ACURA ILX HYBRID: Smart and Stylish Sedan for First-Time Luxury Buyers

摘要

The 2013 ILX Hybrid is an important car for Acura. As the automaker's first-ever hybrid, it signals an intent to go the way of luxury competitors like Lexus, which has been integrating gasoline-electric hybrid drive into its models for years now, or Infiniti, which has also entered the market with its M Hybrid. Plus, there's the imperative to attract first-time luxury buyers to the Acura fold, and is there any more powerful way to do this than with an energy efficient, environmentally-conscious hybrid? There's plenty of advanced technology to draw upon from the Honda camp, and this is just what Acura has done. The Acura ILX is built on the Honda Civic platform, so use of the Civic Hybrid's 1.5-liter engine, integrated Motor Assist (IMA) electric motor, and continuously variable trans- mission (CVT) powertrain is a natural. In this application changes are made in engine/motor control to provide a driving experience more in tune with that expected by luxury buyers.