Acura on Thursday unveiled a striking SUV concept that previews the next electric vehicle it’s developing.
New Performance EV Concept was unveiled at the 2024 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California and is a preview of a vehicle expected to go into production in late 2025 at parent company Honda’s sprawling Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio.
Batteries will also be picked up from the location being improved for EV production. Honda has referred to this site as Honda electric car head.
Acura’s Performance EV concept is a fastback crossover with striking lines that will likely be refined for production. But many of the design themes will be incorporated into future Acuras, the brand’s chief creative officer, Dave Marek, said in a statement.
Acura Performance EV Concept
The concept’s technology will also make its way into more Acura vehicles, as well as more Hondas and possibly even models from new Afeela brand was established between Honda and Sony. The basis of this concept is a dedicated EV platform Developed internally by Honda and aim to provide Range 300 miles or more as measured by EPA.
The platform is unrelated to General Motors’ Ultium EV platform and battery technology, used by Acura ZDX And Honda PrologueThe platform will feature an electrical and electronics (E&E) architecture that uses Honda’s vehicle operating system and on-board software, including a new generation of user interfaces and digital services, the automaker has previously shared.
The first Honda vehicle to use this platform is expected to be a member of the 0 Series Electric Vehicle was announced in January at CES 2024. Firstly 0 EV Vehicle Line has been confirmed by Honda as a US-built model set to go on sale in 2026, and could be inspired by the Saloon model Honda teased when it unveiled the 0 Series.
