Acura RSX electric SUV coupe prototype. Acura. In spring 2024, Acura launched its first battery electric model, a General Motors-built crossover that revived the ZDX nameplat

The new RSX will be the first car to be built on Honda’s all-new EV-specific platform. Sales of the Acura RSX are expected to commence in early 2026. Hot on the heels of the company’s retro-name revival that has already included the likes of the Integra and the Honda Prelude,

The first in-house EV for Acura in the U.S. adopts the RSX name. We knew Acura was working on its first homespun electric vehicle for the North American market, based on the Acura Performance EV Concept.

Acura is reviving the RSX nameplate, but it won’t be applied to the rear of a high-revving, four-cylinder sports coupe like the previous generation, which was sold here in the States from 2001–2006. Instead,

Acura is bringing back another classic model … name. On the heels of the return of the Integra and ZDX names to the brand’s lineup, Honda-owned Acura has announced that its first homegrown electric vehicle will be called the RSX.

Acura RSX will be an evolution of the Performance EV concept, built on the same dedicated platform that will underpin the Honda 0-series.