2017 Acura ILX Overview
The 2017 Acura ILX is a compact sport-sedan that has a starting MSRP of $27,990. The Acura ILX is mainly unchanged for the new model year, but it still offers a sporty 201-horsepower four-cylinder engine, a comfortable interior, and it costs much less than other luxury rivals, while still providing a well respected nameplate. Key […]
2016 Acura ILX Overview
The 2016 Acura ILX is a compact luxury sedan with a starting MSRP of $27,900. Besides offering an attractive and sporty exterior design, the 2016 ILX comes standard with a rearview camera and a 201 horsepower four-cylinder engine. The 2016 Acura ILX will be competing in the same segment as the Honda Civic, Buick Verano, […]
Acura Brings 2016 Acura ILX by Galpin Auto Sports to SEMA
Although it certainly had the most star power, Ludacris’ restored 1993 Legend sedan wasn’t the only car Acura brought to this week’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The Japanese automaker’s other big reveal was the debut of a sport-modified 2016 Acura ILX built by Galpin Auto Sports. Based on the luxury brand’s recently refreshed, 200-horsepower […]
TLX, ILX Fuel Acura May Sales Increases
American Honda Motor Co. saw its total sales rise 1.3% last month, in large part thanks to continued successes for Acura. As in April, sales for the automaker’s Honda Division were down in May (by 0.3%), while the Acura Division was posting gains. Acura May 2015 sales totaled 17,042 vehicles, for a substantial year-over-year increase of […]
What’s that Song in the Acura ILX Commercial and Where Can You Get It?
Though it hasn’t gotten the same massive media campaign that the TLX received, advertisements for the 2016 ILX have probably at least succeeded in getting one insanely catchy earworm of a song stuck in your brain. If you haven’t been watching much TV lately, here’s the Acura ILX commercial in question: Celebrity Rides: You won’t believe […]
2015 Acura ILX Overview
2015 Acura ILX Exterior The 2015 Acura ILX features an edgy, youthful design not often seen in the compact luxury car segment. It’s a handsome sedan with character lines that accentuate its fluid shape, smooth greenhouse arches over the passenger compartment, and fenders swelling gently from the sides. It strikes a nice balance between futuristic, […]
2014 Acura ILX Overview
What’s New for the 2014 Acura ILX Acura has loaded the ILX with more standard equipment for 2014 just in case you didn’t believe it was a luxury sport sedan, including bigger wheels, leather upholstery, and power and heated front seats. 2014 Acura ILX Exterior New, standard 17-inch wheels set the tone for the aggressively-styled […]
2014 Acura ILX Wins Multiple 2013 Motorists Choice Awards
The 2014 Acura ILX is hoping to capitalize on the emerging market of luxury sports sedans, and the aggressively styled and dutifully equipped ILX is off to a good start. In fact, the 2014 Acura ILX was recently awarded two 2013 Motorist Choice Awards from AutoPacific and IntelliChoice. The Motorist Choice Awards that the […]
What Car Models Are Being Discontinued for 2023?
All but one of the discontinued car models are either sedans or SUVs too small to compete
Honda 2020 Sales End on a Strong Note
The Japanese automaker reports that in the United States, it sold 136,467 vehicles in December alone, and as before the pandemic, trucks and SUVs reigned king
Do’s and Don’ts for Using a Coin-Op Car Wash
Helpful advice for getting the most out of your self-service scrub
If you don’t have the tools or space to wash your car by hand at home but don’t want to spend tons of money on an automatic car wash, a self-service wash station is an affordable place to clean your car. It only costs a handful of quarters and lets you scrub your car the […]
Honda Marysville Plant Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Honda is a pretty big deal in central Ohio, where its Marysville and East Liberty manufacturing plants are located. Currently, Honda employs more than 15,000 workers in Ohio alone, and more than 25,000 nationwide. When it comes to U.S. manufacturing for Honda, Marysville is where it all began. In 1979, Honda opened its first U.S. […]
New CarMax Study Showcases Where Manual Transmissions Are the Most Popular
Nationwide, vehicles equipped with manual transmissions only made up 3.7 percent of CarMax's sales
Unfortunately for those who prefer to drive a stick shift, manual transmissions are becoming a thing of the past. A recent study conducted by CarMax found that only 3.7 percent of the company’s nationwide sales involved vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. That same study revealed that manual transmissions are more popular in some parts of […]
Pair of Car Thieves Thwarted by Their Inability to Operate a Manual Transmission
Modern vehicles are filled to the brim with all sorts of safety systems and technologies designed to prevent car theft. However, one of the best pieces of tech for preventing carjackings is evidently a manual transmission, as a pair of teens were recently unable to steal a vehicle due to their inability to operate a […]
Civic, HR-V Score Big Sales for Honda in August
As several Honda models find success in the current automotive landscape, the brand's year-to-date sales are nearly equal to last year's numbers
As other automakers struggle to sell sedans, one true success story has risen through the ranks: the Honda Civic. August was another month of sales success for the Civic, and the rest of Honda’s lineup didn’t do too bad either. After all, Honda’s sales were only down 1.8% in August. Showing Off the Civic: Honda Civic […]
Honda’s Core Models Power Solid July 2017 Sales Results
Honda Motor Company reported slightly down yet overall solid July 2017 sales results today. Last month, the automaker sold 150,980 Honda and Acura vehicles, representing a slight decrease of 1.2% versus July of 2016. The Honda Division accounted for 136,803 of those sales, marking a small 1.7% decrease. The brand’s steady sales results were driven […]