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JOIN US, FOR PINT SIZE LUXURY IN THE ALL-NEW LEXUS UX... PAT GOSS WITH ADVICE IF YOU'RE STRANDED WHEN THE JUICE RUNS OUT... TWO-WHEELIN BRIAN ROBINSON SADDLES UP WITH A MASTER OF THE ROAD... AND HOT LAPS IN A TECHNO STUNNING SUPERCAR, THE ACURA NSX.

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John: UTILITIES CLEARLY RULE THE ROAD THESE DAYS, AND THEY COME IN JUST ABOUT EVERY SIZE, FROM THE VERY BIG TO THE VERY SMALL.

AND AT THE MOST DIMINUTIVE END IS WHERE WE FIND THE SMALLEST LEXUS YET, THE NEW SUBCOMPACT UX.

SO, IS THIS THE "LITTLE LEXUS THAT CAN?"

OR IS IT JUST TOO TINY TO DELIVER THE LARGE LUXURY THAT LEXUS BUYERS DEMAND.

* John: MAKE ROOM, ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T NEED A LOT OF IT, FOR ONE MORE FANCY CROSSOVER, THE 2019 LEXUS UX.

AND, LIKE MOST MODERN UTILITIES, THE IMPORTANT NUMBERS ARE NOT HORSEPOWER, GROUND CLEARANCE, OR TIRE SIZE; BUT RATHER THE NUMBER OF LUXURY FEATURES, HOW MANY USB PORTS THERE ARE, AND OF COURSE MPG's.

THAT RELATES TO MORE NUMBERS AS A 2.0-LITER I4 SITS UNDER THE HOOD.

NO TURBO, THOUGH, SO NATURALLY ASPIRATING, IT CRANKS A MODEST 169-HORSEPOWER AND 151 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

SO, IT WON'T SET YOUR WORLD ON FIRE, BUT IT DOES WORK WITH A CVT TRAN THAT KEEPS OIL BURNING IN CHECK; 29-CITY, 37-HIGHWAY, AND 33-COMBINED ARE THE GENEROUS GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS.

THE UX IS BASED ON THE TOYOTA C-HR, BUT WHERE THAT ONE IS FRONT-WHEEL-DRIVE ONLY, HERE IN THE UX, ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE IS AVAILABLE; BUT ONLY IF YOU OPT FOR THE HYBRID MODEL, WHERE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL.

COMBINE THAT WITH A PAIR OF ADDITIONAL MOTOR-GENERATORS ADDED UP FRONT AND NOT ONLY DO YOU GET ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE, BUT MUCH BETTER RATINGS OF 41-CITY, 38-HIGHWAY 39-COMBINED, AND ADDITIONAL POWER AS WELL, WITH A COMBINED OUTPUT OF 181-HORSEPOWER.

THOUGH WE AVERAGED JUST 36.5 MILES-PER-GALLON ON REGULAR WITH OUR 250H F-SPORT HYBRID TEST CAR.

IT HAS A GREAT ENERGY IMPACT SCORE TOO WITH 8.5-BARRELS OF ANNUAL PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION, WITH 3.7-TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS.

NOW, REGARDLESS OF HYBRID OR GAS ONLY, THIS CVT RESPONDS BETTER THAN IN SIMILAR TOYOTA POWERTRAINS; AND YOU CAN EVEN MANUALLY WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH TEN SIMULATED GEARS.

DESPITE THE SMALL SCALE, IT'S EASILY RECOGNIZABLE AS A LEXUS, WITH THE SIGNATURE SPINDLE GRILLE.

BUT, THE STANDARD LED HEADLIGHTS AND FULL WIDTH TAIL LIGHT SHOULD EASILY HELP IT APPEAL TO A NEW AUDIENCE OF YOUNG URBANITES.

OUR F SPORT ADDS JUST A HINT OF EURO-STYLE WITH 18-INCH WHEELS, UNIQUE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS, F SPORT GRILLE INSERT, AND LED FOG LAMPS.

BUT, IT'S MORE THAN JUST LOOKS HERE, AS THERE IS UNIQUE SUSPENSION TUNING AS WELL.

THINGS ARE INDEED FIRMER, MORE SPORT THAN SOFT; BUT OTHERWISE NICELY REFINED.

WE FOUND THE F SPORT'S FRONT INTERIOR A BIT STARK.

BUT, CONSIDERING ITS SPORTY THEME, IT WORKS.

TOP-LEVEL LUXURY TRIM LOOKS LESS ENTRY LEVEL AND CLEARLY MORE LEXUS.

F SPORT TRIM DOES ADD UNIQUE SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL; AS WELL AS ALUMINUM ACCENTS, 8-INCH MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY, AND ACTIVE SOUND CONTROL.

OF MUCH MORE IMPORTANCE, IS ITS TECH TALLY, AND THERE'S PLENTY OF USEFUL STUFF LIKE A STANDARD 7-INCH OR OPTIONAL 10-INCH MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY WITH NAVIGATION; AS WELL AS FULL INTEGRATION WITH JUST ABOUT ANY ASSISTANT, BE IT FROM APPLE, GOOGLE, OR ALEXA.

SOME UN-USEFUL STUFF IS HERE TOO, LIKE LEXUS' REMOTE TOUCH INTERFACE; WE'RE STILL NOT FANS.

WE DIDN'T EXPECT ABUNDANT REAR LEGROOM AND WE'RE RIGHT.

SAME GOES FOR CARGO ROOM.

IN THE HYBRID WITH ALL 5 SEAT BELTS IN USE THERE'S JUST 17.1 CUBIC-FEET OF SPACE.

WITH NO BATTERIES TO STORE, THE NON-HYBRID HAS A BIT MORE, AT 21.7 CUBIC-FEET F SPORT PERFORMANCE IS MORE FOR STOP LIGHT DASHING THAN PINK SLIPS ALTHOUGH 8.3 SECONDS TO 60 IS TYPICAL FOR AN URBAN COMMUTER.

EVEN WORKING OVERTIME, IT'S PRETTY QUIET IN HERE, EXCEPT FOR THE SIMULATED ENGINE NOISE; WHICH ACTUALLY INCLUDES SHIFTING, EVEN THOUGH THE CVT IS HOLDING THE TACH STEADY THROUGHOUT THE 16.4-SECOND QUARTER MILE AT 85 MILES-PER-HOUR.

BEING THAT THE UX WAS DESIGNED FOR BOTH NARROW EUROPEAN COUNTRY ROADS AND CLOGGED AMERICAN CITY STREETS, AGILITY CLEARLY GOT A LOT OF ATTENTION.

THROUGH THE CONES, WE FOUND SURPRISINGLY LITTLE BODY ROLL, WITH STEERING THAT'S MORE RESPONSIVE THAN MANY IN THE SEGMENT.

FRONT DRIVE UX PRICING STARTS AT $33,025; ITS ONLY 2-GRAND MORE FOR THE ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE HYBRID, WITH OUR HYBRID F-SPORT TESTER ANOTHER $2,000 MORE.

SO, WHILE THIS URBAN CROSSOVER IS NOT INTENDED TO LEAVE THE ASPHALT, THE 2019 LEXUS UX MORE THAN DELIVERS IN ALL THE WAYS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ITS BUYERS; IT'S EASY AND CONFIDENT TO DRIVE, EASY TO MANEUVER AND PARK, AND IN THE END, EASY TO LOVE.

* John: IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER WHAT NEW STYLING TRENDS ARE HOT OR NOT, NOSTALGIA ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE IN ENVOGUE.

AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY CARS LIKE THE MUSTANG AND CAMARO CONTINUE TO THRIVE, AND IN THE TWO WHEELED WORLD, WHILE BIG CRUISERS REMAIN BIG SELLERS.

AND IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD, THE INDIAN BRAND IS BACK, AND THEY'RE TAKING THEIR PARTICULAR BRAND OF FABLED NOSTALGIA TO NEW HEIGHTS.

* Brian Robinson: THERE'S NO GETTING AROUND IT, EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS INDIAN ROADMASTER IS BIG, BEEFY, AND BEAUTIFUL.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT, TOUCHING IT, OR SITTING IN IT; THE ROADMASTER IS DESIGNED FOR KEEPING YOU COMFORTABLE AND LOOKING GOOD WHILE DOING IT.

THAT INCLUDES THE THUNDER STROKE ENGINE, ITS 111 CUBIC-INCHES, OR 1,811CC's OF V-TWIN, RUMBLE OUT OVER 70-HORSEPOWER, AND SEEMINGLY WANTS TO RELEASE ALL OF ITS 119 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE WITH BARELY A RELEASE OF THE CLUTCH LEVER.

IT MATES WELL WITH THE 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION, BUT ALSO PUTS OUT A LOT OF HEAT; FELT MOSTLY THROUGH THE SEAT, WHICH HAD ME REACHING FOR THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH ON MY FIRST RIDE, THINKING IT MUST HAVE BEEN LEFT ON.

THERE'S PLENTY OF COMFORT IN THAT SEAT, AS THIS BIG-BOY IS BUILT FOR HITTING THE ROAD FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.

AND INDIAN CLAIMS THAT BETWEEN THE HARD SADDLEBAGS AND TOP CASE, THERE'S MORE THAN 37-GALLONS OF STORAGE SPACE FOR THE JOURNEY.

NOW I'M NOT SURE WHY ANYONE WOULD EVER NEED TO CARRY THAT MUCH MILK, BUT IT WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH SPACE FOR ME TO TACKLE A WEEK LONG ROAD TRIP TO STURGIS, WITH ENOUGH LEFT OVER FOR BRINGING HOME THE USUAL SOUVENIRS.

ALL CASES LOCK AND UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS IGNITION FOB, JUST LIKE YOUR CAMRY.

THE ROADMASTER HAS BEEN IN INDIAN'S LINEUP SINCE 2015, BUT RECENT UPDATES INCLUDE A NEW DASH WITH INDIAN'S 7-INCH TOUCHSCREEN RIDE COMMAND SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES NAVIGATION AND 200-WATTS OF AUDIO.

MORE COLOR CHOICES AS WELL, INCLUDING THE PEARL WHITE OVER STAR SILVER I RODE TO STURGIS.

ALSO NEW, ARE SELECTABLE RIDE MODES, CONSISTING OF TOUR, STANDARD, AND SPORT; WITH EACH ADJUSTING DYNAMICS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NAMESAKES.

A LITTLE KNOWN FACT, INDIAN HAS NOW ENABLED THE REAR CYLINDER TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP; WHICH SHOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS KEEPING THAT SEAT FROM HEATING UP TOO MUCH.

WHILE NOT THE MOST NOSTALGIC-LOOKING HORSE IN THE INDIAN STABLE, ITEMS LIKE THE VALANCED FENDER WITH LIGHTED INDIAN HEAD, ARE TASTEFUL THROWBACKS TO A BYGONE ERA.

THE WIDE FAIRING AND ADJUSTABLE WINDSCREEN KEEPS WIND OFF OF YOU EFFECTIVELY EVEN IN THE DOWN POSITION; ONLY REASON TO GO UP WOULD BE TO CREATE A BUBBLE TO SHELTER YOU FROM RAIN.

YOU ARE DEALING WITH WELL OVER 900 POUNDS HERE, AND 5 1/2-GALLONS OF JUICE, WILL GET YOU AROUND 200-MILES ON A TANK.

BUT, AT SPEED, THE ROADMASTER FALLS INTO TURNS RELATIVELY EASILY, AND EVEN AT A SLOW PACE IT'S EASY ENOUGH TO MANEUVER.

ALL CONTROLS ARE SUBSTANTIAL, AND EASY TO USE WITH GLOVES ON; WHILE HANDY STORAGE BINS IN THE FAIRING LOWERS ARE VERY USEFUL FOR GLOVES, SUNGLASSES, OR SNACKS.

BEING A TRUE MASTER OF THE ROAD MEANS THIS LUXURY-LINER AIN'T CHEAP, STARTING AT $29,499.

BUT IF YOU'VE GOT THE CASH, YOU WILL NOT REGRET USING IT FOR ONE OF THESE BAD BOYS.

MUCH LIKE PICKUP TRUCKS OVER ON THE 4-WHEEL SIDE; BIG, TOURING CRUISERS ARE ONE THING THAT AMERICAN BRANDS JUST DO RIGHT.

AND THE INDIAN ROADMASTER COMPARES QUITE FAVORABLY WITH ITS WISCONSIN-BASED RIVAL, ONLY SURPRISINGLY, IT TAKES THE NOSTALGIA THEME EVEN FARTHER.

AND FARTHER IS EXACTLY WHERE YOU'LL WANT TO GO ON A ROADMASTER.

John: THERE'S A LOT OF SATISFACTION THAT COMES WITH OWNING A CAR BUT EVENTUALLY SOMETHING WILL GO WRONG WITH IT.

AND THAT'S WHERE OUR PAT GOSS STEPS IN.

Pat Goss: HERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S RAPIDLY GOING AWAY, THE OLD FASHION KEY AND THE TWO BUTTON KEY FOB.

THESE THINGS ARE BEING REPLACED BY MODERN KEYS THAT WELL THEY DON'T FIT INTO ANYTHING.

THESE THINGS THEY GO IN YOUR POCKET AND THEY SEND OUT A SIGNAL SO THAT YOU CAN TOUCH THE DOOR HANDLE AND UNLOCK THE CAR OR LOCK IT FOR THAT MATTER.

STAYS IN YOUR POCKET, YOU GET INTO THE CAR, PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, TOUCH A BUTTON ON THE DASH OR ON THE CONSOLE, THE CAR STARTS.

PRETTY NEAT.

BUT ALL OF THESE THINGS, AS NICE AS THEY ARE THEY HAVE A DOWNSIDE.

WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE BATTERY IN THE CAR IS DEAD, OR THE BATTERY IN THE KEY FOB IS DEAD.

WELL THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE BEFORE THE INEVITABLE HAPPENS IS YOU SHOULD HAVE READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO SEE WHAT YOU DO.

IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THE KEY FOB IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT YOU PRY THE LID OFF OF IT AND HERE INSIDE WE HAVE A LITTLE KEY.

THAT LITTLE MECHANICAL KEY GOES INTO THE OPENING IN THE DOOR AND YOU UNLOCK IT AND THAT WAY YOU CAN GET INTO THE CAR.

OKAY THAT'S FINE, BUT NOT ALL CARS HAVE AN EXPOSED LOCK SUCH AS THIS ONE DOES.

NOW THE OTHER THING IS THAT MANY OF THESE THINGS WILL BE HIDDEN.

YOU'LL FIND THAT IT MAY BE BACK BY THE LICENSE PLATE, THE TAG OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT AND IT MAYBE- HAVE A COVER OVER IT, YOU HAVE TO PRY THE COVER OFF BEING CAREFUL NOT TO SCRATCH THE PAINT.

ALL THESE DIFFERENT PROCEDURES YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT IS PROPER FOR YOUR CAR.

AND SOME PEOPLE YOU MAY HAVE A FORD IT HAS SOMETHING LIKE THIS CAR HAS WITH THE KEYPAD ON THE DOOR.

WELL, IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD IN THE CAR THAT DOESN'T HELP YOU ANY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T WORK.

NOW THE OTHER THING IS WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE KEY, THE BATTERY IN IT GOES DEAD.

WELL, YOU STILL HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO GET INTO THE CAR AND THEN ONCE INSIDE THE CAR YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS KEY BECAUSE SOME OF 'EM YOU'LL HOLD UP AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND PUSH THE START BUTTON.

OTHERS YOU'LL LAY THEM IN ONE OF THE CUP HOLDERS.

STILL OTHERS YOU MAY PUT IT INTO A RECEPTACLE IN THE CONSOLE AND THERE'S ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS FOR THESE THINGS SO YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOUR CAR SO WHEN THE INEVITABLE HAPPENS YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR A COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

* Greg Carloss: OUR TIME IS UP FOR THIS 2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS THREE-ROW CROSSOVER AFTER LOGGING OVER 7,800 MILES IN JUST THREE MONTHS.

THE ATLAS HAS WON OUR DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST LARGE UTILITY TWO YEARS IN A ROW NOW SO IT'S PRETTY CLEAR THAT WE LIKE THIS THING A LOT.

SOME OF THE HIGH POINTS ARE THE REALLY GOOD LONG HAUL COMFORT; THAT'S FOR THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER AND A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE HUGE AMOUNT OF REAR SEAT PASSENGER SPACE AND A LOT OF CARGO SPACE IN THE BACK.

AND THEN JUST THE GREAT VISIBILITY FRONT AND BACK.

WE HAVE NOTICED A BIT OF A CLUNKY AUTO STOP/START SYSTEM, BUT THAT'S EASY ENOUGH TO TURN OFF WITH THE PUSH OF A BUTTON.

AND OVERALL THIS HAS JUST BEEN A VEHICLE THAT A LOT OF US HAVE REALLY WANTED TO DRIVE ON THE WEEKENDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THOSE LONGER ROAD TRIPS."

THOSE LONG TRIPS AIDED OUR AVERAGE OF 20.5 MILES-PER-GALLON ON REGULAR.

BEATING THE GOVERNMENT'S COMBINED RATING.

THE ATLAS WAS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES, AND IT DELIVERS ON ALL POINTS.

WE'RE TRADING UTILITY FOR AGILITY AS THE ATLAS IS REPLACED BY THE 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA R-LINE.

THIS TORQUEY SPORT SEDAN ARRIVES JUST IN TIME FOR THOSE SPRING OUTINGS.

BUT FIRST, IT'S THE SUBARU CROSSTREK AND KIA NIRO PHEV ON OUR NEXT MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

John: THERE ARE ALWAYS RUMORS ABOUT WHAT'S NEW IN THE CAR BUSINESS.

BUT, HERE'S OUR YOLANDA VASQUEZ WITH THE FACTS IN THIS WEEK'S MOTOR NEWS.

* Yolanda Vasquez: THE GENEVA INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW IS ALWAYS A GLITZY AFFAIR.

AND THIS YEAR SUPERCAR STYLING JOINED THE FORECAST OF AN ELECTRIC FUTURE.

THE SMOOTH LOOKING AUDI Q4 E-TRON COMPACT EV SUV HAS A 280-MILE-PLUS RANGE.

DUE OUT IN TWO YEARS, IT SHARED THE SPOTLIGHT WITH SEVERAL PLUG-IN HYBRIDS.

VOLVO'S COMPACT EV POLESTAR 2 APPEARED IN GENEVA AFTER AN ONLINE REVEAL THE WEEK BEFORE.

THIS MERCEDES-BENZ EQV ELECTRIC VAN CONCEPT WILL CARRY 8 IN STYLE.

THIS MORE TRADITIONALLY POWERED CLA SHOOTING BRAKE ALSO ARRIVED, ALONG WITH A DROP TOP AMG GT R. BMW'S UPDATED 7 SERIES FLAGSHIP MADE ITS FIRST PUBLIC SHOWING, ALONG WITH PLUG-IN HYBRID VARIANTS OF THE 7 SERIES, X5 AND 3 SERIES.

THE ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA ALL-TERRAIN CONCEPT ELECTRIC SUV DEBUTED, ALONG WITH THE AM-RB 003 MID-ENGINE HYPERCAR, AND THE VANQUISH VISION CONCEPT.

ALFA ROMEO'S FIRST PLUG-IN HYBRID AND COMPACT SUV IS THIS TONALE CONCEPT.

THIS CUTE HONDA E USES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR TO DRIVE THE REAR WHEELS FOR 124 MILES.

JEEP IS CHARGED UP WITH PLUG-IN HYBRID VERSIONS OF THE RENEGADE AND COMPASS.

ELECTRIFIED ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CROSSOVERS ARRIVED AS NISSAN'S IMQ AND MITSUBISHI'S ENGELBERG TOURER CONCEPTS.

VOLKSWAGEN'S ID BUGGY IS SET FOR 155-MILES OF DUNE HOPPING.

'IMAGINE BY KIA' IS THEIR FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC FOUR-DOOR PERFORMANCE COUPE.

AND SPEAKING OF PERFORMANCE, THIS NEW-GEN PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET HEADLINED A DYNAMIC TRIO THAT INCLUDED THE PORSCHE 718 T AND THE MACAN S. BENTLEY IS CELEBRATING 100-YEARS WITH A RACING HERITAGE INSPIRED CONTINENTAL GT NUMBER 9 EDITION, A CONVERTIBLE, AND THE BENTAYGA SPEED.

BUGATTI PUSHED THE LIMITS WITH THIS ONE OF A KIND "LA VOITURE NOIRE".

LAMBORGHINI ARRIVED WITH THE NATURALLY ASPIRATED V12 AVENTADOR SVJ ROADSTER, AND THE V10 HURAC�N EVO SPYDER.

FERRARI UNLEASHED THE 710-HP TURBO-CHARGED F8 TRIBUTO.

THE PININFARINA BATTISTA PROMISES AN ELECTRIC HYPER-CAR 0-60 THRILL RIDE IN LESS THAN TWO SECONDS.

THE ITALDESIGN DAVINCI CONCEPT SHOWS ELEGANT ELECTRIC GRAND TOURING STYLE.

TOYOTA SENT HEARTS SURGING WITH THE GR SUPRA GT4 COMPETITION CONCEPT.

THE NEW MAZDA CX-30 COMPACT CROSSOVER SLIDES IN BETWEEN THE CX-3 AND CX-5.

WHILE THE VIZIV ADRENALINE FORETELLS A NEW "BOLDER" THEME AT SUBARU.

AND SO GOES THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM GENEVA, AND THIS WEEK'S MOTOR NEWS.

John: WHEN IT WAS RELAUNCHED FOR 2017, THE ACURA NSX PROVED TO BE MUCH LIKE THE ORIGINAL.

AN ATTAINABLE SUPERCAR THAT WAS EQUAL PARTS TECHNOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE.

WELL, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, ACURA HAS ALREADY DONE SOME TWEAKING ON THE NSX; ADDRESSING BOTH TECHNOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE.

SO LET'S HIT THE TRACK AND SEE IF IT STILL MAKES FOR A TERRIFIC COMBINATION.

* John: JUST TWO YEARS AGO, WE DECLARED THE RE-BORN ACURA NSX 100% TRUE TO ITS HERITAGE AND WELL WORTH THE WAIT.

BUT, ACURA FELT THEY COULD DO BETTER; THUS WE'RE HERE AT ROEBLING ROAD RACEWAY WITH AN UPDATED 2019 NSX.

PRIMARY HARDWARE CHANGES COME FROM STIFFER ANTIROLL BARS AND BUSHINGS.

STANDARD TIRES UPGRADE TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THE CONTINENTAL SPORTCONTACTS; 6, REPLACING THE PREVIOUS 5P's.

THOUGH THE MORE TRACK-FOCUSED PIRELLI P ZEROS OF OUR TEST CAR ARE STILL AN OPTION.

OVER ON THE SOFTWARE SIDE, THE FRONT ELECTRIC MOTORS, ACTIVE DAMPING, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, AND VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEMS ALL GET UPGRADED TO BEST DEPLOY THE ADDITIONAL TIRE GRIP WHENEVER YOU INITIATE THE TURN SEQUENCE.

[ENGINE STARTS] OVERALL POWER OUTPUT OF 573-HORSEPOWER AND 476 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE DOESN'T CHANGE; AND OF COURSE 500 OF THOSE PONIES COMES FROM THE 3.5-LITER TWIN-TURBO V6 ENGINE THAT IS PROUDLY BUILT IN OHIO, AND GETS FED STRICTLY TO THE REAR WHEELS.

THE OTHER 73 COME FROM THE FRONT-MOUNTED TWIN MOTOR UNIT, PROVIDING ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE TRACTION TO THE FRONTS, AND CAN EVEN POWER THE WHOLE CAR IN QUIET MODE AT SPEEDS UP TO 50 MILES-PER-HOUR, PROVIDING THE RIGHT CONDITIONS ARE MET.

AFTER HITTING THE TRACK FOR JUST A FEW LAPS, ANY INTIMIDATION FACTOR WE MAY HAVE HAD COMING IN, QUICKLY DISAPPEARS; AS THE NSX ALMOST MAGICALLY BECOMES AN EXTENSION OF YOURSELF.

THE CAR IS SO FAST, YET SO PREDICTABLE; THAT YOU MAY EVEN FIND YOURSELF NOT THINKING ABOUT THINGS AS MUCH AS YOU SHOULD BE.

NOT TO WORRY, THERE ARE A WHOLE HOST OF PROCESSES BEING PERFORMED BEHIND THE SCENES, MANIPULATING EVERYTHING TO GET YOU INTO, THROUGH, AND OUT OF CORNERS AS QUICKLY AND PRECISELY AS POSSIBLY.

TURNS FLOW TOGETHER EASILY, AND THE CAR FEELS ALMOST SERENE EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS.

YOU NEVER REALLY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE FLOGGING, JUST SLICING THROUGH THE TRACK WITH ACCURACY LIKE NOTHING ELSE IN THE SUPERCAR FIELD.

THE UPDATES HAVE MADE IT PERHAPS A LITTLE MORE TRACK-FOCUSED THAN BEFORE, AND ACURA CLAIMS IT'S TWO SECONDS QUICKER AROUND THE SUZUKA CIRCUIT; BUT IT STILL FEELS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT YOU'D EXPECT FROM A SUPERHERO HONDA.

TRANSMISSION REMAINS A 9-SPEED DCT, WHICH PROVIDES QUICK, TIMELY SHIFTS THAT ARE NEVER TOO HARD.

THE NSX ALSO LAUNCHES FROM A STANDSTILL WITH ABSOLUTE PRECISION.

NOTHING BUT GRIP WHEN TAKING OFF, AND IT CAN FEEL DOWNRIGHT INTENSE INSIDE.

IT EVEN SOUNDS SPECTACULAR BEHIND THE WHEEL, AS YOU STREAK TO 60 IN JUST 3.1-SECONDS.

[ENGINE PURRING] BUT THAT SOUND IS OF COURSE, ACTIVELY ENHANCED AND PIPED DIRECTLY INTO THE CABIN, BUT SO WHAT?

OUTSIDE, IT DOESN'T SOUND SO GREAT, BUT THOSE OFFENDED WILL ONLY HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT FOR THE 11.3-SECONDS IT TAKES TO COMPLETE THE QUARTER MILE AT 125 MILE-PER-HOUR.

NOW, IF YOU SEE THIS NSX SITTING STILL, YOU'LL NOTICE SOME EXTERIOR TWEAKS AS WELL.

BLACK EXTERIOR TRIM CHANGES FROM MATTE TO GLOSSY, GRILLE TRIM GOES FROM SILVER TO BODY-COLOR, AND IF YOU ELECT TO ADD THE CARBON FIBER EXTERIOR SPORTS PACKAGE, YOU'LL FIND A SHINIER FINISH THERE ALSO.

INSIDE, YOU CAN NOW HAVE LEATHER IN INDIGO BLUE OR FULL RED IF YOU CHOOSE; BUT THE BIGGER NEWS IS THAT A LOT OF WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY OPTIONAL, SUCH AS THE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE AND THE ALCANTARA-TRIMMED SPORT SEATS, IS NOW STANDARD.

BUT, WE DO HAVE TO POINT OUT THAT THAT TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE INCLUDES AN INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM THAT'S DOESN'T EVEN MEASURE UP TO WHAT YOU CAN GET IN A CIVIC THESE DAYS.

TOTALLY UP TO DATE IS THE NSX'S INTEGRATED DYNAMICS SYSTEM.

IT FEATURES DRIVE MODES FOR QUIET, SPORT, SPORT+, AND TRACK.

THEY'RE ABOUT AS COMPREHENSIVE AS IT GETS, CONTROLLING THROTTLE, BRAKE, AND STEERING RESPONSE, ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE POWER DISTRIBUTION, SUSPENSION SETTINGS, STABILITY ASSISTANCE, AND OF COURSE ACTIVE SOUND ENHANCEMENT.

THE NSX'S MODEST UPDATES COME WITH A MODEST PRICE INCREASE AS WELL; BASE PRICING IS UP $1,500 TO $159,300.

BUT IF YOU FACTOR IN THE ADDITIONAL CONTENT THAT NOW COMES STANDARD, YOU'RE GETTING MORE CAR FOR LESS MONEY THAN BEFORE.

TREMENDOUSLY CAPABLE, MORE COMPETENT THAN EVER, THE 2019 ACURA NSX GOES ABOUT TRACK WORK WITH ROBOTIC PRECISION LIKE NO OTHER CAR.

IT MAY NOT BE THE GAME-CHANGER THAT IT WAS WHEN THE ORIGINAL DEBUTED 30-YEARS AGO, BUT IT STILL HOLDS A TRULY UNIQUE SPACE IN THE SUPERCAR WORLD.

John: WELL THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; INCLUDING DAILY NEWS UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

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