The first in-house EV for Acura in the U.S. adopts the RSX name. We knew Acura was working on its first homespun electric vehicle for the North American market, based on the Acura Performance EV Concept.

The first-generation Acura RSX debuted in the US for the 2002 model year as a small liftback sports coupe occupying the bottom of the Acura range. This second-generation RSX continues the model line in name only as it will be a performance crossover EV.

The new Acura RSX will also be the first EV produced at Honda’s new “EV Hub” in Ohio. The facilities at the Marysville Auto Plant, the East Liberty Auto Plant, and the Anna Engine Plant are undergoing a $700 million makeover and retooling. The Anna Engine Plant will be where the megacasting for Honda’s new Intelligent Power Unit (IPU) is made.

Acura RSX electric SUV coupe prototype. Acura. In spring 2024, Acura launched its first battery electric model, a General Motors-built crossover that revived the ZDX nameplat

See that camouflaged coupe SUV thing up there? That’ll soon be known as the Acura RSX. The RSX was the US-spec name given to the fourth-gen DC5 Honda Integra, meaning it got a 2.0-litre i-VTEC four-cylinder engine with various power outputs throughout its life.

Acura RSX will be an evolution of the Performance EV concept, built on the same dedicated platform that will underpin the Honda 0-series.