The Acura RLX
Acura is confronted with a marketing conundrum: How to brand the RLX as a luxury rival to BMW or Lexus rather than just a more expensive Honda. It will be unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The taillight of the RLX. The car will go on sale in the spring as a 2014 model.
More: Toyota tries to break Acura out of Lexus’ shadow; price -- less than $50,000? (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The interior of the RLX. Acura’s flagship sedan will offer safety features such as lane departure warning, forward collision warning and automatic braking. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The RLX will be powered by a new 310-horsepower direct-injected V-6 that’s expected to get 20 miles per gallon in the city, 31 on the highway and 24 combined. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)