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With Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun commanding the wheel, Acura Meyer Shank Racing (Acura MSR) won Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen in a thrilling fashion. The team pulled off a late-race victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season for the second time in a row. In fact, Blomqvist didn't capture the lead until the final lap after the two cars ahead of him were forced to pit for refueling. You could feel the tension in the air as the cars furiously battled for the top spot. During early June, the team also took home the checkered…

 
The IMSA Weather Tech SportsCar Championship is always exciting to watch, but it gets even more exciting with HRC's new five-part docuseries, which will cover all the most memorable moments of the Acura Meyer Shank Racing team. Acura's Acura ARX-06 sported the number 93 in the competition.

 
Kelley Blue Book is known for its prestigious research on various new and used automobiles. On KBB.com, customers have a wide variety of options to help them shop for vehicles. Like KBB, Acura is known as a prestigious and trusted brand. With so much in common, it's no surprise that Acura is once again recognized as the "Best Value Luxury Brand" in the 2025 KBB Consumer Choice Awards.

 
Acura is a world-renowned automaker for many reasons. Many people associate Acura with luxurious vehicles of all varieties that are well-suited for daily driving, but the global luxury automaker has another claim to fame: racing prowess. Acura recently announced a podium finish at Sebring, a prominent sports car racing event. Not surprisingly, Acura clinched the title with a winning combination of a racing team and vehicles.

 
Honda is a global leader in the auto industry. Unsurprisingly, they are now leading the way in manufacturing electric vehicles. They own an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Ohio called the Honda EV Hub. By the end of 2025, Honda announced that its innovative EV manufacturing hub will produce the Acura RSX, an all-new electric SUV offered by Acura. Honda has proudly announced that the RSX will be the first electric vehicle produced at its Midwest EV hub.

 
A team of Acura drivers placed at the IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona for the fifth consecutive year this January as the Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian #60 took second place.

 
Honda driver and Honda Formula Dream Project graduate Kakunoshin Ohta is scheduled to compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the premier GTP class in 2025. He will participate as the fourth Acura Meyer Shank Racing driver with the Curb Agajanian team's No. 93 car. He will drive the Acura ARX-06, which was designed and developed by Honda Racing Corporation USA. Ohta is scheduled to compete in three races, including his debut in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

 
Acura wanted to be a big part of Art Week. As such, they had a big responsibility to incorporate the art of Acura vehicles into the show itself. They partnered with artist Dalkhafine to bring all-new creations for Miami's Art Week.

 
There's an Acura Grand Touring Prototype slated for 2025, and Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian (Acura MSR) just finalized its driver list for the moment. The racing team includes Mike Shank, David Salters, Colin Braun, Tom Blomqvist, Renger van der Zande, and Nick Yelloly. Each one of them took time to comment on the fun ahead.

 
Like many automakers, Acura has pledged to create vehicles that rely on electricity instead of gas. Recently, their performance electric vehicle (EV) debuted at Monterey Car Week, one of the better-known events held throughout the year.