Why Acura Designed a Sports Car Concept to Preview the New RDX

Acura pulled the wraps off its Nexera Vision concept sports car yesterday, and shortly after, I sat down with Yasutake Tsuchida, the design mastermind behind the sleek coupe with butterfly doors. Despite my incessant asking, Tsuchida unfortunately did not budge from the official line that this was just a design exercise, but that also doesn’t mean he didn’t reveal at least a few thoughts on his latest creation for the Acura brand. MIRO Acura When asked why the announcement specifically mentioned the Nexera Vision as the design preview for the upcoming RDX—which is obviously not a sporty coupe—Acura still chose to reveal a sports-car concept rather than a crossover concept?…

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