Rumor: Acura RSX sedan to be based on Civic platform for 2014

Posted: Sep 22, 2011
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Acura is in dire need of a revamp. As of recent, their cars haven’t exactly been something to write home about and I see this as one of their few chances to step their game back up. So to kick things off, word is that Acura has just confirmed that they will be building an RSX sedan for 2014.

Rumor has it that the small sedan will be based on the 2012 Honda Civic platform, but will be far from identical. Additionally, to separate it more from its lesser roots, the RSX sedan will be more of a “true luxury model” and will be slightly larger in size.

Once the RSX sedan comes about, that would make the brand have three front-wheel drive cars that are very similar to each other. As a result, the TSX may be dropped when the RSX comes around.

More concrete details should pop up as we get closer to 2014.

- By: Chris Chin

Source: AutoGuide


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  • Stewie

    So why not just call it the TSX???  Leave the RSX for the coupe version …

  • Robert Dollar Van Dell

    That’s a step in the wrong direction.

  • Cad4life

    this is the problem with the japanese lux brand, 2 much re branding, we seen this before

  • Jacob Jones

    I don’t like how close the badge engineering gets on their vehicle lineup with Acura (and they’re not the only ones).

  • http://profiles.google.com/jamesortiz530 james ortiz

    what do you mean?

  • Jacob Jones

    I don’t like that they start with a Honda and add stuff. They need to go the extra step and start with an Acura product and remove the content for a Honda. I have the same problem with Escalades and Infiniti’s sedans. Too much of the rough stuff comes through and they never offer a V8 or pressurized V6.