--- title: "2027 Acura RSX Is a High-Riding Electric Fastback, Not a Tribute" date: "2025-08-14" modified: "2025-08-14" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/2027-acura-rsx-is-a-high-riding-electric-fastback-not-a-tribute" categories: - "Acura News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "acura" - "Acura RSX" - "Electric Vehicle" - "luxury" - "suv/crossover" --- # 2027 Acura RSX Is a High-Riding Electric Fastback, Not a Tribute ![2027 Acura RSX front three quarter view]() *\Cyril Soliman\* Next year, the [Acura]() RSX will return—not as a sports coupe, but as an electric crossover with a coupe-esque roofline. It's the latest revival of a once-beloved nameplate that has gotten enthusiasts talking. But it's coming all the same, and the prototype seen here making its public debut at Monterey Car Week this weekend is likely to be very close to the final product. Putting aside the legacy of the name for a second, this RSX represents a few other things for Acura, and the American Honda group at large. Unlike the Ultium-based [Prologue]() and [ZDX](), it's Honda's first EV sold in North America [built on a platform all its own](). It'll be made at the Marysville, Ohio "EV Hub," alongside the [Integra](); incorporate a NACS charging port from day one; and offer our first taste of the new Asimo OS software that'll power both brands' EVs going forward. In the RDX, we're finally seeing what a modern, mass-market, authentically Honda EV looks like, in the States. That makes it a big deal. But, to the readers and editors of *The Drive*, it's tough to overlook the nostalgia of a modern classic. Acura says that its choice of the RSX name isn't meant to convey that it considers *this* EV a successor to [*that* coupe](). Perhaps "RSX" just sounded good to them, or there's still some market caché in it. Regardless, the association is a little tough to take when you survey the vehicle that'll be wearing the badge next year. ![]() ![]() The new RSX does have a sloping silhouette, with a black roof and cinched side sills to try and reduce some of its visual mass. But this is a tall and *thick* car, especially with that chunky beak at the front. The ride height doesn't help, and frankly, all I'm getting from those daytime running LEDs is [Buick Envista](). A very competent commuter, no doubt, but not exactly what springs to mind when you think "precision-crafted performance." Acura says the full-width taillights are intended to call the NSX to attention; unfortunately, these days it shares more in common with every other new car on the road, since they all seem to have lightbars now. This RSX should still be quick, though, with dual-motor all-wheel drive, double-wishbone front suspension, and Brembo brakes all around. Acura hasn't spoken about power figures or performance metrics yet, but it's a modern EV, so it should be sprightly enough and faster than the old RSX in raw terms. The company says it can also store energy and provide backup power to a home, which is something many automakers talk about but really only Ford has embraced thus far with the [F-150 Lightning](). ![]() ![]() ![]() That's the 2027 Acura RSX, then—at least from the outside. We're not getting any look at the interior as part of this Monterey blitz, and it can be assumed that some of this show car's less realistic characteristics, like its use of cameras instead of side mirrors, won't make it to dealers. But Acura took a similar tactic with the Integra's debut, showing off a "prototype" that was also yellow and had blacked-out windows, ahead of a production car that ended up looking essentially identical. The Integra was also met with a [polarizing reception](), at least out of the gate. You could say Acura has a knack for this. *Got tips? Send ’em to tips@thedrive.com*[]() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()