The Acura ADX is a

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, the luxury and performance division of Japanese automaker

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. It is engineered on the same advanced global architecture as the Integra, eleventh generation Civic, and ZR-V/ HR-V. It was unveiled in November 2024 and was released in early 2025 for the 2025 model year. Its standard powertrain is a variant of the turbocharged 1.5-liter

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4-cylinder engine from the Integra, producing 190 hp at 6,000 rpm and 179 lb⋅ft of torque at 1,700 to 5,000 rpm, with an optional

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system which can send more than 50% of torque to the rear wheels. A CVT is standard on all models. The ADX is the first Acura model assembled outside the United States and Japan; unlike other American-built Acura models, the ADX is produced in Mexico at the Honda plant in

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, along with the Honda HR-V for the North American market.

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