Acura at 2015 SEMA Show - Press release

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For Immediate Release
Acura Showcases Passion for Performance at 2015 SEMA Show
Highlights include restored 1993 “Ludacris Legend”, a sport-modified
2016 Acura ILX Sports Sedan, next-generation Acura NSX supercar
and 2016 ILX with Acura Genuine Accessory package
LAS VEGAS, NV. (Nov. 3, 2015) – Acura today thrilled the 2015 SEMA Show
with multiple innovative expressions of the brand’s performance-crafted DNA –
past, present and future – including the debut of the meticulously restored 1993
“Ludacris Legend” sedan, a sport-modified 2016 Acura ILX by Galpin Auto Sports,
and the next-generation Acura NSX supercar, slated for its U.S. launch next spring.
The Acura exhibit also features a 2016 Acura ILX with the Acura Genuine Accessory
Package in Slate Silver Metallic.
“We’ve got some really wonderful, challenging and maybe even a few crazy
dreams for the future of Acura, and I think SEMA can serve as a great platform for
us to explore some of these ideas,” said Jon Ikeda, vice president and general
manager of Acura. “SEMA is a place where people from all corners of the car
business can come together and share their vision of personalization and
performance. It’s why we keep coming back every year with new expressions of our
passion for performance and customization as core elements of the Acura
experience.”
Ludacris Legend
Celebrating the loyalty of Acura owners and their passion for the brand as
embodied by multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY®
award-winning artist and actor,

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Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Acura unveiled the restored, yet uniquely customized
1993 Acura “Ludacris Legend.” The 1993 Legend sedan is featured on his ninth
studio album, LUDAVERSAL, has undergone a complete ground-up restoration
ideated by Acura’s Torrance-based Design Studio and guided by Acura global
creative director, Dave Marek.
“Besides being a really cool project for our team, this is a great way to
express Acura’s passion for performance,” said Marek. “Acura has incredibly loyal
customers, and this has been a unique opportunity to celebrate their passion and
affinity for Acura, and that same love for the brand that Ludacris has showed over
the past dozen years”.
The restoration – which took approximately two months to complete – turns
back the clock on Ludacris’ beloved Legend sedan, bringing back its original factory
luster, inside and out, with minor modifications that include: upsized, 18-inch Rays
wheels wrapped around Bridgestone Potenza High-Performance 215/40R/18 tires
plus custom high-performance 6-piston front caliper and 4-piston rear caliper
brakes. To bring new life to the Legend while retaining the original aesthetic, Acura
Design developed a custom Warm Cashmere with Ice Pearl paint scheme. The
installed Pioneer AVIC 8/ONEX sound system was upgraded to provide audio
aficionado sound quality by integrating Apple CarPlay®
and by adding two Alpine
Type-12 subwoofer speakers in the trunk with custom Acura badging. The restored
Legend was lowered by two-inches with H&R springs and Eibach camber kit.
Additionally frame, body and chassis work was completed to ensure the Legend
continues to be an enjoyable driver for years to come.
“Seeing the car that has been such a big part of my life brought back to
beyond its original condition was a real gift”, said Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges. “The
Legend is back and better than ever and I have my friends at Acura to thank for
that.”
Fans can follow the build progress and reveal leading up to SEMA on Acura
(@Acura) and Ludacris' (@Ludacris) social media channels and by using the
hashtag #LegendaryDuo.

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Galpin 2016 Acura ILX
Complementing the “Ludacris Legend” is the 2016 Acura ILX sedan by Galpin
Auto Sports, a sporty, youthful and street-ready take on Acura’s gateway sports
sedan, which will be donated at the conclusion of the SEMA conference to the
Ludacris Foundation (www.facebook.com/LudaKids) to a “Legend” in the
community. The Ludacris Foundation, named as one of the top twenty “Leading
Philanthropy Foundations” by Black Enterprise Magazine, inspires youth through
education and memorable experiences to live their dreams by uplifting families,
communities and fostering economic development.
The Acura ILX by Galpin unveiled at SEMA 2015 is based on the luxury
brand’s gateway sedan, which received a major freshening for the 2016 model
year, including a new 200-horsepower, 2.4-liter direct-injected i-VTEC engine and
8-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT). The Galpin ILX is heavily modified and
features custom body work including a new front bumper with accent front splitter,
custom rear diffuser with JDM Fog Light plus custom exhaust exit with rear spoiler.
Additionally, suspension modifications were made with RS-R Sports*i coilvers and a
Borla exhaust with custom dual tips. The ILX is outfitted in 19 x 8.5-inch AVI
wheels in a sinister Matte Brushed Smoked finished wrapped around Pirelli
245/30/19P Zero Run Flat Tires accentuated with black brakes. To create a visual
tie with the Ludacris Legend, the ILX is painted in a Sunburst Yellow with Shark
Gray accents using a three stage candy paint process. The color scheme is also is
carried through to the interior with added gold contrast stitching throughout along
with Katzkin perforated Barracuda leather inserts.
Acura NSX in Nouvelle Blue Pearl
The Ludacris Acura Legend and modified Acura ILX by Galpin Auto Sports are
joined by a next-generation NSX with Nouvelle Blue Pearl paint scheme, the color
that debuted at SEMA 2014 on the highly modified Galpin TLX and one of eight
colors that will launch with the arrival of the new NSX supercar next spring. The
NSX is the first and only supercar manufactured in America with global
development led by a U.S. R&D team. The new NSX will utilize its three-motor
Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive™
power unit and innovative approaches to vehicle
design to deliver a completely new supercar experience.

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At the heart of its next-generation supercar capabilities is the NSX’s Sport
Hybrid power unit, with three electric motors and a bespoke twin-turbocharged 3.5-
liter DOHC V-6 engine, producing peak output of 573 horsepower and 550 lb.-ft. of
torque and utilizing the instantaneous torque delivery of its electric motors to
enhance every element of the supercar’s dynamic performance – acceleration,
braking and uniquely turning via dynamic and continuous electric motor torque
vectoring.
2016 Acura ILX with Acura Genuine Accessory Package:
The 2016 ILX with the Acura Genuine Accessory package on display is painted
Slate Silver Metallic and features a number of factory accessories developed exclusively
for the ILX, available to customers through their Acura dealers. Genuine Acura
Accessories featured on the 2016 ILX at SEMA include:
 Aero Kit (Front, Side, Rear Spoilers)
 Decklid Spoiler
 18-in Diamond-Cut Alloy Wheels
 All-Season Floor Mats
 Illuminated Door Sill Trim
 Chrome Door Trim
 LED Fog Lights
 Rear Bumper Applique
 Remote Engine Starter
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About Acura
Acura offers a full line of precision crafted performance-luxury vehicles through a
network of approximately 270 U.S. dealers. The Acura lineup features five
distinctive models – the RLX luxury flagship sedan, the TLX performance luxury
sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, and the
seven-passenger Acura MDX, America's all-time best-selling three-row luxury SUV.
The next-generation Acura NSX mid-engine supercar will join the Acura lineup in
the spring. Acura was recently recognized by Edmunds.com for the fourth

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consecutive year as leading all luxury brands in retained value after five years of
ownership
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