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Acura RDX – The New Acura Entry Level SUV

Written by chief on November 29th, 2006 in General, Transportation.

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The Acura RDX takes over from the Acura MDX as Acura’s entry-level SUV, as the MDX continues to grow in size and price. It will compete with the BMW X3 and Lexus RX, while it is also expected to compete with the new Lincoln MKX and Mazda CX-7 (which is also turbocharged).

2006 Acura MDX

The RDX went on sale on August 11, 2006 and sold 1,361 units for that partial month. The RDX is assembled in Marysville, Ohio.

3 Responses to “Acura RDX – The New Acura Entry Level SUV”

Acura RDX Drivetrain Mutated Articles Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 3:04 pm
[...] The Acura RDX comes standard with a 5-speed automatic transmission with Acura’s SportShift sequential manual shift capability, activated by paddles mounted on the steering wheel. The paddles can be used in Drive (D) to make a gear change with the transmission returning to automatic mode as soon as the vehicle resumes a steady-cruise state. The Sport (S) setting has higher shift points and quicker downshifts, and using a paddle in “Sport” immediately puts the transmission in full manual mode. The RDX also has a version of Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel DriveTM (SH-AWD) TM, first seen on the flagship Acura RL sedan. The system can vary the front/rear torque distribution from 90/10 to 30/70, depending on whether the vehicle is accelerating, cruising, hill climbing, taking a curve, or encountering poor road conditions. When taking a curve, a pair of magnetic flux clutches in the rear differential can transfer as much as 100% of the available rear torque to the outside wheel. That torque transfer, combined with a 1.7% rear over-rotation of the rear wheel helps rotate the RDX through a turn. [...]
Safety in the Acura RDX Tips and Answers Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
[...] The Acura RDX is the second Acura vehicle to features the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure which is designed to absorb energy from a collision. The RDX comes standard with six airbags, including dual front airbags, front side airbags and dual side curtain airbags. The front airbags use a dual-threshold, dual-stage technology that can adjust the timing and speed of each airbag deployment depending on the degree of impact and the driver’s or front passenger’s seat belt usage. If sensors deem the front passenger too small (less than 65 lb.), the front airbag is designed not to deploy. The front passenger’s side airbag is designed to shut off if a child or small statured-adult is leaning into the airbag’s deployment path. In the event of a sufficient side impact or roll-over, the side curtain airbag deploys from above the door frames of the affected side, with coverage for both the front and rear occupants on that side, and stays inflated longer than if there was a collision. [...]
Products & Shopping » Acura MDX Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 4:27 pm
[...] The Acura MDX (Honda MDX in Japan and Australia) is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Acura since the 2001 model year. It is built by Honda of Canada Manufacturing Ltd. in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. It was introduced in late 2000 as a 2001 model, replacing the slow-selling SLX, based on the Isuzu Trooper. In 2003, the Acura MDX went on sale in Japan. It competes with the Lexus RX, Infiniti FX, BMW X5 (released at the same time as the MDX), Volvo XC90 and Mercedes-Benz M-Class. [...]

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