Acura’s PMC lineup is growing as the company has taken the wraps off the 2021 RDX PMC Edition. Set to be built alongside the NSX at the company’s Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, the RDX PMC Edition gets a “healthy dose” of supercar DNA. Unfortunately, that’s largely limited to the Thermal Orange Pearl paint job which is shared with the NSX.
Besides the special paint, the RDX PMC
Edition has a number of exclusive touches. These include a gloss black roof,
gloss black door handles and a gloss black grille. The model also has gloss
black mirrors, black chrome exhaust finishers and 20-inch wheels with a gloss
black finish. Interior changes are less pronounced, but include Ebony Milano
leather sport seats with black Ultrasuede inserts and orange stitching.
Designers also installed special floor mats, an individually numbered plaque
and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with orange contrast stitching.
Since the special edition combines
features from the A-Spec and Advance packages, the crossover comes nicely
equipped with heated / ventilated front seats, a head-up display and dark
brushed aluminum trim. Other highlights include adaptive dampers, a panoramic
glass roof and an assortment of driver assistance systems.
One thing that’s not shared with the NSX
is the powertrain as the crossover has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder
engine that produces 272 hp and 380 Nm of torque.
It’s connected to a ten-speed automatic transmission and a standard Super
Handling All-Wheel Drive system.
Production will be limited to 360 units
and pricing will start in the “low US$ 50,000s.” That’s kind of expensive
considering the RDX starts at US$ 38,200, but deliveries of the special edition
will begin next month.