I hate these wheels as they look too heavy visually as you can't see any of the brake components. I prefer the rims off of Neals fantasy RLX which I believe came from the ILX concept.
The wheels are ridiculous...looks like something off a pimp's car. Someone needed to say this. I will be glad to see this idiotic trend toward too-big wheels burn itself out. This absolutely ruins an otherwise good looking car.
CB77 wrote: The wheels are ridiculous...looks like something off a pimp's car. Someone needed to say this. I will be glad to see this idiotic trend toward too-big wheels burn itself out. This absolutely ruins an otherwise good looking car.
That is a show concept car. Those wheels will not make production.
Yes, Waldo, I understand that. But if a show car is supposed to be something we all aspire to, why would you want to ruin it with these wheels? Guess it will be that I am out of step with the rest of the ToV-ers on this one. So be it.
I, too, always thought these concept wheels were way too visually distracting. The NSX concept wheels or similar would have made a much better decision.
I don't like it either but it does look good in the promotional video (Acura RLX):
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Anyway when I see the wheel styling of the concept I am reminded of razor blades and my main problem of the RLX styling is that it looks too front-heavy. Still it looks good.
CB77 wrote: The wheels are ridiculous...looks like something off a pimp's car. Someone needed to say this. I will be glad to see this idiotic trend toward too-big wheels burn itself out. This absolutely ruins an otherwise good looking car.
That is a show concept car. Those wheels will not make production.
Oftentimes with H and A concepts, the wheels shown are a +1 or +2 version of the production wheels.
Yeah, I know. I have grown accustomed to being blown away by a concept vehicle, then having to just "settle" for the production version. Remember what a knockout the concept vehicle was for the current generation Odyssey...and then what we actually got. I know a lot of those styling elements are just not practical for a production vehicle, but it is a shame that more of them cannot make it to production...just not these wheels (Ha!).
^Gotcha. I don't care much for the design (obviously, as I've replaced them every chance I get) but at least they are big! and that seems to make a difference in the general reception of all their concepts. It's just unfortunate that the cars look somewhat emasculated come production.
CivicB18 wrote: I hate these wheels as they look too heavy visually as you can't see any of the brake components.
Hmm. In the image posted above by superchg2, I can see the front-wheel disc and caliper pretty easily.
The components would be hard to see while the car is in motion. Acura should design a nice aggressive 5 spoke rim (think BMW M Style) or use the rims from the ILX concept as Neal did.
I used to think that those wheels would not make it to production but after looking at the Accord Hybrid, I realize that these may be those weird hybrid covers (like the Civic Hybrid) where it covers up most of the area & they paint it black to give it some flair & make it look more normal:
Anyhoo, the RL has disappeared off of Acura.com - sad.
This black prototype was snapped earlier this week, wearing less camouflage than the test mule we caught during the summer. As with most Acura spy cars we’ve seen, the biggest give-away is up front where the automaker’s signature power plenum grille (notoriously referred to as the “beak”) is completely distinguishable. Acura stated the RLX would come standard with all-LED 2013 Acura RLX spied front shot in rear view mirror 300x187 imageheadlights, and those are visible in the photos, too. The side character lines are heavily disguised, so we can’t say for sure how the production car’s profile will compare to the concept. However, we do see rims that are much tamer than the large pinwheel-style design used on the concept. In back, things look pretty close to the concept, with similar, heavily stylized headlights.
Jesse wrote: Shall I expect Acura to give us totally-aweful-doesn't-give-the-car-justice PR shots very soon?
I think they've learned their lesson. I was pretty surprised by how much better the 2 initial Accord promo shots were (heavily Photoshopped and blingy but tasteful) and even the slew of PR pics were quite good compositionally.
But then you see the new Crosstour image with the car floating in a sea of gray and blurry drop-shadow - and you can throw it all away! :-P
Jesse wrote: Shall I expect Acura to give us totally-aweful-doesn't-give-the-car-justice PR shots very soon?
I think they've learned their lesson. I was pretty surprised by how much better the 2 initial Accord promo shots were (heavily Photoshopped and blingy but tasteful) and even the slew of PR pics were quite good compositionally.
The PR/Teaser shots of the Accord were good. I really really hope you are right - that they finally learned.
But then you see the new Crosstour image with the car floating in a sea of gray and blurry drop-shadow - and you can throw it all away! :-P
Haha, bad car-styling with bad photos - can it get any worse than that? I wonder why they do not use the photos they post in their website: the ones that have the background, effects, and all:
Are the slit grill blacked out? Made it look... Good actually. Ever since the ILX and RDX, I have almost zero qualm over the plenum, as it is integrated nicely. However it is because for both cars the void space below the Acura logo and the bumper is short, while on the RLX it's huge and the slit helps to break the beak effect so to speak. Still I hope Acura would just went back to the old logo placement and update it like the Mercedes marque on the C63 AMG. Big ass A crest with as single/double slit on a shield outline.
But that's a personal preference, and the car is just gorgeous as is, awesome stand.
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