The Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through all four wheels.
The 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 310 bhp (314 PS/231 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 370 N·m (273 lb·ft/37.7 kgm) at 4700 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1987 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2850 mm | 112.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1633 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1631 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Length | 5032 mm | 198.1 inches | |
| Width | 1890 mm | 74.4 inches | |
| Height | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1987 kg | 4381 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 61% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.1 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3471 cc (211.813 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 93 mm
3.5 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 314 PS (310 bhp) (231 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 4700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66.6 kW/litre 90.6 ps/litre 89.3 bhp/litre 1.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
106.6 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1339.5 kPa (194.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 578.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | electric motor | ||
| Secondary power | 48.0 PS (47.3 bhp, 35.3 kW) @ 3000 rpm | ||
| Secondary torque | 148.0 Nm (109 ft·lb, 15 kgm) @ 500 rpm | ||
| Maximum system output | 382.0 PS | ||
| Maximum system torque | 463.0 N·m | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 158.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 116.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 156.01 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.6 kg/kW 14.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 28/29/28 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.4/8.1/8.4 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.9/12.3/11.9 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 33.6/34.8/33.6 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.0/29.0/28.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/40 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 541233 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD added 2018-01-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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