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Acura RSX comes only as a two-door coupe. Two engines
are available. You need to make two major choices: whether
you want cloth or leather, and whether you want the more
powerful engine and related sports equipment. There's no
need to upgrade for luxury features because the base RSX
comes standard with all of the convenience features of the
Leather and Type-S models: automatic
climate control, cruise control, power windows and locks,
power moonroof, antilock brakes, and 16-inch alloy wheels.
RSX also comes standard with a premium six-speaker AM/FM/CD
stereo. There really aren't any options.
RSX ($19,950) is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder
engine rated at 160 horsepower. It comes with a five-speed
manual or optional five-speed automatic with SportShift
($20,850). Cloth is standard. Perforated leather upholstery
is available for an additional $1000. RSX Type-S ($23,170)
gets a 200-horsepower version of the same 2.0-liter inline-4.
Type-S comes exclusively with a six-speed close-ratio manual
gearbox. Leather is standard. Also standard is a Bose AM/FM/cassette/six-disc
in-dash CD changer with seven speakers, including a big
woofer.
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The RSX breaks from Acura's
CL,
TL,
RL nomenclature; the X in RSX means this is one of Acura's specialty
models, like the
MDX. As mentioned, it's only available as a two-door coupe. Sleek,
clean and almost elegant, the Acura RSX is designed to exude
performance. Its lines are understated. It doesn't look boy
racer, though it is less conservatively styled than most Acuras.
It looks contemporary and
aggressive, with short front and rear overhangs and a cabin-forward
silhouette.
It almost looks like it was carved out of a solid block. The
expansive rear glass sweeps fastback-style toward a high rear
deck. A smoothly integrated liftgate raises easily to reveal
a spacious cargo hold. Acura design cues can be seen in the
grille, in the cutouts under the cylindrical tail lamps, and
in the headlamp design. The front end looks bland, however,
resembling some kind of
Honda Civic when seen in the rear view mirror. Acura's attention to detail
can be seen in the precise exterior fit and finish, but cannot
be seen in things such as the extensive sound insulation,
including melt sheets added to the floor to reduce interior
noise.
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