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Acura Confirms Next-Gen RDX as Two-Motor Hybrid, Pauses Current Model This Year

Supplier attrition triggers a production pause that could leave Acura without an RDX for several years.

Overview

  • The fourth-generation RDX will be Acura’s first model to use Honda’s two-motor hybrid system, with a market launch targeted within the next couple of years.
  • Production of the current RDX will end later this year because several suppliers can no longer provide key parts, the company said.
  • Timing remains uncertain beyond Acura’s guidance, with outlets reporting projections that range from 2027 to 2028 or later.
  • Acura released a single teaser image hinting at a sleeker silhouette with slim LED headlights, wide rear haunches, and a prominent roof spoiler.
  • To cover the gap, Acura says the all-electric RSX remains on track for the second half of this year as Honda retools its Ohio facilities for flexible gas, hybrid, and EV production.