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hondamore (01-15-2018)
01-15-2018 | 06:20 PM
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I sure hope not. Something about the floating center console just appears hideous to me. I am good with the other improvements (panorama roof; bringing back shawd in the RDX...). There just seems to be a confused design language going on. Putting the "dynamic mode" selector front and center in what is likely the slowest Acura just makes no sense. What exactly are they trying to emphasize with the new interior? Sporty? Luxury? Or geometry?
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TacoBello (01-16-2018)
01-15-2018 | 10:04 PM
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I kind of like the "two tier" center console with a lower "shelf" for phones etc. It might actually give a bit more "knee room" as well.
I don't like that they are headed toward a touchpad or scroll pad controlled interface - seems to just add more steps/clicks to normally simple operations. I also don't care for the gear selection and dynamic mode selector being that high up in the console. The current sport mode button on the RLX is well placed (in my opinion) where you can activate it without really needing to look down as your hand falls nicely to it and you can feel the "braille bumps". The concept placement definitely requires you to look to find the button/knob. I personally sometime shift into sport mode when I have to cross a busy road or make a left turn when traffic is heavy and you want the bit of extra acceleration - not having to take your eyes off the road in those situations if very helpful.
Just my two cents.
I don't like that they are headed toward a touchpad or scroll pad controlled interface - seems to just add more steps/clicks to normally simple operations. I also don't care for the gear selection and dynamic mode selector being that high up in the console. The current sport mode button on the RLX is well placed (in my opinion) where you can activate it without really needing to look down as your hand falls nicely to it and you can feel the "braille bumps". The concept placement definitely requires you to look to find the button/knob. I personally sometime shift into sport mode when I have to cross a busy road or make a left turn when traffic is heavy and you want the bit of extra acceleration - not having to take your eyes off the road in those situations if very helpful.
Just my two cents.
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romrunning (01-22-2018)
01-16-2018 | 07:07 AM
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Everyone is going in the cockpit direction with the dash/center console designs. They want you to feel as though you are a pilot in a plane. I am a little slow to warm up to this design move. But it we intend to buy cars, we might want to get used to it.
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TacoBello (01-16-2018)
01-16-2018 | 01:39 PM
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I really like the new interior design language, and more so the new tech that is being brought in. I loved the current RLX interior, but the NAV (and frankly all the cockpit tech) was in need of a desire scrap and re-design. I think this is a great move forward and leverages several key elements from the NSX (to answer AP8ESQ's question about the "Dynamic Mode" controls being front and center. It comes from the NSX interior design).
What I also like about the new design is it's more slanted and swept from front to back. You have to find some side shots to see what I'm talking about. The entire center console appears to be more of a 45-degree angle and less of a straight hard 90-degree angle. It's also much higher making it feel much more relaxed driving position and experience when accessing the center console controls, etc.
What I also like about the new design is it's more slanted and swept from front to back. You have to find some side shots to see what I'm talking about. The entire center console appears to be more of a 45-degree angle and less of a straight hard 90-degree angle. It's also much higher making it feel much more relaxed driving position and experience when accessing the center console controls, etc.
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01-16-2018 | 06:04 PM
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So where is the "Brake Hold" control button going to be? I hope that doesn't mean they are doing away with that feature. I find it very useful for stop and go driving.
Does anyone know what the button in the middle picture which shows a "a" with a circle around it just to the left of the transmission buttons is for? It appears to be a button to turn off some function.....but what function? Autonomous driving?
Does anyone know what the button in the middle picture which shows a "a" with a circle around it just to the left of the transmission buttons is for? It appears to be a button to turn off some function.....but what function? Autonomous driving?
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01-16-2018 | 06:33 PM
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[QUOTE=holografique;16166743]I really like the new interior design language, and more so the new tech that is being brought in. I loved the current RLX interior, but the NAV (and frankly all the cockpit tech) was in need of a desire scrap and re-design. I think this is a great move forward and leverages several key elements from the NSX (to answer AP8ESQ's question about the "Dynamic Mode" controls being front and center. It comes from the NSX interior design).
I am aware of where the design cue comes from - in my view it does not have a place in the RDX. Hell, I don't think it even has a place in the next gen RLX which is more closely related to the NSX than a RDX will ever be. Seems like that function could easily be incorporated via either the steering wheel controls or a button somewhere that does not quite monopolize real estate in the middle of the center stack on a vehicle that, quite frankly, doesn't need IDS at all. Again - just my own views on the layout in the prototype.
I am aware of where the design cue comes from - in my view it does not have a place in the RDX. Hell, I don't think it even has a place in the next gen RLX which is more closely related to the NSX than a RDX will ever be. Seems like that function could easily be incorporated via either the steering wheel controls or a button somewhere that does not quite monopolize real estate in the middle of the center stack on a vehicle that, quite frankly, doesn't need IDS at all. Again - just my own views on the layout in the prototype.
01-16-2018 | 06:36 PM
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So where is the "Brake Hold" control button going to be? I hope that doesn't mean they are doing away with that feature. I find it very useful for stop and go driving.
Does anyone know what the button in the middle picture which shows a "a" with a circle around it just to the left of the transmission buttons is for? It appears to be a button to turn off some function.....but what function? Autonomous driving?
Does anyone know what the button in the middle picture which shows a "a" with a circle around it just to the left of the transmission buttons is for? It appears to be a button to turn off some function.....but what function? Autonomous driving?
01-16-2018 | 07:06 PM
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I am aware of where the design cue comes from - in my view it does not have a place in the RDX. Hell, I don't think it even has a place in the next gen RLX which is more closely related to the NSX than a RDX will ever be. Seems like that function could easily be incorporated via either the steering wheel controls or a button somewhere that does not quite monopolize real estate in the middle of the center stack on a vehicle that, quite frankly, doesn't need IDS at all. Again - just my own views on the layout in the prototype.
You need to read up a bit more. The RDX is coming out with an A-Spec package and is even rumored to eventually come in a Type S guise. Either way, power is expected to come in at about 275hp and 275lbft for the base 2.0T. For a mid size CUV, that is plenty of power. The horsepower figures aren't crazy, but the torque is nicely up there. Keep in mind that is what Honda/Acura will likely rate the engine at. If the recent past is any indication, that engine will be decently underrated.
I see nothing wrong with Acura amalgamating all of their cars into one design language- as long as it is a good design language and thus far, people seem to really be liking it (can't please everyone). The RDX will have various drive modes also, so having that drive mode button is kind of important. I'm not sure why you don't like the car having IDS- the majority seem to think it's pretty cool.
Seeing as the hand shifter was done away with for the current Acura lineup, as early as 2014, I think it's time to start accepting that the buttons aren't going anywhere. By the end of the day, the cars are still all equipped with automatic transmissions- what's the point of putting a hand shifter in? To pretend it's something it's not? Some people are afraid of change and like things to always be as they were. Some prefer innovation and getting away from the same old. It seems Acura is in that latter group nowadays.
The RLX is nowhere close to the NSX. Gasp, you say! But really, that's like saying the MDX is the same as the NSX. Sorry. Just because 5-10% of vehicles sold come with the SH system, does not mean they are alike in any way. 90-95% of them are so far from the NSX, you'd have to be pulling straws to try and find stuff in common. So besides the sport hybrid system, the RLX, or even just the regular FWD RLX has nothing in common with the NSX. Sorry.
I see nothing wrong with Acura amalgamating all of their cars into one design language- as long as it is a good design language and thus far, people seem to really be liking it (can't please everyone). The RDX will have various drive modes also, so having that drive mode button is kind of important. I'm not sure why you don't like the car having IDS- the majority seem to think it's pretty cool.
Seeing as the hand shifter was done away with for the current Acura lineup, as early as 2014, I think it's time to start accepting that the buttons aren't going anywhere. By the end of the day, the cars are still all equipped with automatic transmissions- what's the point of putting a hand shifter in? To pretend it's something it's not? Some people are afraid of change and like things to always be as they were. Some prefer innovation and getting away from the same old. It seems Acura is in that latter group nowadays.
The RLX is nowhere close to the NSX. Gasp, you say! But really, that's like saying the MDX is the same as the NSX. Sorry. Just because 5-10% of vehicles sold come with the SH system, does not mean they are alike in any way. 90-95% of them are so far from the NSX, you'd have to be pulling straws to try and find stuff in common. So besides the sport hybrid system, the RLX, or even just the regular FWD RLX has nothing in common with the NSX. Sorry.
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01-16-2018 | 08:57 PM
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Auto Idle Stop
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Malibu Flyer (01-16-2018)
01-17-2018 | 10:16 AM
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Auto Engine/Idle Stop is a feature not exclusive to gas/hybrids. Many manufacturers are going this route to squeeze out those extra MPG's. Especially helpful those who waste tons of gas and suffer with the MPG's while sitting in traffic with an idling engine.
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