SH-AWD

  • 2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid  -  First Drive, December 2014

    Several manufacturers now offer gas-saving hybrid versions of their vehicles but it's surprisingly rare to find two companies who have gone about it in the same way. The early pioneers, Toyota and Honda, fielded completely different systems at launch--and well over a decade down the line Honda has once again introduced a new hybrid system. Called Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) it debuts in the 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid and could be the most sophisticated hybrid system yet. It combines traditional hybrid benefits with some of those of certain pure electric vehicles, like torque vectoring...

  • Acura NSX Concept
    2013 Acura RL To Feature NSX Hybrid All-Wheel Drive System

    Remember the Acura NSX Concept from the 2012 Detroit Auto Show? Of course you do--it's one of the most striking concept cars in years, and its hybrid system is a statement of intent that performance and parsimony can go hand-in-hand. That same drivetrain will now feature in the 2013 Acura RL...

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