11/18/2023 0 Comments Acura crossover reviewsThe rich aroma of leather was so strong it practically asphyxiated you… it also cost twice as much. Keyless entry and push-button start are standard, though its cockpit is not as luxurious as the Mercedes ML550 we tested a few weeks ago that was opulence overload. Overall this Acura’s interior is very nicely done with an abundance of soft, high-quality materials and a cohesive design. The interior is also quiet at speed, though most new vehicles are pretty serene these days. The ride is nicely balanced – smooth when you want it to be and somewhat sporty when the road gets squiggly. The rest of the RDX’s drive experience is suitably luxurious, though hardly outstanding. You have no idea what’s going on between the front tires and the road surface. It feels too light and slightly dead on-center. But as brilliant as those under-hood bits are, the steering is not very impressive. The 2013 RDX is deceptively quick with a pleasantly broad powerband, an impression that’s no doubt emphasized by its resourceful gearbox. The engine is particularly smooth for a large V6, plus it shrieks like a Formula 1 car when you open it up. Like good Chablis and fresh oysters the RDX’s engine and gearbox are perfectly paired they’re a match made in automotive heaven. They don’t call it the Honda Motor Company for nothing. It’s a major improvement over the antiquated five-gear unit that just didn’t have enough ratios to play with. Additionally it’s paired to a talented six-speed automatic transmission that knows all the right dance moves. That’s 33 more ponies than the previous turbo four. In this application it delivers 273 horsepower with 251 lb-ft of liquid-smooth torque. The 2014 RDX is powered by a familiar friend, Honda’s versatile 3.5-liter V6. Like Han Solo in George Lucas’ epic Sci-Fi opera The Empire Strikes Back Acura engineers were not content with good enough they bet against the odds and won. Not having it means the RDX is now lighter and more fuel efficient. With torque vectoring and other fancy features Acura’s SH-AWD technology was probably overkill in crossover. Interestingly the new model’s combined fuel-economy rating is identical the old model’s highway figure! Now that’s progress, especially since we averaged around 25 MPG in our testing.Ĭylinder deactivation helps boost efficiency as does a smaller, lighter gearbox and a completely new all-wheel-drive system, which is no longer of the “Super Handling” variety, and that’s ok. The best previous-generation RDXs could muster is a meager 17 city and 22 on the interstate. It’s like finding a crashed UFO in your backyard or a Sasquatch sleeping in your tool shed, how much proof do you need to believe the ridiculous?Ĭomparing all-wheel-drive versions the 2014 model provided for evaluation stickers at 19 MPG city and 27 highway according to the tree-humping, sandal-wearing enviro-nazis at the U.S. This may sound impossible, almost like an interconnected global system of computers facilitating near-instantaneous communication, or aliens, or even Bigfoot, but it is in fact true.
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