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AUTOS: Acura To Debut New Flagship
The unveiling of the all-new RLX sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show will be broadcast live on the web.
Nelson Ireson  | http://motorauthority.com  |  Posted November 20, 2012   Los Angeles, CA
Acura showed a concept version of its new flagship RLX at the New York Auto Show. (Photo: Motor Authority)
On Nov. 28, Acura will reveal the all-new 2014 RLX sedan to a crowd of assembled journalists at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Since the reveal happens during the show’s press days, the general public will have to rely on media coverage to see the new RLX before the show opens its doors to everyone on Nov. 30.

Acura feels your pain, and it wants to do everything it can to drum up interest for its RL replacement. With that focus in mind, Acura will broadcast the RLX reveal live on the web, beginning at 11 a.m. Pacific Time on Nov. 28.

Want to see the reveal for yourself? Click on this hotlink for the Acura webcast site.

As previously reported, the 2014 RLX should closely resemble Acura’s RLX Concept, which debuted at the 2012 New York Auto Show. Unlike the concept and the current Acura RL, the production RLX is expected to debut with front-wheel-drive instead of Super-Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD). Front-drive models will get four-wheel-steering for improved handling.

The hybrid SH-AWD version of the RLX should debut sometime next fall, featuring a V6 engine driving the front wheels paired with two electric motors powering the rear wheels. Acura promises sure-footed traction, V8 power from a V6 engine and impressive (but still unrevealed) fuel economy from this version of its range-topping sedan. The SH-AWD system will also appear in Acura's upcoming NSX supercar.

The RLX will be powered by a new, direct-injected 3.5-liter V6 rated around 310 horsepower. Like the RL it replaces, expect the 2014 RLX to come loaded-up with technology, safety and luxury amenities.

For details on pricing, launch date and specific equipment levels, you’ll have to wait until next Wednesday to find out.

This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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