Acura RSX returning as electrical crossover

Acura’s second EV would be the RSX crossover
It enters manufacturing in late 2025 on the Honda EV Hub plant in Ohio
It would share a platform with Honda’s 0 Collection EVs, which can even be in-built Ohio

Acura will revive its RSX nameplate later this yr for an electrical crossover, the automaker has confirmed.

The unique RSX, badged as a Honda Integra exterior the U.S., was a sporty coupe offered within the early 2000s. In an announcement launched on Jan. 15, Acura stated the trendy automobile will keep true to the nameplate by providing a coupe-like profile and a fun-to-drive expertise behind the wheel.

2005 Acura RSX Kind-S

A teaser photograph of a camouflaged prototype, launched along with the assertion, reveals a high-riding automobile with 4 doorways, a liftback tailgate, and door handles flush with the physique. Acura stated the styling was previewed by final yr’s Efficiency EV idea automotive.

Manufacturing can be dealt with on the Honda EV Hub plant in Marysville, Ohio, beginning in late 2025, which means we’ll seemingly see the brand new RSX arrive as a 2026 mannequin within the U.S. Prototype testing on public roads commences this week.

Acura Efficiency EV idea

The automobile would be the first primarily based on a brand new EV platform developed in-house at Honda. This contrasts with Acura’s debut EV, the ZDX, which depends on Common Motors for its platform and manufacturing website.

The brand new platform, which is able to run Honda’s personal ASIMO OS software program, can even underpin Honda’s 0 SUV and 0 Saloon fashions, which have been previewed earlier this month on the 2025 CES occasion in Las Vegas. The brand new 0 Collection fashions will begin manufacturing on the Marysville plant in 2026.

Honda 0 SUV prototype

Honda has stated it leveraged its System 1 expertise—most not too long ago supplying energy items to the championship-winning Purple Bull Racing crew—to assist guarantee its platform stays skinny and light-weight. The automaker has hinted at a weight discount of round 220 kilos in comparison with its earlier EV platforms. This could bode properly for efficiency autos primarily based on the platform, together with probably a brand new Acura NSX supercar.

Acura, on Jan. 15, additionally stated its new ADX compact crossover will begin gross sales this spring and can be joined later within the yr by an up to date Integra compact hatchback boasting exterior and inside tweaks.