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2013 Acura RDX
09 January '12 by AcuraLuxury, under Acura RDX.
The RDX grows up for model-year 2013, trading its sporty exterior styling cues and turbo four-cylinder for a more polished profile and a new V-6 engine.
The second generation compact SUV rides on a longer wheelbase than the previous version. At 183.5 inches long and 64.2 inches high, it’s about 1 inch longer than the previous version, but loses an inch in height. It also gets a sleeker look outside and more leather inside.
At a time when most automakers are downsizing in the cylinder department, Acura is dropping the previous RDX’s 240-horsepower, turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine. Instead, the new one borrows a version of the 3.5-liter V-6 found in the TL. In the 2013 RDX, it makes 273 hp. The sole transmission is a six-speed automatic with a new torque converter. Acura anticipates that the RDX will see 20/28 mpg city/highway.
New features include a revised all-wheel-drive system, a power tailgate, a Pandora internet radio interface, SMS texting functionality, keyless access and push-button starting, a tri-view camera and a new navigation system with 60 gigabytes of storage.
No word on pricing, but the redesigned RDX should go on sale this spring.
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New Year’s | Style Guide
28 December '11 by AcuraLuxury, under Acura Style.
Swiss Post Satchel Natural | by John D’Aponte
Solid iPad Stand Walnut | by Orange 22
2012 Acura TL | by Acura of Tempe
Luxe Interiors+Design | by Luxe Interiors+Design
Facial Cream – Niderian Ginger W/ Lavender & Thyme | Pangea Organics
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Pantone Top Color for 2012
21 December '11 by AcuraLuxury, under Acura ZDX.
What consumer products need is a jolt, a shot of energy and boldness, all of which comes from Tangerine Tango, the reddish-orange hue that Pantone announced as its top color for 2012. If Acura followed color trends, would you fall in love with next year’s color hue if put into production?
The ‘happening’ color is expected to brighten up things this spring!
The world doesn’t need more gray, and the blues are covered, too. What consumer products need is a jolt, a shot of energy and boldness, all of which comes from Tangerine Tango, the reddish-orange hue that Pantone announced Wednesday as its top color for 2012.
“There’s the element of encouragement with orange, it’s building on the ideas of courage and action, that we want to move on to better things. I think it would be a disservice to go with a relaxed, soothing color now,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, the research division of Pantone Inc., which creates color standards for the fashion, beauty and home industries.
The annual forecast for the next year’s dominant color takes into consideration both what Pantone thinks shoppers want and need. Those are influenced by the designer runways, fabric shows, news events, pop culture and consumer habits. “Part of what we do is look at the zeitgeist,” Eiseman explained. “We have to look at everything in the world around us. It’s not an arbitrary choice.”
Consumer spending is a big player in reviving the economy and it needs adrenaline, she said. Orange is a more urgent call to action than last year’s hot-pink hue Honeysuckle, which was also supposed to channel cheerfulness coupled with nostalgia. Before that, there was the more serene turquoise and optimistic yellow.
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“Color is really emotion,” agreed Beth Eckerstrom, director of trend and product development at Crate and Barrel. “Everyone thinks it’s a physical thing, but it’s really emotion.”
As she picks the palette for future products, Eckerstrom said she looks for shades that feel fresh but still are familiar, not foreign. “Over the past years, there’s been a return to organic, natural product finishes and colors. They’re complex neutrals, not beige and taupe, but people want to bring the outside in. This tangerine color is a fresh accent. … It seems like such a bright, but it’s really a gerbera daisy-flower shade, which makes it sort of neutral.”
She does indeed like it partnered with green and distressed wood finishes. “This color is usable.”
For his spring collection, Tommy Hilfiger used the tangerine color coupled with red, although it also complements navy and brown. He imagines men wearing the orange in a striped or paisley tie, or for women, as a color for a purse or even a trenchcoat. It’s a color that will move seamlessly through the seasons.
Look for tangerine with red in the current resort collections for luxury accessory brand Judith Leiber, and it will continue as a top color for spring, used in a stripe pattern with cobalt blue, fuchsia, gold and white dubbed Palm Beach.
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At the mall-level chain Charming Charlie, which organizes displays by color, tropical orange and hot pink will come together in February for the launch of a theme called Hotel Tropicana. Tangerine is the kind of color that can change your mood in a minute, said general merchandise manager Kasia Romo, and retailers like that.
“I’m not a big follower of feng shui, but feng shui would say it’s a color that inspired play, happiness and good times ahead,” Leiber creative director Jana Matheson said.
People also will find it surprisingly flattering, she added.
Orange will be a new addition to the closet, and newness is what drives purchases, Hilfiger said in a phone interview. “I feel very strongly about 2012: I think people over the last couple of years have been conservative with buying clothes. Eventually you have to refresh the wardrobe.”
Since a little orange goes a long way, this will be an easy trend to tap into, predicted Brandi Shipp, vice president of marketing for the new lifestyle brand C. Wonder. It’s also a shade that works in fashion and home items that are traditional silhouettes and shapes, so there doesn’t have to be a full adjustment of the collective eye.
Consumers weren’t always so keen to orange, however, said Eiseman, who wrote the new book “Pantone: The 20th Century in Color.” It’s been used a lot in high fashion — think Versace and Hermes — for years, but to the general public, especially in the United States, it was more closely associated with fast food or children’s products, she explained. It all started to change as computers opened many doors in the 1990s.
“When use of the computer started taking off, you could see the awareness of colors used in other cultures. The orange began to come through. Italians got it, and certain Asian countries like India and Indonesia used orange, and then it started to make its way into the mainstream. And then in 1998 one of the iMac choices was orange,” Eiseman said. “And at this point, we’re ready to acknowledge orange as a ‘happening’ color.”
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Meet Dan Donaldson – Parts Manager at Acura of Tempe
19 December '11 by AcuraLuxury, under Acura Parts, Videos.
Acura of Tempe offers an extensive inventory of Acura auto parts in Tempe. Our experienced staff can help you locate hard to find Acura car parts and accessories. Want to personalize your vehicle? Increase it’s performance? Improve fuel-economy? Our parts department is the place to go! Our professionals have on hand, or will work to find, your needed Acura part.
Stop on by today and visit us!
Acura of Tempe
7800 S Autoplex Loop
Tempe, AZ 85284
Parts:(888) 286-2807
Service:(888) 690-8375
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Find Acura Auto Parts & Accessories at Acura of Tempe in Arizona
07 December '11 by AcuraLuxury, under Acura Parts.
Did you know that Acura of Tempe offers one of the largest inventories of Acura auto parts and Acura accessories in Arizona?
Whether you want to personalize your Acura, increase its performance or improve its fuel economy, Acura of Tempe is the place to go!
We have an extensive inventory of Acura auto parts and Acura accessories in Tempe, Arizona. If for some reason we don’t have what you need, our experienced staff can help you locate the hard-to-find Acura car part or accessory you’re looking for.
Visit our Acura of Tempe parts department, located at 7800 S. Autoplex Loop, or fill out our convenient online Acura parts order form.
Keep checking AcuraofTempe.com for current specials on Acura auto parts and accessories in Tempe!
Acura of Tempe Parts Department
(888) 286-2807
7800 S. Autoplex Loop
Tempe, AZ 85284
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Acura of Tempe Video: S.H.I.E.L.D. Evasive Driving Experience
05 December '11 by AcuraLuxury, under Acura S.H.I.E.L.D., Videos.
Want a Classified look into the S.H.I.E.L.D. top-secret evasive driving facility?
Acura secured clearance for select aspiring S.H.I.E.L.D. agents (i.e.; the lucky winners of the Join S.H.I.E.L.D campaign) to train with the elite force at an undisclosed location. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were recruited to be agents. But only these 6 agents qualified to train on this grueling evasive driving course.
If only this driving course was offered for all new Acura owners…
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Acura of Tempe Season of Reason Winter Sales Event!
29 November '11 by AcuraLuxury, under Dealership Specials, Season of Reason.
Acura of Tempe invites you to do something different this holiday season and oversave during our Season of Reason Winter Sales Event, going on now at our Tempe Acura dealership.
Fall in love with a great deal this holiday season at Acura of Tempe, where you’ll find exceptional offers on every new Acura, including 0.9% APR* on all new Acura models like the 2012 Acura RL, Acura TL, Acura MDX, Acura RDX, Acura ZDX, Acura TSX or TSX Sport Wagon!
So instead of going overboard this holiday season, we invite you to do something better – oversave.
Visit Acura of Tempe to take advantage of the Season of Reason Winter Sales Event, going on now at our Tempe Acura dealership!
Acura of Tempe
7800 S. Autoplex Loop
Tempe, AZ 85284
*Special APR 0.9% APR for 24-36 months or 1.9% APR for 37-60 months.
For well qualified buyers and buyers that qualify for the Acura Graduate Program criteria Special APR offer valid on new and unregistered 2011 RDX Models from November 1, 2011 through January 3, 2012, to customers who qualify for the Acura Financial Services Super Preferred or Preferred credit tier through participating dealers. Must take new retail delivery on vehicle from dealer stock by January 3, 2012. Not all buyers may qualify. Higher rates apply for buyers with lower credit ratings. Example for 2011 RDX: 0.9% for 36 months financing at $28.16 a month for every $1,000.00 financed. Dealers set actual prices. See your Acura dealer for details.
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Find Discount Acura Accessories at Acura of Tempe
29 November '11 by AcuraLuxury, under Acura Parts, Dealership Specials.
Looking for Acura accessories in the Tempe-Phoenix area? Acura of Tempe is offering a special 15%-off discount on all Acura accessories through the end of the year!
Whether you’re looking for a moonroof visor for your Acura RL, all-season floor mats for your Acura MDX, or a trunk tray for your Acura TSX, Acura of Tempe has the Acura accessories you need.
Don’t feel like installing your new accessories yourself? Acura of Tempe’s Accessory Special includes 15% off accessory installation if you choose to have us install your accessories for you!
Call Acura of Tempe’s Parts Department today to take advantage of this amazing offer: (888) 286-2807
Offer expires 12/31/2011
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Video: Guy Does Flip Over Speeding Acura NSX
28 November '11 by AcuraLuxury, under Acura NSX, Videos.
We’ve heard of people flipping over Acura before, but never like this. Maybe he heard all the NSX rumors that Acura is developing an NSX successor?
Check out this amazing video of a guy doing a front flip over a guy in a wheelchair, over a group of people, and then over a speeding Acura NSX.
Think he makes it?
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Acura of Tempe Color Matched Body Side Moldings Discount!
28 November '11 by AcuraLuxury, under Acura Parts, Dealership Specials.
Adding custom body side moldings to your Acura has never been easier – or cheaper – than now. Acura of Tempe is offering a special Acura parts discount of 20% off all color-matched body side moldings if you bring in this coupon before the end of the year!
Who says riding in style has to be expensive?
Accentuate the styling of your Acura TL, Acura RL, Acura MDX, Acura TSX, Acura RDX or Acura ZDX with custom body side moldings perfectly matched to your car’s paint color.
Call Acura of Tempe’s Parts Department today to schedule your appointment: (888) 286-2807
Offer expires 12/31/2011
