C/D shifted manually according to the test sheet (attached), likely because previous runs indicated it was the fastest method.

 

Test sheet shows the shift point as 6600RPM. Peak torque range for this engine is 1600-4600RPM and falls off after that. They may have achieved better times shifting around 5000RPM or so to take advantage of the better torque at the lower RPM and making better use of the gearing. It would at a minimum be an interesting comparison.

 

Here's the Accord test sheet from C/D : https://hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/fi...1530111461.pdf

From this we can see the traction limited Accord (FWD) actually launches harder than RDX which shouldn't be happening and it ends up consistently behind the rest of the way. A BMW X3 does 0-60 in 6.2s and is 250 lbs heavier so I'm going to suggest it was a soft motor this time around and not testing methodology.

 

 

Turbo engines are indeed affected by altitude, but they are less affected than naturally aspirated engines. It's really just simple math.

 

I thought the same thing while watching his review a few days ago. That said - nothing wrong with his method (or lack thereof) if he tests every car the same way. Actually this is a more real-world representation of how most people drive the car and provides a good apples to apples comparison with his other reviews. All that said - I find the reviewer a bit annoying personally

 

He's so damn obnoxious.

 

After I studied them, I would just probably get a base with Tech package in FWD. This setup has a lot of features, you pay a bunch more to get a few more bells and whistles, but spent thousands more. My favorite wheels are: 1. a spec wheels(but they say they drop MPG a bit. 2. the base model spoke wheels. 3. I dont even like the advance wheels. Other than this, if you look at options, there are not that many to justify the higher prices, unlike other vehicles I have studied. The a spec is just window dressing, that I do like, but do not like the limited interior colors at two. My wife said NO RED and she means it, and that only leaves the ebony or whatever you call it. I do not like the difference color piping around the seats, it should be the same color and I dont want a dark color, gray would be nicer for the a-spec for me. I may just opt for a new Pilot as it is less money, no new engine to worry about. No it aint as pretty as the RDX, but I can live with it and it has more room.