Entering its second generation as a 2007 model after being launched in 2001, the Acura MDX is a new crossover designed to take on luxury utility vehicles like Audi Q7, Lexus RX, Cadillac SRX, and Infiniti FX, with a decidedly biased sporty on-road behavior. How many other SUVs have you heard of being developed and tested on Germany’s Nurburgring? Its Super Handling AWD system is tuned to tear ...

Starting with the 2010 model year the RDX gained the addition of a front-wheel drive model -- up until now the RDX has only been available with Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system. The RDX is powered by a 2.3-liter DOHC 16-valve in-line four-cylinder engine with i-VTEC valve control that combines Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) with Variable Timing Control ...

Acura unveiled a new RL for the 2009 model year and onward. The design, clearly derivative of the previous model, features what Acura calls a "new signature look" to the front fascia. A matte-silver finish wide bar across the grille is repeated at the rear end in a lip that goes across the trunk above the license plate. A lighter finish silver trim surrounds the new grille. The tail lamps combine ...

For the 2009 model year, Acura launched a redesigned version of its TL sedan. The entry-luxury car will be available in two distinctive versions including the first ever application of 'Super Handling All-Wheel Drive' (SH-AWD) on the TL. The mid-size TL competes with the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes E-Class, Volvo S80, and Lexus ES in terms of size and luxury. Although those rivals offer more ...

Acura's TSX was redesigned for 2009 and beyond. While the TL is priced against against BMW's 3-Series, the TSX is Acura's most comparable model in terms of size and features. It's is slightly larger than the Bimmer and the Mercedes C-Class, but less expensive and less powerful. The TSX's nearest rival might actually be the Volvo S40, with the size advantage going to the Acura and the price ...