Acura launches a luxury/sports coupe utility vehicle: ZDX

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The latest coupe-like vehicle to mystify me is the Acura ZDX, joining the BMW X6, Mercedes-Benz CLS, Infiniti FX 35, Cadillac SRX and Volkswagen Passat CC in the pantheon of models that compromise head room for style.

Acura is billing the ZDX as a 4-door sports coupe. This may be confusing since the ZDX has more than 2 doors, and looks and feels like an SUV. It will feature the key design highlights of a panoramic glass roof, hidden rear door handles and bold fender flares. In fact the all new 2010 Acura ZDX is more of a cross-over than anything else. We are at age where cars, SUV’s, trucks, and luxury sedans are all mixed into one vehicle. And the Acura ZDX is a sleek and functional automobile that Acura is hoping will appeal to the world. Under the hood the ZDX is powered by a 3.7-Liter V-6 engine that has Honda’s DOHC Variable Valve timing or VTEC. The result is a muscular 300-hp and 270lb-ft of torque. A 6-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters put the power to the ground without too much drive train loss. The ZDX is also equipped with Honda’s very own “SH-AWD®” (Super Handling All-Wheel Drive); which is an all-wheel drive safety system that sends torque to the wheels that need it. Standard on the ZDX are 19-inch, 7-spoke alloy wheels; the largest standard wheel in the Acura line-up. And the best part is that the ZDX will get 12.7 litres/100 km in the city and 8.8 litres/100 km on the highway, making this Crossover the leader in its segment.

The interior will feature the amenities that Acura has become known for: luxury seats wrapped in leather, power everything, a huge glass moon roof, Bluetooth, navigation, and more. Acura offers two packages from its ZDX base model; The Technology Package adds several features including a Navigation System with Voice Recognition™, an Acura/ELS Surround® premium audio system and a new multi-view rear camera. The Advance Package boasts additional customer enhancing technologies like a blind spot information system, a Collision Mitigating Braking System™ (CMBS™), and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).

The ZDX brings a new level of prestige to the Acura line-up. It will be priced and positioned between the MDX luxury SUV and the RL luxury sedan.


Migo Velasco
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