![]() ![]() Completing the exterior upgrades are a body-color hard shell spare tire cover that replaces the original vinyl cover. ![]() The original two-tone paint scheme was updated using Performance Red Pearl and Champagne-Silver, while the original wheels and tires have been swapped out for 17-inch Fifteen52 Tarmac wheels wrapped in Yokohama Geolander A/T tires. To maintain the ‘90s charm of the Acura SLX, minimal changes were made to the exterior and interior. RADwood is always packed with a lot of fun and interesting stuff, so we knew we would have to bring something a little crazy to the table.” “Nostalgia for ‘80s and ‘90s vehicles has grown tremendously, and we’re seeing them start to become really collectable. “Acura is an ‘80s kid, so RADwood is a perfect event for us to display our heritage,” said Jon Ikeda, vice president and Acura brand officer. It was succeeded by the fully Acura-engineered MDX, and later the RDX, models that have gone on to see tremendous market success, leading their respective segments in sales. The Acura SLX, developed in partnership with Isuzu, was sold in limited numbers between the 19 model years. Acura heads to RADwood as the brand celebrates crossing 1-million SH-AWD-equipped vehicles, and over 1.6 million SUVs sold in North America. Built specifically for RADwood, the SLX’s original 3.2L V6, 4-speed automatic and conventional 4x4 drivetrain were swapped out for Acura’s latest and greatest performance technology – a 350-horsepower, race-tuned 2.0-liter VTEC® Turbo, 10-speed automatic transmission and the 4th generation of Acura’s torque-vectoring Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) system, all sourced from a third-generation Acura RDX. ![]() “Super Handling SLX” displayed alongside unmodified ’96 SLX, ’86 Integra and ’91 NSXĪcura will throw it back to the '90s this weekend with the debut of a restored and reimagined 1997 Acura SLX – the brand’s first SUV and first AWD vehicle – at the RADwood Car Show in Orange County on Saturday, Dec.A fun, narrative video imagines how the “Super Handling SLX” may have came to be. ![]() 1st Acura SUV upgraded with brand’s latest performance tech: Acura Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™, a race-tuned 350-horsepower 2.0-liter VTEC® Turbo and 10-speed transmission.Acura to debut restomod SLX luxury-sport utility vehicle – “Super Handling SLX” at the RADwood celebration of '80s and '90s automotive lifestyle. ![]()
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