Hassle free 30 minutes car buying process.I was in and out in no time.Delivered the car at my office as promised.Followed up with phone call as promised.The reason for review is that I never had such a great experience at a car dealership.

I walked into Precision Acura at 6:30 pm on a Monday evening, only expecting to test drive a Certified Pre-Owned Acura TL. It was my good fortune that Ahmed, who sits right at the entrance, was available to show me the vehicle. It was a smooth ride from there on, and I absolutely loved the car and was particularly impressed by how new the car looked and felt. Ahmed very patiently went over all the finer details of the car, and made the whole thing a lot of fun! Even the price discussions were relatively painless with Ahmed - which is a feat on its own. The dealership closes at 8:00 pm, but Ahmed and team made a special effort to stay open past closing so that I could complete my purchase and trade in. Everything went smoothly, and I drove out of Precision with my new car on the same night. The next day, Ahmed took the time to go over some of the many functionalities of the car. A very enjoyable experience indeed!I look forward to a great relationship with Precision Acura, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to prospective car buyers.

The Acura RLX and fashion designer and former Project Runway star Mychael Knight joined together for a live photo shoot.


RLX Art of Style Event: Atlanta, GA
The Acura RLX and fashion designer and former Project Runway star Mychael Knight joined together for a live photo shoot.

Saagar from East Windsor, NJ wrote to us about his 2004 black on black TSX saying I love driving it every day & everywhere. I cannot imagine myself in another car as of yet but eventually it will be another Acura but not before I hit 300k if not higher. Tell us your Acura story at: http://bit.ly/17ZKf05

GE Honda Aero Engines announced today it is nearing completion of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification testing on its HF120 engine. In the last six months, the HF120 engine successfully completed crosswind testing and the 150-hour block endurance test. The final remaining test, the medium bird ingestion, is scheduled for completion in July. More than 95 percent of the certification documents to the FAA have been submitted with more than 84 percent already approved.

"The 150-hour block endurance test is very difficult and puts an engine through conditions that it will never experience in the field. We are extremely pleased with the engine's performance during the tests and the condition of the HF120's endurance test hardware," said Terry Sharp, president of GE Honda Aero Engines. "We anticipate finishing testing in July with engine type certification from the FAA expected in the fourth quarter."

A total of 13 HF120 engines have accumulated more than 7,300 hours and more than 9,700 cycles during development and certification testing at nine different test locations. This included accumulation of 3,000 cycles on one engine as part of its endurance validation program. The validation program simulates flight cycles, and the engine will serve as the fleet leader, well ahead of entry-into-service.

The supply chain is ramping up for HF120 engine production with components being stocked. GE's facility in Lynn, Mass. is responsible for initial production. Production will transition to the Honda Aero Inc.'s facility in Burlington, N.C., soon after certification of the HF120.

GE Honda is also establishing its customer service and support program. The support model will consist of a network of GE Honda Authorized Service Providers, a 24/7 GE Honda Operations Center, dedicated field technical managers and customer team managers, among other support operations. GE Honda will offer long-term engine service agreements with Enhanced and Comprehensive maintenance and support services that go above and beyond the basic engine warranty, with coverage of both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events.

In 2004, GE and Honda formed a 50/50 joint venture, called GE Honda Aero Engines, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The joint company integrates the resources of GE Aviation and Honda Aero, Inc., a Honda subsidiary established to manage its aviation engine business. The GE Honda HF120 engine program was launched in 2006 and was selected to power Honda Aircraft Company's advanced light jet, the HondaJet.

Rated at 2,095 pounds of thrust, the HF120 engine succeeds Honda's original HF118 prototype engine, which accumulated more than 4,000 hours of testing on the ground and in-flight. GE and Honda redesigned the engine for higher thrust and new standards of performance in fuel efficiency, durability, low noise and emissions.

HF120 technologies include:

• A wide-chord, compound-swept front fan and two-stage booster along with composite outlet guide vanes.
• A high-temperature titanium impeller in the compressor for maximum engine pressure ratio and stall-free performance.
• A compact reverse-flow configuration combustor and single-stage air-blast fuel nozzles.
• Advanced materials in the high-pressure turbine as well as a two-stage low-pressure (LP) turbine and a counter-rotating high-pressure and LP spool shaft system.

A key cost-of-ownership advantage of the HF120 will be the ability to operate at a best-in-class 5,000 hours between major overhauls. The advanced airfoil materials and coatings that GE and Honda have developed for the engine's high-pressure turbine section enable this capability.

Honda (NYSE: HMC) is the world's largest engine manufacturer, annually producing more than 20 million engines for a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and Honda and Acura automobiles.

GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. GE Aviation has a global service network to support these offerings.

For additional information, visit GE Honda Aero Engines at: http://www.gehonda.com/

Honda website: http://www.honda.com and its media website: http://www.hondanews.com

GE website: http://www.ge.com, and its Aviation business at http://www.geaviation.com

For questions on GE's engine division, please contact Deb Case (513)243-0094

For questions on Honda's Aero Engine business, please contact Mel Solomon (513)552-7857

Manual transmission Acura owners, why do you prefer stick shift to automatic?

Great service, good inventory, relaxed atmosphere, no price haggle, good service department. Sales person was friendly and had all information about car and explained lease options.

Honda Aircraft Company today announced that its fifth Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conforming HondaJet, equipped with a production interior matching the final customer aircraft, successfully completed its first flight on May 16, 2013 at the company's world headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. With this achievement, the HondaJet program approaches the final phase of flight testing as the company advances toward FAA aircraft certification of the world's most advanced light jet.

"An aircraft's first flight is an important and emotional milestone," said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. "This is especially true for our fifth FAA-conforming HondaJet. This aircraft is equipped with a production interior and options, and it will anchor the final leg of our flight test program. From inside and out, this HondaJet matches the final configuration of a customer aircraft."

The light jet lifted off at 3:00 p.m. EDT from the Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO). During the 60-minute flight, the aircraft performed very smoothly with an initial climb to 12,000 feet reaching a top speed of 300 Knots True Air Speed (KTAS).

Howard Judd, pilot-in-command, and Stefan Johansson, co-pilot, completed several checks during the flight, including low and high speed handling characteristics, avionics and system functionality including the stall protection system. Data gathered during the flight was transmitted in real time to the company's on-site flight test telemetry operations for analysis.

This aircraft will be used for function and reliability (F&R) testing. F&R testing will simulate in-service flight operations of the aircraft. It has a production interior with standard lavatory and options including a side-facing seat, and will be used for interior and cabin systems tests. Future testing on the aircraft will also analyze the controller-pilot data link communications (CPDLC).

The fifth conforming HondaJet features the signature HondaJet paint scheme in a special edition blue and pearl white finish with a metallic gold stripe, an artistic moniker to signify the plane's unique role to the program. The cabin's color palette is parchment, a pale beige base that is one of two interior color options available on the HondaJet.

Since 2010, Honda Aircraft has developed and produced six FAA-conforming HondaJets. Four active flight test aircraft include:

• First conforming aircraft aerodynamics, performance, and stability and control testing
• Third conforming aircraft mechanical system testing
• Fourth conforming aircraft avionics and electrical testing
• Fifth conforming aircraft function and reliability (F&R) testing; and cabin system and interior, and options testing

Two ground test aircraft include:

• Second conforming aircraft structural testing and retired from the ground test program in 2012 after successfully completing all ultimate load testing, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) bird strike test, and seat attachment test
• Sixth conforming aircraft structural testing and joined the program in October 2012; currently being used for static testing and damage tolerance testing

"Our flight test fleet maintains a very active schedule and continues to complete milestones for FAA certification flight testing," said Fujino.

The HondaJet is priced at $4.5 million (3.41 million), and its design incorporates advanced technologies and concepts. The HondaJet patented Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration, natural-laminar flow wing and fuselage nose and composite fuselage were developed from long-term research activities. These innovations combine to make the HondaJet the fastest, most spacious and most fuel-efficient jet in its class.

About HondaJet
HondaJet is the world's most advanced light business jet aircraft, with best-in-class advantages in performance, comfort, quality and efficiency. The HondaJet is the fastest, highest-flying, quietest, and most fuel-efficient jet in its class. The HondaJet incorporates many technological innovations in aviation design, including the unique Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration that dramatically improves performance and fuel efficiency by reducing aerodynamic drag. OTWEM design also reduces cabin sound, minimizes ground-detected noise, and allows for the roomiest cabin in class, the largest baggage capacity, and a fully serviceable private aft lavatory. The HondaJet is powered by two highly fuel-efficient GE Honda HF120 turbofan jet engines, and is equipped with the most sophisticated glass flight deck available in any light business jet, a Honda-customized Garmin G3000 next-generation all-glass avionics system composed of three 14-inch landscape-format displays and dual touch-screen controllers. The HondaJet is Honda's first commercial aircraft and lives up to the company's reputation for superior performance, efficiency, quality and value.

For more information, visit www.hondajet.com.

Honda Aircraft Company
Honda Aircraft Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., was founded in 2006 though has its heritage in more than 20 years of groundbreaking aeronautical research and development. At Honda Aircraft's world headquarters in North Carolina, the birthplace of aviation, the company's associates work in more than 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art R&D, manufacturing and administration headquarter buildings to develop, produce, market and support the HondaJet with HondaJet dealers. The challenging spirit upon which Mr. Soichiro Honda founded Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is alive today as Honda Aircraft fulfills one of Honda's long-standing dreams to advance human mobility skyward.

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From the moment I walked into Precision Acura to test drive a new Acura RDX, Ahmed greeted me and made me feel comfortable and at ease. He worked with my limited lunch hour to get me in and out and answer all my questions. I promised I would be back the next day and I was, this time with my husband to purchase our new RDX. Since the color/model I wanted was not on the premises, Ahmed said he would locate it and have it to us within a week and he kept his word. Last night we picked up our new RDX all clean and sparkly. Ahmed took the time to walk us through all the functions (and there were a lot) and even spend extra time trying to sync my phone, which wasn't easy since it's older. He didn't give up and eventually got it to work. I would recommend Precision Acura and Ahmed Heba to all my friends and family.

I stopped by to look at cars because I have a few hours to kill. I didn't have any intent of purchasing a car at the time and Mark was one of the first person to greet me. His welcoming smile and his friendly disposition initially gave the sense that he was interested in helping me no matter if I had any intent of purchasing a vehicle. We talk about cars and he showed me vehicles on the lot. I actually spotted a used vehicle that they had on the lot which would met my needs (a vehicle for my eighteen-year old son). He took the time to explain to me features of the vehicle and took me for a test drive. Mark followed up immediately on questions that I had. He also went out of his way to pick me from a rental car agency in order to bring me to the dealership. The transaction went very smoothly and Mark followed-up to make sure I was 100% satisfied.