Acura Debuts Precision EV Concept at Monterey Car Week

Acura has debuted the Acura Precision EV Concept at Monterey Car Week. It's Acura's third design concept since 2016.

The concept model was created by the Acura Design Studio in Los Angeles to showcase its future vision of electrified vehicles with distinct manual and full driving automation experiences.  

Inspired by the cockpit of a Formula 1 race car with a low-slung driving position, high-performance driver sightlines and a two-grip yoke-style steering wheel, the EV;s interior space features dual experiences – an exhilarating Instinctive Drive mode that heightens the performance experience and a calming Spiritual Lounge mode during autonomous operation.

All the aluminium used, as well as the cast acrylic that forms the steering wheel secondary controls, were made from recycled materials. 

The Acura Precision EV Concept will publicly debut on Friday, August 19 at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering.

It will then be showcased at the historic Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Concept Lawn on Sunday, August 21.

The Honda-owned brand will enter the electrication era starting in 2024, with an all-electric SUV.

Dave Marek, Acura executive creative director, says: "The Acura Precision EV Concept is a look into our future direction and continues Acura's Precision Crafted Performance design language with a modern expression of performance. The Acura Precision EV Concept will be our North Star as we move into an exciting electrified future, and you will see these design cues translate over to future production models."

"The Acura Precision EV Concept gives a sneak peek of our future Dual Experience interior design philosophy," adds Simon Yu, senior interior designer. "We want to provide exhilarating performance driving control with a sophisticated and invigorating lounge environment that immerses the driver's senses."

The Acura lineup currently features five models – the next-gen Integra sport compact, TLX sport sedan, the RDX and MDX sport-utility vehicles, and the electrified NSX supercar, along with high-performance Type S variants.