[Honda Indiana Plant pictured above]
While Acura is still holding back on the photos of its newly announced ILX concept study that will be displayed at the Detroit Show in January, Honda’s premium division revealed that the production version of the compact sedan that will follow would be built at the firm’s Manufacturing of Indiana LLC (HMIN).
“Building this all-new Acura vehicle as the exclusive global source is a big responsibility for our associates,” said HMIN President Jun Nishimoto. “I am very proud of what our Indiana team has accomplished in such a short time, and we have great confidence in our ability to produce a world-class luxury vehicle that exceeds the expectations of Acura customers.”
The ILX will join the TL sedan, ZDX crossover, and the MDX and RDX sport-utility vehicles as the fifth Acura model assembled exclusively in North America. It is also the company’s first-ever hybrid model, as well as the first Acura to be produced in Indiana.
Bloomberg News also reported today that during a Honda briefing in Las Vegas earlier this month, the company said that the ILX is aimed at “Generation-Y” drivers who are turning 30 and that it will start “well under $30,000” when it goes on sale in the spring of 2012.
Currently, Acura’s most economical entry in the North American U.S. market is the TSX sedan that is based on the European Honda Accord and which starts from $29,810.
