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giugno 20, 2016 - Acura

Acura NSX-Inspired EV Concept Ready to 'Charge Up' Pikes Peak

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Vehicle Features World’s First All-Electric, 4-Motor SH-AWD® Powertrain

TORRANCE, Calif. – #acura will campaign an all-electric, #nsxinspiredev #concept in the Electric Modified Class at the 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The #acura #ev #concept features a further evolution of the experimental, all-electric, 4-motor Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) powertrain that won last year's Pikes Peak Challenge Exhibition class.

The supercar-inspired #acura #ev #concept will be driven by Tetsuya Yamano, who campaigned last year's CR-Z-based electric prototype. The #acura #ev #concept is the ultimate embodiment of the all-wheel-drive Electric SH-AWD powertrain featuring a world's first technology that enables four-wheel independent torque allocation. The #acura #ev Concept's Electric SH-AWD powertrain produces three times the total system output of last year's electric prototype and is mated to the NSX body.

"We've been tuning the car for several weeks at Pikes and have advanced its performance significantly," said Tetsuya Yamano. "We're honored to be running at Pikes in this historical, anniversary year – an #event respected by #racing fans all over the world."

4-Motor Development
Honda R&D has been developing "super handling" technology for more than 20 years in the pursuit of ideal vehicle handling. By applying separate Twin Motor Units (TMUs), the brains of Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, on each axle, #acura has achieved independent torque distribution to all four corners – true four-wheel torque vectoring. Based upon the learnings from last year's race, the team updated the system management of the powertrain for more precise thrust at each wheel.

Acura's unique Sport Hybrid SH-AWD technology utilizes the highly responsive acceleration characteristics and regeneration capability of electric motors to further advance the torque vectoring systems currently applied to NSX, and available on RLX and the upcoming 2017 MDX. The system enables ideal handling characteristics in various driving situations by coordinating and managing all dynamic systems, including Electronic Power Steering (EPS), Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) and Sport Hybrid SH-AWD.

With its high-output electric motors and 4-motor torque vectoring, the #concept is well suited to the demands of the 156 complex corners the driver will encounter on the drive up Pikes Peak.

For More Information
Consumer information is available at www.acura.com. To join the #acura community on Facebook, visit facebook.com/Acura. Additional media information including pricing, features and high-resolution photography is available atacuranews.com/channels/acura-automobiles.

About Acura
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. On March 27, 2016, #acura celebrated the 30th anniversary of its launch as the first luxury nameplate from a Japanese automaker.

The #acura lineup features five distinctive models – the RLX luxury flagship sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, and the seven-passenger #acura MDX, America's all-time best-selling three-row luxury SUV. This spring, #acura launched its next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as a new and pinnacle expression of #acura Precision Crafted Performance.

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