Acura RSX Trademark Filing Suggests New Sports Car Could Be on the Horizon

A brand-new Acura RSX might indeed be in the pipeline, as the car manufacturer is looking to secure this nameplate. As a result, it filed trademark applications for the 'Acura RSX' and 'RSX' names in the Land of the Rising Sun, suggesting that it might grace the automotive world with a future exciting-to-drive product.

However, securing a nameplate does not necessarily mean that the respective automaker will also proceed with launching a new model. Various car manufacturers tend to secure monikers with authorities worldwide and then simply shelve them for as long as possible. This is a well-known practice, as it stops the competition from using some big yet unrelated names on their vehicles.

Thus, even if the first thing that comes to mind is a future Acura RSX, securing the nameplate with Japanese authorities doesn't mean anything. On a more positive note, a brand-new RSX would fit like a glove next to the Acura Integra and upcoming Honda Prelude in the company's lineup. Still, it's too early to say whether it will indeed happen, and if it does, there's a small chance the carmaker will limit it to one or perhaps a couple of specific markets.

The original Acura RSX was nothing more than a rebadged Honda Integra that the company sold exclusively in North America. It was based on the fourth-gen Integra and left the assembly line for good nearly two decades ago, back in 2006. As a result, Acura might limit the alleged future RSX to the New World. Some believe the model might be a Japan-only affair, and that wouldn't surprise us either, yet if a new RSX is indeed in the making, then we obviously want it to arrive in our market.

Acura has access to numerous powertrain setups and platforms to develop a fresh RSX. Nevertheless, we suspect that this model might be partially electrified, and a few enthusiasts are probably convinced that it would be an electric vehicle. After all, almost anything is possible at this point, though real petrolheads would rather see it with pure rear-wheel-drive and a punchy four-pot sitting at the front, with an optimal 50-50 weight distribution.

Now, if Acura is planning to return the RSX from the dead, what recipe would you want this rumored upcoming model to use? We'd opt for a four-banger mounted right behind the front wheels and tail-happy fun, even if it sounds almost impossible at this stage, and we reckon you'd support it, too, wouldn't you?