Acura News: Spying: Acura MDX

[William Maley]

William Maley

Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

June 14, 2012

Acura is in the middle of giving their lineup a bit of a refresh. Motor Authority got their hands on some spy shots of the next model undergoing some changes, the MDX.

The MDX appears to be keeping the seven-seat layout and will share a good amount of styling cues previewed by the recent 2013 RLX Concept, including the bread-slicer grille and a sharper bumper.

The next MDX could also be sharing powertrains with production RLX. The base engine would be a a direct-injected 3.5L V6 coupled with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Horsepower and torque are expected to eclipse the current MDX's 300 HP and 270 lb-ft of torque.

The other powertrain would be the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD delivering 370 HP thanks to three electric motors combined with the 3.5L V6.

The next MDX is expected to be introduced next year.

Source: Motor Authority

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[riviera74]

That Madame Guillotine grill is turning people away from the brand. I see lower sales for this model because of its inherent ugliness, regardless of the merits that accompany the MDX.

[Drew Dowdell]

Acura was the queen of this market for a while (after the RX as the king) and they've completely lost their way.

[PONTIAC06]

I always thought the current Acura crossovers were ugly...if this looks more like the new RDX I'd say it will be a major improvement...