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2005 Acura Summary of Changes
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Date: September 01, 2004 00:30
Submitted by:
RyanDL
Source:
Acura Press Release
Credibility Rating:
N/A
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Powertrain
- World’s first Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive System™ (SH-AWD™)
- 3.5 liter VTEC V-6 engine
- 300 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque
- 5-speed Sequential SportShift automatic transmission with steering wheel-mounted F1®-style paddle shifters
- LEV2-ULEV emissions system
Body & Chassis
- Unit-body with extensive use of high-tensile steel and aluminum
- Lightweight aluminum front and rear subframes
- Double-wishbone front suspension
- Multi-link rear suspension
- Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) with Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps
- 4-wheel disc brakes with 4-piston front calipers, ABS, Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist
- 17 inch alloy wheels
Interior
- AcuraLink™ Satellite-Based Communication System with Real Time Traffic Information
- Leather seating and genuine wood trim
- Acura/Bose® DVD-Audio system including XM® Satellite Radio
- Active Noise Cancellation system
- HandsFreeLink™ Bluetooth wireless telephone interface
- OnStar® service
- Acura Keyless Access System
- Dual-zone, Dual-mode Automatic Climate Control
- Power moonroof
- Power rear sunshade
Safety
- Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure
- Front dual-stage, dual-threshold airbags
- Driver’s and front passenger’s side airbag
- Standard side curtain airbags
- Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) with traction control
RSX
Powertrain (Type-S only)
- Engine modifications that boost the horsepower of the Type-S model to 210 at 7800 rpm
- High performance camshafts
- Larger intake duct
- Large diameter exhaust pipe
- High-flow catalytic converter
- 6-speed transmission optimized with a lower final gear ratio for quicker acceleration and carbon synchronizers replacing brass on 5th and 6th gears for a smoother shift feel
Chassis
- Revised suspension tuning for increased handling precision and a smoother ride
- Ride height reduced by 7 mm
- More rigid stabilizer bars (front and back for Type-S, front for RSX)
- Larger diameter front strut tower bar for Type-S
- Inversely wound front springs
- Refined steering system for enhanced feel and quicker response
- Optimized braking system for increased hold, stopping power and feel
- Larger 17-inch alloy wheels and high performance tires on the Type-S
- Body rigidity increased by 15 percent in front and 21 percent in the rear
- NVH reduced
Body
- More aggressive exterior styling with redesigned front and rear fascias
- Redesigned signature 5-sided Acura grille
- Redesigned side sill garnish
- Redesigned headlight and taillight assemblies
- Deck lid spoiler added to Type-S models
- Four new exterior colors: Magnesium Metallic, Vivid Blue Pearl, Jade Green Metallic, Blaze Orange Metallic
Interior
- Deeply bolstered front seats with thicker cushioning material
- New chrome and titanium-look accents
MDX
- Standard XM Satellite Radio
- Acura HandsFreeLink Bluetooth wireless phone interface on all touring models
- OnStar on all models equipped with navigation system
- Larger fuel tank
- 6 Disc In-Dash CD player on models equipped with Rear Entertainment System
- Enhanced Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system
- Enhanced navigation system
- Quicker response time
- Additional voice recognition commands
- More points of interest
- Zagat Guide
- LEV-2 ULEV emissions system
- 3 new exterior colors including Desert Rock Metallic, Billet Silver Metallic and Steel Blue Metallic
TSX
- XM® Satellite Radio
- Heated Door Mirrors
- 4-way adjustable power passenger seat
- Steering wheel mounted audio and cruise control switches are now illuminated
TL
- Front seat belt buckles mounted to seat frame
- Sensors in the front passenger seat alert driver when occupant is out of a safe position for the side airbag
NSX
Unchanged for 2005.
Last edited by JeffX on
September 01, 2004 13:37
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