Acura has released a teaser video for a new concept that will debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week.
The 10-second clip focuses on the rear lighting signature, which is unlike anything in the current lineup.
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The brand says the concept showcases its new design language. This language will first appear on the fourth-generation RDX Hybrid, expected for the 2028 model year.
The concept features illuminated Acura lettering stretched across the tail panel.
Flanking it are taillights shaped like a sliced letter X, with each side forming half of the shape.
This X motif is new to Acura's showroom models, but it appeared on a recent Hybrid SUV concept.
That concept was believed to preview the next RDX.
Additional vertical light elements sit above and below the Acura lettering.
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The upper strip likely serves as the high-mounted brake light, while the lower one could be part of the taillight assembly or a fog light.
The concept is expected to be a thinly disguised preview of the next RDX.
This approach mirrors the RSX Concept shown at The Quail in 2025, which nearly became a production model.
The current RDX is a compact luxury SUV competing with models like the BMW X3.
It offers front- or all-wheel drive and a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, but it lacks a hybrid option.
Acura will reveal the concept on August 14 at The Quail, a prestigious event during Monterey Car Week.
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The brand has used this venue for several past reveals.
