Used Acura Rsx Transmission Years

Used Acura RSX Transmission

Acura is the luxury and performance division of Honda. Launched in 1986, it is primarily based in the United States. They have sold over 100k units annually ever since 1987 in the U.S. alone. Besides, they also sold cars in Canada, Panama, Mexico, Kuwait, Ukraine, Hong Kong, China, and Russia. Used Acura RSX Transmission is sought in many automotive markets. Moreover, they first brought Honda's VTEC to the U.S. automotive industry. Interestingly, the launch of Acura coincided with the creation of JDM's Honda dealership sales channel, the Honda Clio. Chief designer John Ideka is one of the key people behind the brand and served as its Vice President.

To emphasize its roots, the car logo is styled as a skewed H, representing Honda. Also, it looks like a styled A, representing Acura. The Acu in Acura translates to mechanical precision in Latin. Moreover, the caliper in the logo stands for accuracy and precision. They have been the partnering brand of the S.H.I.E.L, D., Marvel's fictional organization. Honda planned to launch this brand in Japanese homeland in mid 2000s. However, it didn't eventuate due to financial crisis of 2007-08. In its peak years, the brand competd with BMW and Mercedes Benz in luxury segment of U.S. markets. The 'Acu' in Accura, a latin term loosely translates to being mechanically precise. Their logo styling, the Calipher indicates precision and accuracy. Also, it inspired Japanese automakers to launch their luxury brand in the U.S. For instance, Toyota launched their Lexus and Nissan launched their Infinit marquees.

Acura RSX

Acura introduced the RSX model in North America in 2001. Replacing the Honda Integra, it only sported the 2-door Coupe version. The model is based on the Honda Civic. Even as a sports coupe, the RSX has four seats. They came with ABS and side airbags. Type-S variant user upper-end leather interior. It went into production period from 2002 to 2006 for model years 2002 to 2006. Moreover, the fourth generation Honda Integra was launched as the Acura RSX in North America. In the United States, they used alphanumeric names for Acura models rather than recognizable names. Designed by Hideaki Uchino and Masashi Shimada in 1998, the Acura RSX is assembled at the Sayama and Suzuka plants in Japan. The 3-door liftback coupe used front-engine and front-wheel drive body layout. The Acura RSX sold over 16k units in 2001 in the United States alone. The U.S. sales peaked at over 30k units in 2002. Later, the Acura ILX and fifth-generation Honda Integra replaced the Honda RSX model.

Acura RSX specifications

Acura used a range of Honda K series gasoline engines. The 2.0 L inline-4 pumping out 160 horses featured in the 2002 to 2006 base model. It is mated with either a 5-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual transmission. It returned a power output of 160 hp @ 6500 RPM and torque of 193 Nm @ 4000 RPM. Parallely, the 2.0 L inline-4 pumping out 200 horses featured in the 2002 to 2004 Type S model. It is fitted with a close-ratio 6-speed manual. It returned a power output of 200 hp @ 7400 RPM and torque of 193 Nm @ 6000 RPM. Later, Acura used the 2 L inline-4 pulling 210 horses on 2005 to 2006 Type S RLX models. It returned a power output of 210 hp @ 7800 RPM and torque of 194 Nm @ 6200 RPM. Even better, the 2.0 L inline-4 used for Type R pumped out a massive 220 horses. It also produced over 206 Nm of torque @ 7000 RPM.

Acura put together the best coupe version in the form of RSX. With 5-speed and 6-speed automatic transmission, it suited to the preferences of U.S. car owners. For hot rod enthusiasts, they also offered the 5-speed and 6-speed manual transmission. It is such fun to ride these smoothest drivetrains. We hand-pick the best transmissions, which offer top reliability. We ensure the transmission puts tons of thousands of miles on the road. Drivers have reported getting over 150k miles without requiring a rebuild. Additionally, Acura RSX is also sold in Canada offering Base, Premium, and Type-S trims. The Type S offered a 200-210 hp 2 L DOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine. Moreover, In Australia, the Integra offers Luxury, Type R, and Type S trims.