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Acura said today that it has opened reservations for its first all-electric model – the all-new 2024 ZDX performance SUV and high-performance ZDX Type S, the most powerful Acura SUV ever. All Acura ZDX sales will take place through a new, omni-channel digital sales process, claimed to be a simple and intuitive shopping method from home or at an Acura dealership.
The 2024 ZDX A-Spec is forecast to start in the $60,000 range with a single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) powertrain. A more powerful dual-motor (all-wheel-drive) configuration is also available. ZDX Type S has a performance tuned dual-motor AWD powertrain producing ~ 500 horsepower and is expected to start in the $70,000 range.
The largish, grotesque to some AutoInformed readers, ZDX is being co-developed with GM* using the highly flexible global EV platform powered by Ultium batteries. What fun for brand managers – a common platform for Cadillac and Acura SUVs? Acura eventually will launch additional EV models starting in 2026 based on the company’s own global EV architecture.
First client deliveries are slated for early 2024. ZDX reservation holders will receive an Acura Energy Key Card that provides exclusive benefits including discounts to Acura entertainment partners and special events, including the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and the 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. ZDX Energy Key Cards will be available to reservation holders both as a physical card and downloadable card in their digital wallet
*GM and Honda have developed a working relationship over many years, including several nascent projects focused on electric and autonomous vehicle technologies:
- In 2013, the two companies began working together on the co-development of a next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies.
- In 2018, Honda joined GM’s EV battery module development efforts.
- In 2020, GM and Honda announced plans to co-develop two EVs, including the Honda Prologue, to be launched in early 2024, soon followed by Acura’s first EV SUV.
- The companies also have an ongoing relationship with Cruise and are working together on the development of the Cruise Origin, one of the first purpose-built fully autonomous vehicles designed for driverless ride-hail and delivery.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Preorders Open for Acura 2024 ZDX Performance EV
Click for more Type S.
Acura said today that it has opened reservations for its first all-electric model – the all-new 2024 ZDX performance SUV and high-performance ZDX Type S, the most powerful Acura SUV ever. All Acura ZDX sales will take place through a new, omni-channel digital sales process, claimed to be a simple and intuitive shopping method from home or at an Acura dealership.
The 2024 ZDX A-Spec is forecast to start in the $60,000 range with a single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) powertrain. A more powerful dual-motor (all-wheel-drive) configuration is also available. ZDX Type S has a performance tuned dual-motor AWD powertrain producing ~ 500 horsepower and is expected to start in the $70,000 range.
The largish, grotesque to some AutoInformed readers, ZDX is being co-developed with GM* using the highly flexible global EV platform powered by Ultium batteries. What fun for brand managers – a common platform for Cadillac and Acura SUVs? Acura eventually will launch additional EV models starting in 2026 based on the company’s own global EV architecture.
First client deliveries are slated for early 2024. ZDX reservation holders will receive an Acura Energy Key Card that provides exclusive benefits including discounts to Acura entertainment partners and special events, including the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and the 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. ZDX Energy Key Cards will be available to reservation holders both as a physical card and downloadable card in their digital wallet
*GM and Honda have developed a working relationship over many years, including several nascent projects focused on electric and autonomous vehicle technologies:
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.