thorium

I got this from: http://moblogofthomas.textamerica.com/?r=4511815

I guess this guy saw it drive by while eating lunch in the bay area (CA).

finishline

So if that's it, then they won't all be two-tone.

finishline

PS Love it!

jaobrien6

Interesting... doesn't look very tall in that shot at all, or it looks way longer than I thought. Either way, the proportions make it look lower to the ground and almost a little station wagon-esque.

batman

If anybody can ID that truck behind then you can get a great idea of how big it is. The truck looks like a ford ranger or mazda.

batman

This may be the truck. Its 64.90 high and the RDX seems to be a little bit taller.

Colin

I don't beieve for a minute that the RDX was ever going to be two toned, the car shown obviously (to me anyway) had a body kit on it. They must ahve the rear window taped off, cause it sure looks like the Euro-R Accord Wagon.....

rdxsteverino

What's the guess on the wheels - 18"?

Colin

17' standard, 18 will be the optional wheels. BTW, I'll bet good money that the optional wheel will be one they've been taking to the car shows, and the standard wheel will be the one we see in the spy photos.

phile

Excellent shot. Anyone else find it weird that the RDX has more glass in the rear quarter than that white spy pic of the MDX? I would expect the MDX to have more in the back so 3rd row occupants wouldn't feel so trapped.

deandorsey

tried to clean it up a bit....

wc1208

I know we are all excited about seeing a real production model of the new RDX.. but I just compared the photos of the prototype and this new spy shot....not even close. Take a look at the rear quarter window in each....would they really distort it that much? I am looking forward to the press release at the NY Auto show...I am sure the website will be updated around April 12th too.

2 more weeks guys and girls!

wc1208

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

That is definitely not the RDX if the other spy pic was. The two vehicles are too different looking. This one is too long and the rear window is much longer an stretched out. I actually think that this may be a spy pic of the new MDX as this design seems to be in line with the sketches that have been released. With the new MDX due to be introduced later this year or early next year, I imagine that they must have a number of running early prototypes that they are testing right now.

98AccordEx

It think it's the same as the other spy oicture but the sun glare is throwing off the D pillar's appearence. In the other spy pic we're looking at a whitish RDX in bright light and it shows more of the details.

busterrobertson

i think that is the RDX for sure...

and i think the truck behind it is the toyota tundra, which is a full size pickup so it has a decent height.

Colin

Look closely, I believe they have black tape on the rear window to disguise the lines.

thorium

The only thing that throws me is that it looks to be driving around in downtown San Francisco (brother lives there). Not the best place to drive around if you want to keep it under wraps still. It almost seems like an argument for them releasing it at the NY auto show, if they are driving it around more or less uncovered in populated areas.

Colin

I know that one of the zone offices is in SF, so there a lot of Honda/Acura execs there. I know that when we go for the Ride and Drive introduction for sales consultants, it's usually in SF. This will be closer to the official intro, but they're being driven around undisguesed then too.

98AccordEx

One thing is for sure from these spy pics.
No roof rack standard!!! Not even the roof rails. Looks clean but obviously those who ski will be spending more on accessories

foolioness

If I'm not mistaken it looks like an MDX.... MDX will get a new design in 07 also.... its on the acuramdx.org site.....(concept that is) they will also debut on the NY auto show... I can't wait till the debut.... 11 more days.......

Colin

The MDX isn't that far along the process to be driving around relatively undisguised.

foolioness

Either way.. these 2 vehicles.. RDX and the MDX.... they're sucha sweet car to have..... the hard part... deciding which on to get?????

antron

I think the spyshot is of the upcoming RDX. If you take a look at the picture and use the wheel size as a unit of measure, the measurements come closer to the expected size of the RDX and not the bigger MDX.

I know that it's not the best way to gauge measurements, but I measured the sizes by pixels off the spyshot. Keep in mind that this method is really constrained by the available resolution. Understand that this picture was enlarged from the original phone cam picture so the actual measurements are going to be off but they should still be close.

The front wheel is about 46 pixels and the rear wheel is about 51 pixels. This probably due to the vehicle being at an angle to the photographer. The front wheel being farther is foreshortened by the perspective and so looks narrower.

I'm going to use a wheel measurement inbetween the two wheels sizes of 48 pixels. Also, it looks as if the wheels are lower profile then they would be if they were 17". So I'm going to assume the wheels are 18".

So the foreshortened vehicle length is 466 pixels. Using a 48 pixel wheel size, that's 9.7 wheel widths or about 174.6 inches using an 18" wheel size. It's actually a little longer because of the angled perspective.

The wheelbase is 280 pixels. That's about 5.83 wheel widths or 105 inches. Again. it's actually a little longer because of the angled perspective.

The height is 165 pixels. That's 3.44 wheel widths or about 61.9 inches.

Summary
Length: A little more than 174.6 inches
Wheelbase: A little more than 105 inches
Height: Around 61.9 inches

If someone can do a better analysis (taking into account the angled perspective etc.), please do.

phile

The only reason why I find it difficult to believe that's the RDX is because of the long rear. Compared to the RDX prototype, the rear overhang in this spy pic is longer. Also, the window in the rear quarter (even if you account for the spy tape masking the C pillar) is longer than on the RDX prototype. My guess is that it's for a 3rd row, and if so, it cannot be the RDX.

batman

I agree the lines are different and also the tail lights are larger.

rdxsteverino

I applaude your analysis - keep it up! But I have to agree with phile - the rear section is too long and the tails too far forward for an RDX.

antron

The rear overhang is a good point.

However, I'm not sure you can compare it to the prototype picture. It's unclear just how similar the prototype compares with the real thing.

If this earlier photo is from an RDX in testing, you can see that it differs somewhat from the prototype. The C pillar looks wider for one thing.



Here's the prototype again for reference

xlargela

it's the new hyundai santa fe, not the rdx

jaobrien6

Nope, definitely not the new Santa Fe. None of the lines look right, IMO.

kbecker

It looks like a member of the VW/Audi wagon family. Maybe a new Passat Wagon, or A3/A4 wagon? Is there a new Allroad on the way?

kb.

yatesd

New Toyota Rav 4?

DHCLK06

That definately doenot look like the RDX I saw last night at the Dallas Auto Show. Maybe a new CRV?

DHCLK06

That definately does not look like the RDX I saw last night at the Dallas Auto Show. Maybe a new CRV?

Colin

Maybe there is a little "black out" tape on the rear window?

rdxsteverino

DHCLK06 - I'm suprised there've been no RDX comments or pics from the Dallas Auto Show. Was it the same two-tone silver prototype we've been seeing?

TheChuck

I know that it's not an RDX. The rear quarter panel is too long, the vertical angle of the hatch is too steep, and the wheel base is way too long. I don't know what this is, but who ever thought it was an RDX needs to get their glasses checked. I can't say how I know this information, but I will say I am sure.

97AcuraCL

doesn't matter anymore.. official production photos are now out..

98AccordEx

The spy shot is a little elongated but here's a similar angle production photo. After seeing this I do again believe it was an RDX but he glare on the D pillar is distorting our perspective of the rear window making it look larger.

DHCLK06

It was the same silver prototype. The sales consultant there told me that the exterior was production, but certain aspects of the interior were still "under review".

Motohip

Looks like the MDX. Look how long that bitch is.