HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -

At Marvel’s The Avengers Hollywood premiere, the press had something more to snap a photo of then the normal celebrity couples.

Thousands watched  as actor Robert Downey Jr., who plays Tony Stark in the Iron Man films, drove onto the red carpet at the El Capitan Theater in a custom Acura-created sports car.

The premiere, which was co-sponsored by Acura, featured militarized S.H.I.E.L.D.-Edition Acura MDX and TL models that were used in the film to escort the actors on Hollywood Blvd, officials shared.

Offering a little background on the film and so-called S.H.I.E.L.D, Marvel’s The Avengers teams up iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow.

“When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins,” officials shared.

And on the red carpet that night,  three more of the film’s stars — Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) — also arrived in specially designed  Acura vehicles.

Commenting on the news, Mike Accavitti, vice president of national marketing operations, said, "Acura is excited to continue our presence as the official vehicle of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Marvel films (Captain America: The First Avenger, THOR, and The Avengers).

“S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and Marvel’s The Avengers’ characters including Hawkeye and Black Widow can be seen driving militarized Acura vehicles throughout the highly anticipated film, including the MDX, ZDX and TL models, along with a cameo from the entirely new 2013 RDX,” he continued.

And even if fans couldn’t make it to the premiere, they can check out The Avengers-inspired technology mounted to S.H.I.E.L.D.-Edition Acura vehicles here.

And Fans can earn the chance to win movie passes and S.H.I.E.L.D. gear, as well — the grand prize being an all-expense-paid Tony Stark-inspired trip to New York.

Marvel’s The Avengers opens in theaters nationwide May 4.