2014 Acura RLX Loaded With Advanced Driving and Safety Tech

2014 Acura RLX Loaded With Advanced Driving and Safety Tech

The all-new 2014 Acura RLX midsize luxury sport sedan will be hitting dealerships in just a couple months, and with so much advanced driving technology on board, we can’t wait to get behind the wheel.  

The RLX will replace the outgoing 2013 RL to now sit atop Acura’s luxury sedan model range. With pricing starting at around $50k (details below), it will compete with the BMW 5-Series, Audi A6, Infiniti M (soon to be Infiniti Q70), and Lexus GS.

2013 Acura TL Deals Available Now Through 4/30/13

  2013 Acura TL Deals Available Now Through 4/30/13

For a limited time, Acura is now offering a couple of big incentives on the 2013 Acura TL mid-sized luxury sport sedan that can potentially save you thousands. Now through April 30, 2013, you’ll find low APR financing rates, plus a generous $1,500 cash incentive for returning Acura customers, or $1,500 for conquest buyers that are making the switch from other luxury brands.

The Pros and Cons of Getting a Muscle Car

The Pros and Cons of Getting a Muscle Car

Strengths of the Muscle Car Muscle cars are built for commanding power and acceleration. These cars excel at straight line acceleration such as drag racing, as well as casual weekend cruises. Smoky burn-outs and the unmistakable rumble of a highly tuned V8 are the hallmarks of old muscle cars, and this recipe hasn't changed whether you look at classic or modern examples. 

The engine of the muscle car is generally high in low-end torque and quite easily modified for more power. Parts for most muscle cars are relatively common and easy to acquire, and muscle cars tend to share a variety of engines and components that are interchangeable with a minimum of alteration. Because of their relatively simple technology, muscle cars tend to be very easy to work on as well, which is a great bonus to do-it-yourself enthusiasts.

Getting Muscle Car Parts

Restoring a muscle car is not a cheap endeavor. A complete stock restoration involves hard to find, original parts that cost more than the average. Ask any professional restorer or hot rod mechanic and the answer will be the same.

Low Price Restoration A local garage with an expertise on muscle car restoration should be consulted to get the actual cost of the kind of restoration job required. External factors such as paint quality and color are one of the most expensive modifications a muscle car will undergo, probably next to the engine and suspension

An Intro to Muscle Cars: History, Ownership and Maintenance

An Intro to Muscle Cars: History, Ownership and Maintenance

Muscle car is a high performance, high power vehicle. It generally is connected with the two door, mid-size cars produced in the 1960s and 1970s. These cars had V8 engines and were used for street drag racing. This type of car is an important part of the history of American cars, as the muscle car first developed in the United States before going overseas.

The First Model:

The very first muscle cars were small cars that had very big engines under the hood. Originally, they were designed to go very fast in a straight line, and did not have the high performance agility of European vehicles. Cars like the 49' Oldsmobile Rocket 88 and 51' Hudson Hornet with their massive V-8, helped to glamorize the muscle car culture. It wasn't until the 1960s that the culture truly took off. Some of the first include the AMX from AMC, the Chevelle from Chevrolet, the Charger from Dodge, the Torino from Ford, the Montego from Mercury, the Road Runner from Plymouth and the GTO from Pontiac.