Introduced at the New York Auto Show, the Acura ILX
Endurance Racer is based on the updated 2016 Acura ILX , and it has all of the
racing goodies needed to compete in one of the top semi-pro racing series in
the U.S.
In keeping with the spirit of the 2016 Acura ILX,
Acura left the exterior of the ILX Endurance Racer pretty much the same as the
production car. For racing purposes, though, some obvious changes were made,
including the front splitter, stubby racing mirrors on the doors, the rear wing
and the air jacks, but the coolest addition is the auxiliary LED lighting
tacked onto the hood for night driving.
The 2016 Acura ILX
Endurance Racer has had its entire interior stripped down to just the
essentials. Acura has replaced the luxurious cabin with the latest in racing
safety gear, including a full roll cage, racing seats and harnesses,
quick-disconnect steering wheel and full racing instrumentation.
As a race-ready version of the 2016 Acura ILX, the
ILX Endurance Racer already starts life with a peppy little engine, and while
Acura hasn’t revealed too many specs about the engine used, it does list some
of the work that was performed to get the ILX into racing form.
