Acura RDX will be relaunched as a two-motor hybrid

Honda announced the next-generation Acura RDX will be the brand's first SUV with a two-motor hybrid system, and it said production of the current RDX will end this year with a pause before the new model arrives.

Honda announced that the next-generation Acura RDX will be the brand's first SUV to use a two-motor hybrid system. The company said it will end production of the current RDX later this year and pause output while the new platform is developed. The current RDX launched in 2018 and has sold nearly 740,000 units in the U.S. Honda did not provide a timetable for when the new RDX will arrive. Key details: - The next-generation RDX is planned as Acura's first SUV with a two-motor hybrid system. - Honda will end production of the current RDX this year and pause before starting the new model. - The current RDX launched in 2018 and has sold nearly 740,000 units in the U.S. - Honda says production of the all-electric Acura RSX remains on track for the second half of this year, and the Ohio factory has been upgraded to build gas, hybrid, and EV models on the same line after Honda bought its partner's stake. - The company has canceled the Acura ZDX after one year of production and delayed the Zero series Saloon until 2027, while also introducing a prototype Base Station towable RV with rooftop solar and modular features. Summary: Honda is shifting parts of its lineup toward more hybrid models while maintaining some EV projects. Production of the current RDX is scheduled to end this year; the timing for the next-generation two-motor hybrid RDX is undetermined at this time. Honda says the all-electric Acura RSX remains on track for production in the second half of the year.