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Driven: 2010 Acura RDX

29 Oct 2009 16:05:13 PDT

Cutting through marketing hype, the Acura RDX is one of relatively few crossover vehicles that actually do feel like agile sport sedans--especially if you'd like to keep the price well under $40k. That is, provided you're one of those people who won't consider wagons like the BMW 328i Spo...

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2010 Acura RDX

23 Oct 2009 10:41:36 PDT

A nice-handling little SUV with useful cabin tech features, the 2010 Acura RDX is plagued by an inefficient power train.

Original story at CNET News.com .

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Review: 2010 Acura RDX is small, premium and pricey

12 Sep 2009 12:07:31 PDT

Vehicle is among a wave of luxury compact crossovers.

Original story at auto.freedomblogging.com .

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2010 Acura RDX offered in two-wheel drive now with improved mileage, lower starting price

26 Aug 2009 06:17:47 PDT

In the search for fuel efficiency, Americans today are scrutinizing even smaller sport utility vehicles that have four-cylinder engines.

Original story at Minneapolis Star Tribune .

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Details of 2010 Acura RDX Revealed

27 Jul 2009 18:16:25 PDT

TORRANCE, California — Without any fanfare or official alert to the media, Acura has posted images, pricing and specifications for the redesigned 2010 Acura RDX on its Web site . This is the first detailed look at the new RDX, which is now available in front-wheel drive.

Original story at Edmunds.com/Inside Line .

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2010 Acura RDX: Less AWD, More Fugly [New Cars]

24 Jul 2009 08:02:49 PDT

Yes friends, this is the 2010 Acura RDX and it's a special kind of ugly only imagined in the worst kind of horror films. Worse yet, they made SH-AWD optional. Doesn't matter. It'll probably still...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Acura RDX news and blogs - November 22, 2009

22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Acura RDX news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• A look at the 2010 Acura RDX -- from Newsday
• Opinion: 2010 Acura RDX Road Test -- from The Car Connection
• New 2009 Acura RDX Video at Newport News Acura Dealer -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com "Acura RDX" "Technology Package" OR turbo OR "Super Handling All Wheel Drive" OR "SH AWD" OR "BMW X3" OR "all wheel drive" OR rear OR MDX OR turbocharged OR "Sport Utility" OR SUV OR "fuel economy" OR "real time traffic" OR mpg OR torque OR interior OR sporty OR crossover OR "four cylinder" OR "steering wheel" OR "paddle shifters" OR compact OR "Honda CR V" OR Infiniti OR "XM satellite radio" OR SUVs OR airbags OR safety OR TL OR "five speed automatic transmission" OR "navigation system" OR "cargo area"
• Audi Q5, Volkswagen CC Named IIHS Top Safety Picks -- from Cars.com
• Lexus Studying Small Cars for US - Ward's Auto -- from subscription
• Cellphone driving ban proposals to be aired at State House -- from Boston Globe
• Volvo Lowers Price, Ups Mileage on Entry-Level XC60 -- from Cars.com
• Acura's nimble little vehicle feels sporty -- from The Kingston Whig-Standard
• 2009 Acura RDX Technology -- from The Epoch Times
• 2009 Acura RDX -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com "Acura RDX" "Technology Package" OR turbo OR "Super Handling All Wheel Drive" OR "SH AWD" OR "BMW X3" OR "all wheel drive" OR rear OR MDX OR turbocharged OR "Sport Utility" OR SUV OR "fuel economy" OR "real time traffic" OR mpg OR torque OR interior OR sporty OR crossover OR "four cylinder" OR "steering wheel" OR "paddle shifters" OR compact OR "Honda CR V" OR Infiniti OR "XM satellite radio" OR SUVs OR airbags OR safety OR TL OR "five speed automatic transmission" OR "navigation system" OR "cargo area"

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Reader Review of the Week: 2009 Acura RDX

11 May 2009 17:31:22 PDT

IL 17 mpg for a small SUV? That is ridiculous. I think Honda is the best car company out there, but driving this vehicle is environmentally irresponsible. And I can't believe Honda has done so poorly with the fuel economy on this. It's a 240 HP turbo ...

Original story at Cars.com .

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First Look: 2009 Acura ZDX Concept - 2009 New York Auto Show ...

08 Apr 2009 13:04:00 PDT

What lurks beneath that interior is a bit of a mystery. Acura says the ZDX concept uses an all-aluminum V-6 with VTEC, a new six-speed automatic, and the brand's trademark SH-AWD system. We imagine a similar setup will make its way into the ... 2009 Acura RDX. The 2009 Acura RDX is a capable entry-l...

Original story at Automobile Magazine . Related stories include: 2009 Acura RDX - Automobile Magazine , 2007 Acura RDX - Automobile Magazine

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2009 Acura RDX Technology Review

02 Apr 2009 21:00:00 PDT

Written by Mike Goetz
In 2007, Acura introduced RDX, a smaller crossover brother to MDX. While based on Honda's CR-V platform, the RDX is a legitimate premium entry, by way of its two major pieces of techy hardware: a fabulously over-achieving 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine; and SH-AWD (Super Handling All Wh...

Original story at Auto123 .

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RDX Wall Art: The Making Of

01 Apr 2009 11:04:00 PDT

Written by RDXWallArt
The new Acura RDX spot, "Wall Art," reveals the turbocharged crossover SUVs city prowess—darting through alleys, ducking around corners, navigating the urban landscape. In fact, its the landscape that really sets this spot apart. Enlisting the director duo of Chris Hopewell and Ben Fo...

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VIDEO: Acura RDX "Wall Art" commercial and how it was made

26 Mar 2009 14:58:00 PDT

Written by Jonathon Ramsey
Click above to see Acura's Wall Art commercial and the making of Perhaps along with the daring it has shown in its styling as of late, Acura has decided to flirt with bold commercial production, albeit arguably with more appealing results.

Original story at Autoblog .

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2009 Acura RDX Review - Rates 8.6 out of 10 - The Car Connection

23 Feb 2009 13:04:17 PST

Shoppers are still moving toward smaller SUVs, but sporty, luxurious ones like the 2009 Acura RDX are especially rising in popularity. The BMW X3 was one of the first entries in the niche, but its substandard interior (at least initially) and rough ride keep TheCarConnection.com from rec...

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2009 Acura RDX

23 Feb 2009 13:04:17 PST

2009 ACURA RDX STYLING | [8 out of 10] Edmunds: "considerably more upscale than the average small SUV" Consumer Guide: "audio and climate settings are undersized readouts in a distant dashtop slit" Kelley Blue Book: "there isn't much not to like about the 2009 Acura RDX" MyRide.com: "des...

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Opinion: 2009 Acura RDX

22 Feb 2009 00:23:55 PST

To put together this comprehensive review on the 2009 Acura RDX, the car experts at TheCarConnection.com researched online reviews from respected Web resources. TheCarConnection.com's editors also drove the Acura RDX so that we can deliver you the best information on Acura's new cross...

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20 list new models to highlight Shanghai auto show

03 Feb 2009 18:36:24 PST

1. Shanghai VW NMS — new midsize sedan) 3. GAIC (Guangzhou) Toyota Highlander — midsize SUV 4. FAW Toyota RAV4 — compact crossover SUV 5. GAIC (Guangzhou) Honda Odyssey — minivan or “large MPV” 8. Chery S16 — mini sedan, known as the Chery Wow 9. BYD F5 — midsize sedan

Original story at AUTOinCAR .

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Audi Q5 MMI Controller Adds a Joystick

30 Jan 2009 12:54:08 PST

Written by Bill Howard
Audi unveils a third-generation cockpit control wheel, MMI, with the Audi Q5 compact SUV due in March. BMW's latest iDrive unseated Audi from the throne but Audi fights back with a joystick and an nVidia graphics processor for the LCD display.

Original story at Gearlog .

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Spy shots: New Accord based CUV could arrive by the end of the year

26 Jan 2009 08:26:00 PST

Written by Sam Abuelsamid
Filed under: Spy Photos, Wagons/Estates, Crossovers/CUVs, Honda Currently, all of Honda's crossovers are of a more traditional upright style like the Element (if you can call that traditional) and Pilot. What Honda hasn't offered in the U.S. in more than a decade is a wagon body style. That...

Original story at Autoblog .

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The Overrated List of 2008

12 Jan 2009 16:19:58 PST

Small SUVs Acura RDX, Infiniti EX35, VW Tiguan, etc. Who the hell buys a Sport Utility with absolutely no utility? There's more room in my sinus cavity than the new crop of cute utes. Honda Civic Si Sinfully ugly. No torque. Battlestar Gallactica called and wants its dashboard back.

Original story at Straightline .

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EX Marks the Spot

26 Nov 2008 03:17:46 PST

The EX is sold in rear-or all-wheel drive and uplevel Journey models. 2009 Infiniti EX35 2008 Infiniti EX Journey Body style: compact, rear-wheel-drive, five-passenger crossover EPA fuel economy estimates: 17 mpg city, 24 highway; 91 octane recommded

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Top Safety Picks by Insurance Institute of Highway Safety

25 Nov 2008 15:27:12 PST

Coming in close behind Ford Motor Company products was another company that set an objective to become a safety leader several years ago. American Honda has Top Safety Picks for Acura RL, Acura TL, Acura TSX, Acura MDX, Acura RDX, Honda Accord 4-doors, Honda Civic 4-doors with ESC, Honda F...

Original story at VehicleVoice .

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2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S, Part Three [Jalopnik Reviews]

13 Nov 2008 10:00:00 PST

Written by Matt Hardigree
• Engine type: 2.0-liter Turbo I4 • Horsepower: 200 @ 5,100 - 6,000 RPM • Torque: 206 @ 1,700 - 5,000 RPM • Curb Weight: 3,433 lbs • LxWxH: 174.3" x 71.2" x 66.3" • Wheelbase: 102.5" • Tires: 215/65 R16 • 0 - 60 mph: 7.8 Seconds • EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 19/26 MPG • NHTSA crash test rating: N/A

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New York Auto Show: Infiniti EX Concept debuts [VIDEO]

04 Apr 2007 12:27:00 PDT

Written by Alex Nunez
Filed under: Concept Cars, New York Auto Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Infiniti click above image for high-res shots of the Infiniti EX concept Gallery: Infiniti EX Concept Continue reading New York Auto Show: Infiniti EX Concept debuts [VIDEO]

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All Aboat the Best Cars in the Great White North, Eh? [News]

21 Nov 2006 19:15:00 PST

Written by Davey G. Johnson
Best New Sports/Performance Car Under $50,000: Mazdaspeed3 Best New Sports/Performance Car Over $50,000: BMW 3-series Coupe Best New SUV/CUV Under $35,000: Toyota RAV4 - V6 Sport Best New SUV/CUV $35,000 - $60,000: Acura RDX Technology Package

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Safest Cars: Insurance Institute's Stability Control Requirement Hurts US Automakers' Safety Scores [News]

21 Nov 2006 10:08:04 PST

Written by Mike Spinelli
Large Car: Audi A6 Midsized Car: Audi A4, Saab 9-3, Subaru Legacy (with optional stability control) Minivan: Hyundai Entourage, Kia Sedona Luxury SUV: Mercedes M-class, Volvo XC90 Midsize SUV: Acura RDX, Honda Pilot, Subaru B9 Tribeca Small SUV: Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Podcast: Deeper Cuts for Ford

18 Sep 2006 21:00:00 PDT

New deep cuts, more plant closings, a major corporate downsizing: Is this a better Way Forward? Does Ford have the products to keep customers in the showrooms? Co-hosts Fred Staab and Les Jackson discuss. Also, Stability required: The government mandates stability control. Do you know i...

Original story at BusinessWeek .

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