Starship Trooper: Mercedes-Benz Bodied Acura Integra Convertible

If you’re still with us and haven’t gone out looking for a bug swatter, there’s more of this lime-green creation to be seen in the video after the jump.
Judging from the cuts on the front fenders and the shape of the bonnet, we reckon it’s a mid-1990s Acura Integra Coupe.
The proud owner of the vehicle chopped off the roof to turn the Japanese coupe into a convertible model and then proceeded with the styling transformation that includes a custom body kit imitating the looks of many Mercedes-Benz roadsters and the customary trick doors.
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Honda Allegedly Cutting More Future Sport and Luxury Models, Including S2000 and RWD Acuras

British car magazine Autocar is reporting that Honda's new restructuring plan will lead to the death of more models than initially thought as the company strides to cope with slowing demand worldwide. Aside from the NSX, the Brits support that Honda has also canned the development of a range of rear-wheel drive models for the Acura range; a new V8 engine that would equip Honda's and Acura's top-of-the-line models; the convertible version of the CR-Z hybrid coupe that was previewed in concept form at last year's London Show and finally, the successor to the 10-year old Honda S2000 sports car.

It is also said in the article that Honda might also replace the North American / Australian and European / Japanese market Accords with a single model to cut down on development costs. However, that doesn't make any sense at all as Honda sells the European / Japanese-spec Accord in the States as the Acura TSX. So unless the Japanese automaker decides to drop the TSX from Acura's range, we doubt that this will happen.
Via: Autocar

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Acura 2+1 Coupe Concept Study: Design Proposal for an Affordable NSX

The new V10-powered NSX may have bitten the dust due to the enduring global economic crisis (click here for details) but that doesn't mean that Honda fans can't continue to dream on. The Acura 2+1 Coupe Concept you see pictured above is a design proposal for a more affordable and down to earth NSX created by Colombian designer Leon Paz during his internship at Honda R&D Americas.

The concept features an aggressive look that adopts what Paz calls, a multi-faceted design language. "The idea was to show very aggressive styling on the body and keep it very simple on the top section with a dynamic roof line flow," Paz explains. One of the most interesting styling elements of the Acura coupe with its 2+1 seating arrangement is the prolonged transparent rooftop that allows a see-through view of the engine compartment.









Photos: Leon Paz , Via: Carbodydesign

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Honda Officially Cancels Development of V10-Powered NSX Successor

To the bitter disappointment of sports car fans, the latest victim of the global economic recession is the next-generation Honda / Acura NSX supercar which has been canned. The announcement was made today by Honda CEO Takeo Fukui at his end-of-year speech. "The development of the NSX successor model equipped with V10 engine will be cancelled," said Takeo Fukui. The much anticipated NSX supercar that was previewed in concept form through the Acura Advance Sports Car Concept at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show was nearing its final stages of development. If it were to have been produced, the V10 supercar would have been the Japanese firm's most powerful production model ever according to company sources.

Aside from the cancellation of the NSX successor, the financial crisis that has hit the automobile industry has also forced Honda to withdraw from all Formula One activities, making 2008 the last season of participation for the Japanese company.

Though not as near as significant, Takeo Fukui revealed that Honda has also abandoned its prior plan to introduce the Acura brand in the Japanese market around 2010. On the bright side, Fukui confirmed once again that Honda's all-new sporty hybrid vehicle based on the CR-Z will go on sale by the end of 2010.

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Acura Prices 2009 TSX From $28,960

Honda’s premium marque Acura today announced pricing for the all-new 2009 TSX sedan (sold as the Honda Accord in Europe) that will go on sale at dealerships in the U.S. on April 24th. Equipped with a 201 Hp 2.4-liter 4-cylinder unit, the 2009 TSX will be available in two guises, the base model that costs at $28,960 and the fully-featured TSX with Technology Package that will set you back by $32,060.
The 2009 TSX is available with either a 6-speed manual transmission or 5-speed automatic for no additional charge. Compared to the outgoing model, Acura hiked the TSX's prices by approximately 4.3 percent. -Continued
In case you’re wondering, the Technology Package includes a navigation system with voice recognition; a rear view camera; a 10-speaker premium sound system with multi-format 6-disc DVD-Audio changer, AM/FM tuner, Satellite Radio and Dolby Pro Logic II; and a dual-zone automatic climate control system.
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2009 Honda Accord Tourer: Image Galore

The reason we’re updating our story on the 2009 Accord (Acura TSX in the States), is that Honda has released a new image gallery of its Tourer model that, like its sedan sibling, will go on sale in Europe this summer. The station-wagon version of the euro-market Accord will be offered a 150Hp 2.2-liter i-CTDi diesel unit and two petrol engines, a 156Hp 2.0-liter and a 201Hp 2.4-liter unit. All three engines are matched to a 6-speed manual transmission, while both petrol engines have the option of a 5-speed automatic. –Image gallery after the jump






































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