The G Man

Yes, and that was the last of the 5 cylinder engines from Acura if I am correct. I guess the American buyers were just not ready for a I5 from Japan yet.

PAULGS430

Honda/ACURA has taken the corp. it to the position that it is in now!

Ugly!!

Love the MDX though... soon to be traded... for GX....

UberNoob

EVERY acura related news i've read has been a buzz kill...

The G Man

I went the other way around, I traded my MDX for the GX. The build quality and material between those two SUV is like night and day.

PAULGS430

The G Man- It's that the same.
I'm MDX -> New GX
Your MDX -> New GX = same as me?
08 MDX is not that bad. Actually, very comfortable & fun to drive.

LexFather

The current MDX is by far my favorite Acura.

The G Man

Sorry Paul, my mistake. Nice upgrade.

mmarshall

Have you driven an RDX? It rides too firmly for my tastes (don't know about yours), but the handling and torque from its turbo 4 (the only turbo Honda engine in the American market) are both noticeably better than the MDX. Not that the MDX's drivetrain and chassis is incompetent by any means (they aren't), but you will notice the difference in responsiveness when you drive one.

The current MDX's interior is also noticeably less-plush than the last-generation one, and its steering wheel, at least on the last one I drove, had poor construction and uncomfortable leather stitching that dug into your fingers. The RDX's steering wheel didn't seem to have that problem, and it seems to be more of a strictly sporting machine, so its lack of interior plushness doesn't matter as much as it does on the MDX.

Och

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MDX and GX are waaay too different to be compared directly.

encore888

I thought the RSX was dropped for prestige, Tier-1 reasons...now they're bringing it back? For a company with sales declines, this makes sense, but not for the prestige reason. However, I'm thinking the Tier-1 quest is quixotic and ignores what made Acura an initial success...the affordable luxury brand.

Och

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It is my favorite Acura out of their lineup, with the RL being a close second.

But if you take Acura's entire history, this is my favorite... by far. I even like it better than the NSX.

mmarshall

Agreed. You hit the nail on the head. The 3rd-generation Integra (which you posted here) and the current-generation RL are probably the two best products Acura has ever done, though some versions of the 1st-Gen TSX were pretty nice, too. I almost bought a 3rd-gen Integra myself.

Och

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Before i bought my GS I pretty much had my mind set on the previous TSX. I walked into Acura showroom ready to buy it. Its a gorgeous car, I wanted a white one with tan interior and wood trim. But I test drove it and was utterly disappointed with the needlesly harsh ride, relative crampiness and relatively poor acceleration. But it was the harsh ride that basically broke the deal for me.