Another RDX video review...enjoy
http://video.motoringtv.com/video/te...stdrive-sm.mov

 

one of the best video reviews I've seen thus far. Good find, dude!

 

nice, I've been waiting to see a Motoring tv review on it.

 

That was a nice review!

 

Good one. Thanks for posting!

 

Sweet.

 

Great Review.
But competition listed as Ford Edge and Dodge Nitro?

 

sweet... i have yet to beat the hell outta this car... ive only felt the speed, but not much of the handling...

nitro, edge, cx7? PUAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA... good one... the rdx can buy 2 out of the 3 of those

 

A criticism they gave... the rear-view camera works poorly in the rain?

 

It's worth noting if you think that feature is important. Other magazines have noted this on an assortment of vehicles. In the rain, dark, or with dirt on the lens, those cameras diminish in usefulness big time. Many people feel the backup sensors are better because they work in all conditions. Probably a combination of the sensors and camera is best.

Me, I still do it the old fashioned way. The RDX is not big enough to need either option in my opinion.

 

I hardly ever use the camera except in very particular situations, like when I am backing up to something that is totally not visible in mirrors or windows, or if I need to back up to something and get within 3 inches of it.

As for the camera not working well in the rain. I think it works fine in the rain. The lens does get water on it and you can see it in the camera, but it still works fine. You'd still notice if you were about to backup over a bike or something back there. The thing I'm waiting to see is how it does in the snow or freezing rain which we havene't had here yet. For those that have had wintery weather, has the snow and ice covered the lens?

 

yea it works like crap in the rain... but in the dark, its fine, and the dirt never bothered me cuz i always keep mah car cleannnn

 

Where exactly is the camera?

 

Hey Sasair
I have had quite a bit of experience so far with snow, freezing rain and frost. The camera is basically useless in those situations. All you see is fog and blur. The good news is that the side mirrors are great! Also, the RDX really ploughs through the snow with ease. I go through the biggest drifts just for fun, still have not got stuck...probably will sometime though!

Rusty

 

right above the license plate where the light for the license plate is.

 

Thanks, that's what I figured. I'll have to get in the habit of wiping it clear during the winter. around here in VA they use alot of salt on the roads so I imagine if the camera didn't get covered in snow or ice, it would get covered with salt. I wonder if your lights are on if the license plate light bulb is warm enough to keep the camera from freezing over.... add a heated-self cleaning camera to next year's feature list!

 

Great review, I am simply waiting to get a better deal out of the local dealers here in Canada.

I have to say this forum has been a godsend for all of the information it has provided.

 

Rusty, great to hear the sporty RDX can manage some snow too! That was my biggest concern when I purchased mine.

 

Nice. Thanks for posting. At the end they list the Dodge Nitro as competition! Uh huh...

 

or maybe a more tucked in version of the camera... but i have to admit... this camera is one of the more smaller ones ive seen, i know infiniti's have huge ones.. and lexus is pretty good