Acura MCW Concept Pushes Lights in New DirectionsAcuraHere in 2026, auto shows as they once existed — multi-day spectacles of excess, interviews, and shrimp where car companies would pull the covers off their latest and greatest models — have largely faded away like old soldiers. But there are still a few automotive events where the motoring world assembles to reveal and peruse the now and the next, and none is as noteworthy as the coastal California festival surrounding the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance known as Monterey Car Week.Acura has been a staple of Car Week for years, rolling out special edition variants and exotic-looking concept cars to grab attention alongside the bleeding-edge exotica and unobtanium one-offs rolled out by the world's highest-end automakers. This year is no different, with Honda's luxury division bringing another new concept. And as you can tell from the sole image released on Friday, the automaker's fresh metal will ... have a rear end.Acura's statement accompanying the image was nearly as vague as the picture itself, stating little beyond that the look will inform future products "beginning with the fourth-generation Acura RDX Hybrid set to arrive in the coming years." It is clear, however, that the design language of the taillamps—specifically, the sharp, vertically and diagonally oriented angles of the thin strakes—is a clear departure from many of the brand's recent concepts, such as the RSX Prototype Acura unveiled at last year's Monterey Car Week. That electric crossover (seen below) was meant to head to production this year, until Honda decided to tear up its existing EV strategy and take a multi-billion-dollar write-off now rather than risk bigger losses down the line.You won't be seeing this in Acura dealerships anytime soon.AcuraGiven Honda and Acura's propensity for showcasing concept vehicles that bear an awfully strong resemblance to planned production models, I fully expect the undisguised version of the shadowy machine at top to offer a fairly substantial guess about that future RDX, as well as the general look of next-gen versions of the carmaker's other upcoming crossovers (and, to the extent it will have them, sedans and hatchbacks). We'll all have a better sense after its official unveiling at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, on Friday, August 14th.You Might Also LikeIf You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State
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