Acura unveiled the 2019 RDX Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, previewing a ground-up redesign of its best-selling luxury SUV. The prototype showcased a bold new exterior with a Diamond Pentagon grille, Jewel Eye LED headlights, and a wider, more athletic stance compared to the outgoing model. Inside, Acura introduced an all-new cabin highlighted by a 10.2-inch infotainment display, a new True Touchpad Interface, a digital instrument cluster, and available head-up display — a dramatic step up in technology and materials quality. The production 2019 RDX launched with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and available Super Handling All-Wheel Drive.
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CMS Canonical App for IPS V5
View File CMS Canonical App for IPS V5 Fixes a common SEO problem for sites using CMS articles with linked forum discussions. When a forum topic is associated with a Pages article for comment storage, search engines see two URLs with similar content, diluting your rankings. This app automatically sets the canonical URL on the forum topic to point back to the Pages article, consolidating SEO authority where it belongs. Configure which CMS databases should have canonical handling enabled from the ACP — everything else is automatic. Works with multiple databases and requires no template edits or manual intervention. This app could become redundant in future if IPS fixes this issue. Submitter Drew Dowdell Submitted 04/13/2026 Category Files -
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View File News Sitemap for IPS5 Automatically generates a Google News compliant XML sitemap from your CMS articles. Recent articles (published within the last 48 hours) are pulled from your chosen CMS databases and output as a standards-compliant sitemap at yoursite.com/newssitemap.xml, ready to submit to Google Search Console. Choose which CMS databases to include and set your publication name from the ACP. The sitemap respects Google's 1,000-article limit, includes proper publication dates, and is sorted newest-first; no cron jobs or manual steps required. NOTE: Per Google News sitemap specifications, only articles published within the last 48 hours are included. If no articles are published within that window, Google Search Console may report sitemap errors — this is expected behavior and not an issue with the application. Submitter Drew Dowdell Submitted 04/13/2026 Category Files -
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Bounce Detector for IPS V5
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Thank you! Definitely agree more people like him in life are needed. Oh. My. Goodness, yes! That tan MC is my 1981 Monte Carlo SC. Mom & Dad bought it brand new. It is at Brendan's place awaiting some work for me to be able to drive it to cruise nights & events. Maybe yet this year. Happy Belated New Year to you, too. * The 1st event of 2026 at Elgin IL's Steak'n'Shake is THIS weekend, 04.18.2026. ALL welcome, rain or shine. I will be in my 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LS with some model cars & other items. Newest website entry: https://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2026/04/14/invite-posts/ # to TEXT me is on this page, under CONTACT & LINKS: https://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/ocsh-cruise-nights/2026-ocsh-steaknshake-events/ PEACE | Cort, pig and cow valves with pacemaker 2003 MGM LS + 1981 cmc SC; need 1975 Chrysler Cordoba "The world rolls by a million miles away" | James Taylor | 'Our Town' -
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* THIS weekend, 04.18.2026. ALL welcome, rain or shine. I will be in my 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LS with some model cars & other items. # to TEXT me is on this page, under CONTACT & LINKS: https://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/ocsh-cruise-nights/2026-ocsh-steaknshake-events/ PEACE | Cort, pig and cow valves with pacemaker 2003 MGM LS + 1981 cmc SC; need 1975 Chrysler Cordoba "You take the good, you take the bad" | Gloria Loring | 'The Facts Of Life' -
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I've a BUNCH of saved email notifications to reply to things in here ... one of these days I'll reply to them.............. *grins devilishly* PEACE | Cort, pig and cow valves with pacemaker 2003 MGM LS + 1981 cmc SC; need 1975 Chrysler Cordoba "All your lies somehow left me blind" | George Ducas | 'Lipstick Promises'- 1
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Same. Brendan & I really like this show. PEACE | Cort, pig and cow valves with pacemaker 2003 MGM LS + 1981 cmc SC; need 1975 Chrysler Cordoba "Fire me up" | Def Leppard | 'Pour Some Sugar On Me'- 1
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Will be interesting to see how this plays out for sure for Ford. Interesting that Nissan is returning to old names but not for America. Seems Nissan is moving the Juke to an All EV platform. Interesting no press release, just this release on their official You Tube channel. Found brief mention in this more global press release with two images of the Juke and Skyline. Nissan sets long-term direction with Vision of Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life
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