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Old 04-09-2009, 07:34 AM
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Red face NY Auto Show: Acura ZDX

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/08/new-yor...rely-at-bmw-x6/



No performance specs, but the design looks pretty good.

After a few weeks of teasing, Acura has finally revealed the ZDX, its new four-door, luxury crossover "coupe" that is clearly aimed at the similarly proportioned BMW X6. The ZDX wears the now familiar shield grille and sharp styling that has spread across the entire Acura lineup. To further emphasize the crossover's coupiness, Acura designers have hid the rear door handles in the base of the C-pillar. The ZDX rides tall on 20-inch, 9-spoke wheels and also glints under the lights thanks to a number of chrome trim pieces including a pair of shiny dual exhausts out back. Inside you'll find typical Acura luxury with high quality materials arranged in a high-tech package that includes a new multi-view rear camera system with both a wide angle and top down view. The production ZDX will be V6-powered and kept in line by Acura's superb Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system.

Feel free to poke around the ZDX in our high-res gallery below. It's the best expression yet of Acura's new design language, which has taken some getting used to on its current lineup of sedans. This segment-busting crossover should arrive in dealerships by the fall of 2009, according to Acura.

Check out our high-res gallery of live and official shots below, as well as Acura's official press release after the jump.
[QUOTE]PRESS RELEASE

All-New Acura ZDX Debuts at New York International Auto Show
Provocative Four-Door Sports Coupe Goes On-Sale This Fall

NEW YORK, April 8, 2009
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Meh.
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looks like a aztec. Yuk!

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Damn, they totally botched this. It needs to be more aggressive and less FEM. I liked it better when it was dark. :-(
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Originally Posted by Elistan,Apr 9 2009, 08:42 AM
Meh.
And I'm sure it weighs around 2.5 tons.
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Like the X6, offers absolutely nothing over a sedan other than allowing the driver to feel safe by having a bigger, taller vehicle. We seriously need a vehicle size de-escalation in this country.
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Since when is an SUV called a "four-door sports coupe?"

Since when does the Acura/Honda lineup need another SUV?
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The X6 looks so much better than that thing, I never thought I'd hear myself say that.
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Originally Posted by sw05s2k,Apr 9 2009, 08:22 AM
The X6 looks so much better than that thing, I never thought I'd hear myself say that.
LMAO!!
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What the hell happened to Acura's design (or "design")? Hell, I'd prefer derivative over this mess.


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