After a nearly two-decade hiatus, the Acura RSX is coming back and should be on sale by early next year. Of course, like all comebacks in this day and age, it won’t be the Acura RSX you and I remember.

Acura is bringing back the RSX name, but not as a performance-oriented sport compact coupe. Instead, it's an all-electric crossover based on the Acura Performance EV Concept shown at Monterey last year.

The new Acura RSX will also be the first EV produced at Honda’s new “EV Hub” in Ohio. The facilities at the Marysville Auto Plant, the East Liberty Auto Plant, and the Anna Engine Plant are undergoing a $700 million makeover and retooling. The Anna Engine Plant will be where the megacasting for Honda’s new Intelligent Power Unit (IPU) is made.

Acura revived two classic nameplates in just the last few years: The Integra and the ZDX. The Integra returned as a sporty hatchback, while the ZDX became the brand's first electric SUV. Now the company is reviving another icon: The RSX.

However, it wasn’t meant to be. Acura has now designated the RSX for its newest all-electric crossover. Yes, a high-riding EV with a coupe-style rear end, similar to the Performance EV Concept shown in last year’s Monterey Car Week. Well played, Acura. You got our hopes up.

Acura has already confirmed that the new performance SUV will be the first EV built on Honda's latest proprietary electric platform, and that it will be built at the company's "EV Hub" in Ohio. Additionally, the brand announced today that the RSX will debut the new ASIMO OS system shown in two Honda 0 concepts at CES last week.

Acura RSX electric SUV coupe prototype. Acura. In spring 2024, Acura launched its first battery electric model, a General Motors-built crossover that revived the ZDX nameplat

The first in-house EV for Acura in the U.S. adopts the RSX name. We knew Acura was working on its first homespun electric vehicle for the North American market, based on the Acura Performance EV Concept.