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Acura is renowned for its reputation in setting and maintaining high standards in the automotive industry. And true to its avowed commitment come the Acura range of cars. A Japanese Honda look alike but manufactured partly or wholly in America is the Acura range of cars. The collection boasts five models each one as bold, precision built and meant to impart an heady ride as the other. Each of the models is also pricier than the other starting from the humblest TSX followed by the RDX, the TL, the MDX and the RL in that order. The TL and the RDX are wholly assembled in Marysville Ohio with the engine of the MDX put together again in Ohio at Anna. The MDX has a Canadian taste as it is built in Alliston, Ontario. As a standard fixture, all the standard cars in the Acura Range, come fitted with a Automatic 5 Speed, Sequential Sport Shift, Shift and Grade Logic Controls to instill confidence in the driver by giving him unequivocal and total control over the car while traversing any type of terrain, be it plain, uphill or downhill. Optionally, this basic configuration can be converted either to the 5 Speed Manual or the 6 Speed Auto or the 6 Speed Manual. Paddle Shifters are provided with the manual models. Three of the standard Acura MDX the RL and the TL editions and their variants feature 2.4 lt., 24 valve, SOHC VTEC V-6 engine. These technologically advanced, lightweight all-aluminum alloy constructed machines come with electronically controlled valve timers, increasing fuel efficiency. These cars are virtual powerhouses and belt out an awesome 300, 290 and 258 Horsepower respectively. The other models are just slightly less powerful; the RDX and the TSX are powered by 16 valve DOHC i-VTEC engines of 2.3 lt. & 2.4 lt. capacity and are capable of delivering 240 hp and 205 hp respectively. The safety elements of the Acura cars are simply exceptional. They comprise of the standard mandatory air bags. In addition, most of them are fitted with the Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS), the Super Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and the Anti-Braking System(ABS) as standard equipment. The more advanced ones offer more safety with the use of P235/45 R1793W Bridgestone Potenza RE030 High Performance Tires in the TL Type-S Model. LATCH, the safety device for children and (OPDS) - the apparatus for monitoring the position of the occupant are also available in some of the more pricier models. Simply exceptional is the only description that can be given to the safety elements of the Acura cars. Most of the Acura range of cars are fitted with the Super Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD), the Anti-Braking System(ABS) and the Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) - all standard equipment. The more advanced and pricier Acura ones offer more safety with the use of LATCH, the acknowledged safety device for children. P235/45 R1793W Bridgestone Potenza RE030 High Performance Tires are available for the TL Type-S Model for better road grip. An apparatus for automatically keeping an eye on the position of the occupant are also available in some of the pricier models. Not to be outdone, the in-car entertainment and communication departments leave practically nothing to be desired and all the audio systems provided deliver an exceptional aural experience which is better heard than read about to be convinced. The standard music system is the Acura 360-watt Premium Sound System with AM/FM & XM Satellite Radio, 6-disc in-dash CD changer and 8 speakers. The offered communication apparatus is the Bluetooth HandsFreeLink wireless telephone interface with phonebook exchange in all the vehicles except the TSX. The Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition and the AcuraLinkTM Satellite Communication are optional devices. Acura Keychains are finely machined, perfectly balanced and chrome plated to a liquid appearance. The image is permanently "LASER" burned on the metal.
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