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Odometer (ILX):  56,629

It’s amazing what just a few simple updates will do for an already great vehicle design. Now that the ILX is going into its second model year, the Acura design team has already been in full-swing of deciding what “mid-model changes” to implement on the vehicle.  It’s always fun to see what people can come up with.  One graphic designer even rendered the a version of the ILX as a 5-door wagon, as seen on Acura Connected.

Acura enthusiast Dillon from North Carolina, who goes by the handle “Hondatalover” in online forums, has put together some amazing renderings that I wanted to share with you.

This is a picture I took of my ILX last week in northwestern Arizona, but with some special ‘tweaks’ by Dillon.  Notice that the vehicle has been equipped with red/clear taillights, dual chrome exhaust tips, and an accent chrome strip along the edge of the trunk lid.

Here is another one that Dillon put together with 18″ wheels off an Acura RDX.

Following are the enhancements (both seen & unseen) to this special ILX, written by Dillon:

COSMETIC

• 18×8.5″ Wheels (Larger Genuine Accessory wheel or 2013+ RDX wheel)
• Genuine Acura Ground Effects
• Dual Exhaust
• Rear Diffuser
• Revised taillights and license plate area with a chrome strip to ‘bridge’ the the taillights together

HANDLING & PERFORMANCE

• A-Spec suspension with IDS System (Integrated Dynamics System/ Comfort, Normal, Sport).
• All Season Performance tires or optional Summer Performance tires
• LSD (Limited Slip Differential)
• Larger Brakes
• AHA System (Agile Handling Assist)

STRAIGHT-LINE PERFORMANCE

• Free-flowing intake with noise tube (Opens when Sport mode is engaged to allow sound into the cabin).
• Free-flowing exhaust with bell mouth header, revised mufflers and high flow cat
• Hondata ECU Reflash
• Slightly larger intake valves with more aggressive VTEC cams on both the Intake and exhaust valves.

HIDDEN DETAILS

• Front brake calipers are painted black with “Acura” written in white on them
• Subtle strip of carbon fiber is present in between a (newly added) silver trim piece and the perforated leather trim on the front and rear doors (Interior)
• Dark silver interior trim throughout the cabin
• Black headliner
• “A-Spec” engraving on the illuminated door seal trim (front and rear)
• “A-Spec” Badging
• Ambient interior and exterior lighting are all LED.  Door handle (interior and exterior/ Front and rear)
• Puddle lights in the mirrors
• All lighting systems are LED (Headlight high beams are LED low beams are Xenon HID)
• Further sound deadening the car through out to remain the premium ride quality (when not in Sport mode)

What a hot ride that would be!

I’ve just returned from an adventurous weekend drive in my ILX.   Picture 400+ curves in a 100-mile stretch of road!

Don’t change that dial – you’ll read all about it in a couple of days.

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