Acura is bringing back the RSX...

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... But given that it's the year of our Lord 2025, Acura is hopping on the bandwagon of bringing back a nameplate that was once used on a fondly remembered compact sports car and whacked it on a crossover. An electric one, at that! :boggled:

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The name synonymous with Acura's sporty coupe of the 2000s will now represent an all-electric SUV set to go on sale in early 2026
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Tornado
  1. They never should have renamed the Integra to alphabet soup in the first place.
  2. The Integra is now back anyway.

Nobody should care.
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True on both counts. The modern-day equivalent of the RSX is basically the current Integra, and they've done an honourable revival of the Prelude name, too, to make up for this one misstep.

Still, given the reactions Mitsubishi and Ford have faced for the Eclipse and Capri revivals respectively, it's somewhat amusing Acura thought it would be a good idea to take a similar approach.
 
Tornado
  1. They never should have renamed the Integra to alphabet soup in the first place.
  2. The Integra is now back anyway.

Nobody should care.
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Good news: Nobody does! It's an EV crossover, literally nobody gives one lowercase f that this exists.
 
Is there even a profitable market for an EV crossover? If not, I'm failing to see what even is the point of it (nevermind the slapping of a name plate onto it).
 
RACECAR
Is there even a profitable market for an EV crossover? If not, I'm failing to see what even is the point of it (nevermind the slapping of a name plate onto it).
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Pleasing the accountants
 
RACECAR
Is there even a profitable market for an EV crossover? If not, I'm failing to see what even is the point of it (nevermind the slapping of a name plate onto it).
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Theres aways a market for crossovers and SUVs. EV or not.
 
As long as it has decent legroom and plenty of tech toys inside, it'll sell well in China at least.
 
RACECAR
Is there even a profitable market for an EV crossover? If not, I'm failing to see what even is the point of it (nevermind the slapping of a name plate onto it).
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They probably thought so 2-3 years ago when this was in the concept phase. I agree with others - the RSX nameplate has basically no cache so whether or not they use it here shouldn't matter to anyone. I think Acura is slithering its way into using legacy (IE 90s) nameplates for their gas powered cars and the acronyms for the electric stuff. But that's just a guess - if they rename the TLX "Legend" for the next gen, then I'm right.
 
Eunos_Cosmo
They probably thought so 2-3 years ago when this was in the concept phase. I agree with others - the RSX nameplate has basically no cache so whether or not they use it here shouldn't matter to anyone. I think Acura is slithering its way into using legacy (IE 90s) nameplates for their gas powered cars and the acronyms for the electric stuff. But that's just a guess - if they rename the TLX "Legend" for the next gen, then I'm right.
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Yeah, I don't see RSX resonating nearly as much as a nameplate like NSX. If THAT was slapped on something that people didn't ask for, then I think "Fondly remembered" would be a far more appropriate for use.

In short, all I see is a not all that significant name on a even more insignificant vehicle. Not quite worth the big deal that is being made for bad or worse. Not worth the attention it's being payed to be honest.
 
I do not believe this "name recognition" thing actually works. I believe they could call this the Acura IDK and it would sell just as much as it would if it was called the "RSX". In fact, I think the type of person that would purchase this doesn't even remember the RSX. I swear they do this just to troll gear heads.
 
Mafio
I swear they do this just to troll gear heads.
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How long was the RSX nameplate's run? Six years? A single generation? I think "gear heads" ought to consider wearing proper underpants because their panties are clearly too easily twisted.

This vehicle, without regard for the nameplate, is fugly. It looks like that new "Lotus" sedan, just more vertical.
 
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Tornado
  1. They never should have renamed the Integra to alphabet soup in the first place.
  2. The Integra is now back anyway.

Nobody should care.
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And it looks like a Tesla 🙄


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TexRex
How long was the RSX nameplate's run? Six years? A single generation? I think "gear heads" ought to consider wearing proper underpants because their panties are clearly too easily twisted.

This vehicle, without regard for the nameplate, is fugly. It looks like that new "Lotus" sedan, just more vertical.
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Ok clearly the vernacular of clearer minds. :lol:
 
Mafio
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Ok clearly the vernacular of clearer minds. :lol:
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I realize I can't make you stop crying that an automaker has recycled the name of a compact car--which ended its short production run two decades ago--for an electric crossover to offend you...but I still think you should because it's pathetic.
 
They could have ripped off the chassis code of the RSX and made a clever reference to battery electric storage if they called it the DC5. Tragically missed opportunity.
 
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Eunos_Cosmo
They could have ripped off the chassis code of the RSX and made a clever reference to battery electric storage if they called it the DC5. Tragically missed opportunity.
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Alphanumeric naming conventions are overdone.

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Someone whould tell Acura that Kia already did this styling much better.

Mafio
In fact, I think the type of person that would purchase this doesn't even remember the RSX. I swear they do this just to troll gear heads.
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Aside from Acura's idiot product planners at the turn of the millennium nobody liked the RSX being called the RSX in the first place; and the nameplate that it never should have stopped being called is on sale right now. This isn't an Eclipse Cross or Mach E or whatever idiotic thing GM is going to do with the Camaro.
 
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Mitsubishi use the ASX for its CUV. I just wouldn’t bother with naming it the RSX. I’m am glad it’s not an Integra though. At least Acura were smart enough(unless Honda told them hell to the no in using the name for a high-rider) to keep it for a sporting hatch.

Not sure it’s worth a 7 or 8 year loan, but someone will buy it.
 

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