Slated to go on sale in the second half of 2026, the production RSX will be Acura’s first fully in-house EV on Honda’s all-new global platform, assembled at the brand’s new Honda EV Hub in Ohio. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the same Marysville production line also turns out the Integra. Acura’s bragging rights? The ability to build gas, hybrid, and EVs on the same flexible line without missing a beat.
Tech With a Pulse
While the styling steals first impressions, the real story might be the RSX’s leap into Software Defined Vehicle territory. This is the first Acura to run ASIMO OS, a custom-built global operating system designed to learn its driver’s habits, preferences, and quirks. Over time, the RSX won’t just recognize your favorite playlist—it’ll adapt suspension, steering, and even driver-assistance cues to match how you like to drive. And yes, like your phone, it will get smarter with every OTA (over-the-air) update.
Acura’s also thinking beyond driving. The RSX can double as a mobile energy storage unit, capable of powering tools, appliances, or even providing home backup power in an outage.
Under the Skin
Performance credentials? Dual-motor AWD comes standard, along with Brembo brakes with red calipers, a sport-tuned double-wishbone front suspension, and a low center of gravity thanks to that skateboard-style EV platform. Acura promises the same Precision Crafted Performance DNA that’s defined the brand for decades—only now, it’s battery-powered.
Design That’s Anything but Subtle
If you’re sensing shades of last year’s Acura Performance EV Concept, you’re right—Creative Director Yasutake Tsuchida says the RSX takes the concept’s sleek coupe-like profile and turns the dial up. The stance is wide and aggressive, with 21-inch multi-spoke wheels pushed to the corners, muscular flared arches, and a dramatic fastback roofline that flows into an integrated ducktail spoiler.
Up front, Acura evolves its Diamond Pentagon grille into something sharper, with separated slim DRLs perched above low-mounted LED headlights. Out back, a full-width taillight bar nods to the second-gen NSX, with “ACURA” spelled out in bold new type.
The Monterey Debut
The RSX Prototype’s public debut is a two-stop affair: The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering on August 15th, and then the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 17th. It’s a fitting venue for a model that’s trying to bridge heritage performance with the brand’s all-electric tomorrow.
Acura is betting big that the RSX will not just keep loyalists in the fold, but also pull in tech-savvy buyers who might have been eyeing a Tesla Model Y Performance or Porsche Macan Electric. With sharp styling, a high-tech brain, and performance hardware baked in from day one, the RSX might just have the goods to make that happen.