I have commented before on how the marketing niche of what Acura aims at would be different from those on this "sports" oriented forum. I was fortunate enough to test drive the RLX as part of a group invited by Acura HQ this January. And as I noted in another thread, I was quite impressed especially with P-AWS on some of the more demanding Napa valley mountain twisties. I wished they would have allowed us some track time like the test we did with the ILX.
The RLX is not designed to compete with 7 series, or Lexus 400+ ....... It's target using my words is "value based purchasers who don't care to advertise their wealth or status but like the subtle amenities of luxury, performance and reliability." As for performance, by the end of 2013 they will have an RLX version that comes with two electric motor (one on each front wheel) that will boost the 310 to about 400 whp. YMMV
The RLX is not designed to compete with 7 series, or Lexus 400+ ....... It's target using my words is "value based purchasers who don't care to advertise their wealth or status but like the subtle amenities of luxury, performance and reliability." As for performance, by the end of 2013 they will have an RLX version that comes with two electric motor (one on each front wheel) that will boost the 310 to about 400 whp. YMMV