Acura first launched its luxury crossover in 2001 to take on luxury utility vehicles like the Audi Q7, Lexus RX, Cadillac SRX and Infiniti FX -- yet with a decidedly biased sporty on-road behavior. Now the latest MDX features the Super Handling AWD system and is tuned to tear up the asphalt, not the dirt. Acura developed the MDX with testing on Germany's Nurburgring -- which is why you won't find ...

The RDX is Acura's smallest SUV offering, and caters to those seeking the comfort and luxury for which Acura is known, but in a small package capable of leaving the pavement. 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 ...

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 first redesigned for 2009 and beyond -- and received minor tweaks for 2010 and beyond shortly after. The TL is priced against BMW's 3-Series, and is Acura's most comparable model in terms of size and features, despite being slightly larger than both the BMW and the Mercedes C-Class. The TSX's nearest rival might actually be the Volvo S40, with the size advantage going to the ...

Acura's brand new model, the ZDX, is referred to as a "four-door sports coupe," by Acura. The "four-door coupe" trend has quickly spread throughout the luxury sedan segment following the launch of the Mercedes CLS and BMW X6 - and it looks as though the 'CUV coupe' segment is the next frontier for luxury automakers. Obviously some of the ZDX concept vehicle's details have been toned-down, but ...