Hybrid SH-AWD\u2122), delivering a powerful and precise driving experience unmatched in the segment. The new 2018 Acura RLX will go on sale in November. <\/p>\n<p><b>Acura ARX-05\u00a0 <br \/><\/b>The ARX-05 marks Acura&#8217;s anticipated return to prototype racing. Along with legendary partner Team Penske, Acura will campaign two ARX-05 race cars in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beginning with the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January 2018.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The Acura ARX-05 [<b>A<\/b>cura\u00a0<b>R<\/b>acing e<b>X<\/b>perimental, generation\u00a0<b>5<\/b>] is the latest in a successful line of endurance prototypes fielded by Acura beginning more than 25 years ago (1991).\u00a0The prototype race car was styled by the Acura Design Studio in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles, Calif.<\/span>, and the multi-year program will be administered by Honda Performance Development, the racing arm for both Acura Motorsports and Honda Racing in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Carmel-By-The Sea Concours on the Avenue <br \/><\/b>Acura will kick-off the week&#8217;s activities as the exclusive automotive sponsor of the Carmel-By-The Sea Concours on the Avenue on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Tuesday, August 15<\/span>. In its fifth year of participation in the event, Acura will showcase its lineup of performance luxury vehicles in <span class=\"xn-location\">Carmel&#8217;s<\/span> historic Devendorf Park, led by the public debut of the 2018 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid. Other vehicles on display will include the 2017 NSX supercar, <i><u>Road and Track<\/u><\/i> magazine&#8217;s 2017 Performance Car of the Year, its racing counterpart, the NSX GT3 (shown in exposed carbon for the first time in the U.S.), along with the 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid SUV, and the redesigned 2018 TLX A-Spec sport sedan. <\/p>\n<p><b>The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering\u00a0 <br \/><\/b>Acura will once again be the premier automotive sponsor for <i>The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering<\/i>, taking place\u00a0on\u00a0Friday, August 18 and will unveil the Acura ARX-05 prototype race car during a press conference at <span class=\"xn-chron\">11:15 a.m.<\/span> featuring <span class=\"xn-person\">Art St. Cyr<\/span>, president of Honda Performance Development and <span class=\"xn-person\">Roger Penske<\/span> of Team Penske.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering<\/i> is one of the week&#8217;s most esteemed events and in addition to the unveiling of the ARX-05 prototype, Acura will feature the 2017 NSX, NSX GT3 race car, as well as the 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid and new 2018 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid. Guests of the event will have the opportunity to experience Acura&#8217;s Precision Crafted Performance first hand behind the wheel of the 2017 NSX, via a ride-and-drive being held at The Quail Lodge &amp; Golf Club. <\/p>\n<p>Acura will also participate in <i>The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering Rally<\/i> event, <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 14-16<\/span>, with two 2017 Acura NSX supercars in an exclusive charity benefit featuring 30 of the world&#8217;s top car collectors. <\/p>\n<p><b>Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion <br \/><\/b>At this year&#8217;s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 17-20<\/span>, Acura will showcase the brand&#8217;s racing heritage with a display of historic race cars in the Acura garage; as well as the new Acura ARX-05 prototype race car on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday August 19<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><b>Pebble Beach Concours d&#8217;Elegance <br \/><\/b>Finally, at the pinnacle Monterey Automotive Week event, the Acura ARX-05 prototype race car will be featured on the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d&#8217;Elegance concept lawn. In addition, <span class=\"xn-person\">Dave Marek<\/span>, Acura global creative director, will serve as a guest judge at this year&#8217;s program.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Acura <br \/><\/b>Acura is a leading automotive luxury nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance, an original approach to technology and design that creates a new driving experience. \u00a0The Acura lineup features six distinctive models \u2013 the RLX premium luxury sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, the seven-passenger Acura MDX, America&#8217;s all-time best-selling three-row luxury SUV and the next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as the pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.<\/p>\n<p><b>For More Information <br \/><\/b>Consumer information is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acura.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.acura.com<\/a>. To join the Acura community on Facebook, visit facebook.com\/Acura. Additional media information including pricing, features and high-resolution photography is available at acuranews.com\/channels\/acura-automobiles.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable91be\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\" class=\"prntblns\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnsbt1 prnsbr1 prnvab prnsbb1 prnpl6 prnsbl1 prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0Combined system horsepower as measured by the peak, concurrent output of the three electric motors and gasoline engine.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevidf096left\" title=\"Acura is proud to unveil the redesigned 2018 RLX, the brand\u2019s most sophisticated and best performing sedan ever. Featuring Sport Hybrid Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive\u2122 (Sport Hybrid SH-AWD\u2122) technology, shared with the NSX supercar, the 2018 RLX offers a powerful and precise driving experience unmatched in the segment.\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><object id=\"prnevidf096left\" name=\"prnevidf096left\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\" data=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qm_W76xBmjQ\"><\/object><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg994bleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg994bleft\" title=\"Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international (DPi) Race Car\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international (DPi) Race Car\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/544559\/Acura_ARX_05_Race_Car_Prototype.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p\/>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevidacc3left\" title=\"Acura's newest race car, the Acura ARX-05 prototype, marks the brand\u2019s anticipated return to prototype racing and will be campaigned by the legendary Team Penske in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year. The Acura ARX-05 will be fully revealed at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, part of the prestigious Monterey Automotive Week, August 18 and makes its competition debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January. For more info, visit AcuraNews.com.\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><object id=\"prnevidacc3left\" name=\"prnevidacc3left\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\" data=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cblkk4d9YMw\"><\/object><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg391bleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg391bleft\" title=\"Acura Logo.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Acura Logo.\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/544564\/ACURA_LOGO_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/544558\/2018_Acura_RLX_Sport_Hybrid.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/544558\/2018_Acura_RLX_Sport_Hybrid.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Video &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qm_W76xBmjQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qm_W76xBmjQ<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/544559\/Acura_ARX_05_Race_Car_Prototype.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/544559\/Acura_ARX_05_Race_Car_Prototype.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Video &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cblkk4d9YMw\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cblkk4d9YMw<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/544564\/ACURA_LOGO_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/544564\/ACURA_LOGO_Logo.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Acura<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>&#8211; <b><i>2018 RLX Sport Hybrid with Acura Precision Concept-inspired styling to make world premiere<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <b><i>Highly-anticipated Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international (DPi) to be revealed at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, with appearances at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Pebble Beach Concours d&#8217;Elegance concept lawn to follow<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TORRANCE, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 14, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Acura will hold two global vehicle debuts during&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotriz"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}