2027
Acura RSX

The RSX Prototype is a product of the mid-2020s, with a coupelike roof, flush door handles, and a full-width light bar in the rear. The side features a prominent ventlike detail that sets it apart from the numerous other fastback SUVs on the road, and a subtle ducktail spoiler sets off the rear. The front end comes to an aggressive point, with thin daytime running lights situated above the lower-mounted LED headlights.

This prototype also wears an eye-catching golden shade called Propulsion Yellow Pearl, with a color-contrasting black roof. Its Brembo brake calipers are bright red, allowing them to peek through the RSX Prototype’s 21-inch wheels. An Acura representative declined to call the new RSX a compact SUV, but it will be similar in size to the current RDX—a compact SUV. The RSX will be about 5 inches longer in length than the RDX, with a longer wheelbase and shorter overhangs that give it a sportier, more carlike stance.

While we don’t have any photos of the new RSX’s interior, we do know some of the technology that will go into it.

The RSX will be the first vehicle with an all-new, Honda-developed operating system, Asimo OS. Named for Honda’s helpful humanoid robot Asimo, the new operating system is designed to learn the habits and preferences of the vehicle’s drivers to help personalize their experience with the car. The new operating system uses machine learning to detect user preferences on everything from music to vehicle settings, helping them customize the vehicle accordingly.

Asimo OS will also allow users to download different applications as they would on a smartphone. The system can evolve by adding additional features that Acura plans to release through over-the-air updates.

More details about the new RSX will be announced closer to its on-sale date in late 2026, but we do know it will initiate a wave of Honda EVs built on a new in-house-developed EV platform at the Honda EV Hub in Ohio. The RSX will be assembled on the same production line as the Acura Integra, seemingly bringing things full circle with the nameplate that the “RSX” originally replaced in Acura’s lineup.

The RSX Prototype has a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain. A low center of gravity combined with the RSX’s standard sport-tuned double-wishbone front suspension and Brembo brakes should also help it navigate tighter curves with ease. No specifics have been announced about the RSX’s battery capacity or driving range, only that owners will be able to use the RSX’s battery to power devices, equipment, and even whole homes in the case of a blackout.

Acura gave few details at this time as to what active safety systems and driver assistance features will come with the production RSX aside from “further advancements.” According to Acura, Asimo OS will be able to manage advanced driver assistance systems (including automated driving systems like Super Cruise, which was rebranded for the ZDX as Hands Free Cruise) alongside the car’s infotainment and other functions.

We expect the final list to build on Acura’s current suite of standard equipment for the ZDX electric SUV, which includes automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking that operates at highway speeds, forward collision warning, blind spot warning, rear cross traffic warning, and reverse automatic emergency braking. Standard driver assists on the ZDX include lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, and adaptive cruise control.