Acura heads back to Pikes Peak with three modified models

If only the 500-horsepower TLX A-Spec was available to all buyers.

Andrew Krok

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.

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June 8, 2017 9:07 a.m. PT

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Acura TLX NSX Pikes Peak

Acura is determined to bring back victory from Pikes Peak again this year.

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Acura TLX NSX Pikes Peak

It will field a NSX GT3-inspired racer in the Time Attack 1 class.

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Acura TLX NSX Pikes Peak

Its driver is James Robinson, a long-time Pikes Peak participant and a member of Honda R&D's powertrain group.

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Acura TLX NSX Pikes Peak

This marks the racing debut for the TLX A-Spec.

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Acura TLX NSX Pikes Peak

This 500-horsepower behemoth will participate in the Exhibition class.

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Acura TLX NSX Pikes Peak

The TLX GT is no stranger to Pikes Peak.

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Acura TLX NSX Pikes Peak

It uses the same twin-turbocharged V6 as it did in the 2014-2016 Pirelli World Challenge series, with slight tuning alterations to deal with the elevation.