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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 06:03 AM
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Just saw this on the Autoweek site:
2007 ACURA RDX
ON SALE: July
BASE PRICE: $30,000 (est.)
POWERTRAIN: 2.3-liter, 240-hp, 260-lb-ft turbocharged I4; awd, five-speed automatic
CURB WEIGHT: 3968 lbs
0 TO 60 MPH: 7.4 seconds (mfr.)

RDX is powered by a 2.3-liter turbocharged intercooled four-cylinder with i-VTEC. Since this engine will likely bolt easily into a lot of existing Hondas, it is sure to be a hit with tuners. The turbo features a variable flow design to keep power up at lower rpm.
I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression Honda had sort of a anti-turbo attitude. Is this a shift in policy for them.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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sorry, server problems, double post. Mods pleas delete.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 06:17 AM
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Maybe in America but in japan they've had turbo engines for their 660cc cars for a long time. For larger cars they released: City Turbo and Legend turbo.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 06:27 AM
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I cant wait to see the turbo i-vtec in other Acuras; hopefully it will be in the next gen TSX.
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