Test drive Acura ILXFAST FACTS• Model: 2013 Acura ILX (Tech)• Exterior color: Crystal Black• Interior color: Ebony• Engine: 2.0 liter, four-cylinder• Horsepower: 150• Transmission: Five-speed automatic• Fuel economy: 35 mpg highway, 24 mpg city• Dealer: Pye Acura• Price (as tested): $33,290
Here’s a funny story.
As I was pulling into the Pye Acura dealership for this week’s test drive, I accidentally ran over a parking lot curb in my Toyota Camry.
This piece of precision driving was so Mr. Magoo-like that my car actually got stuck on a little peninsula of concrete. There was no way forward, no way backward.
Three guys from the Pye service department — biting their tongues, no doubt — rushed out with a stout jack, like a pit crew at Talledega, and shoved me free me as I inched the car forward.