10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Toyota RAV4 Prime, Lexus NX450h+ Deplete Acura Integra Charge
If an electrically powered vehicle has a malfunction while being powered electrically, it’s not a great look. If that malfunction could cause the vehicle to burst into flames, it’s definitely not a great look. Unfortunately for the owners of tens of thousands of plug-in hybrid SUVs, that’s an imminent threat — but, luckily, it’s also one that’s being addressed by federal safety officials.
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In Cars.com’s most popular news article of the past week, we report on the recall of some 43,000 model-year 2021–22 Toyota RAV4 Prime SUVs and model-year 2022 Lexus NX450h+ SUVs for faulty electricity converters that could result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of excessive heat and, hence, a fire. Toyota and Lexus dealers will inspect and replace affected DC-DC converters for free, and the brands will notify owners about the issue starting in early September.
For more information on the RAV4 Prime and Lexus NX450h+ recall — including how to contact both car brands and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the meantime — follow the link below to the No. 1 news story of the week.
Running a very distant second place on our weekly countdown of most read articles is a 2024 pricing breakdown for the Acura Integra. The model, which made a welcome return to the fray for 2023, returns for the 2024 model year with a new performance-boosted Type S variant — and it’s a substantial boost, at that, with 120 additional horsepower and 118 more pounds-feet of torque for the S’ turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine over the standard turbo 1.5-liter setup’s 200 hp and 192 pounds-feet. All that power doesn’t come cheap, of course, and the Type S’ nearly $52,000 price (including a destination charge) jumps up 59% over the base model, which costs just under $33,000; the middle trims, including the A-Spec and A-Spec with Technology Package, cost about $35,000 and $38,000, respectively.
For the full trim-level breakdown and specific pricing figures for the 2024 Acura Integra, follow the link below to the No. 2 news story of the week.
Beyond that, we’ve got headlines on the Jeep Wrangler, Cadillac CT5 and CT5-V, Buick Envista and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. 43,000 Toyota, Lexus Vehicles Recalled for Fire Risk
2. 2024 Acura Integra: Type S Hits Dealerships, Lineup Priced From $32,695
3. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy
4. 2024 Jeep Wrangler Review: A Refreshed Off-Roader
5. 2024 Cadillac CT5, CT5-V: Boldly Marching Toward Oblivion
6. Toyota, Lexus Recall 110,000 Vehicles Over Airbags
7. What Should My Tire Pressure Be?
8. 2024 Buick Envista Review: Peppy and Pretty, But Not Too Pricey
9. Electric Cars With the Longest Range
10. 2023 Cars.com American-Made Index: Which Cars Are the Most American?
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