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Acura delivered a thunderclap with its extraordinary 2016 Precision Concept at this year’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), a product that demonstrated the brand’s design path going forward.
The Precision Concept demonstrates Acura’s new grille design; dubbed “Diamond Pentagon”, it strives to banish the awful “Shield” grille from our collective memories.
What that means is a proud grille with sharply-defined edges, aggressive angles and an altogether ultra-futuristic look. Of course, Acura’s multi-LED “Jewel Eye” headlamps—originally seen on the RLX and MDX, and now on every car in the line-up—flank the grille on either side. What’s achieved is an altogether more piercing and almost scowling front fascia.
In profile, the Precision is Acura’s take on the “four-door coupe” that has become manifest across the luxury car segment. That means a very low roofline and narrow windows. To help complete the look, the door pillars have been pulled as far to the edges of the greenhouse as possible. It’s also been fitted with 22-inch five-spoke wheels, wrapped in grippy Michelin Pilot Super Sport rubber.
The rear fascia gets a complex treatment, punctuated with distinctive taillights whose construction the likes of which we’ve never seen before. The gaping, satin-finished exhaust outlets are the cherry on top of the proceedings.
Inside, much of what’s seen can be traced back to the soon-to-be released NSX supercar. The high-reaching centre stack, meanwhile, is home to an enormous touchscreen display that recalls an iPad, and supports hand-gesture commands.
Unfortunately (and, indeed, unsurprisingly) Acura wasn’t able to slide any kind of powerplant under the long hood, so there are no technical details to speak of. One thing is for certain, however: this car is inspiring, and it will be interesting to see what Acura does with the design language it presents.
