Everybody's been talking about the new RL lately. I would love to hear something new about the RDX - smaller size Acura SUV in the future. Anybody has the latest scope about this vehicle?

 

All I know is its suppose to be based off the TSX platform.
Kinda like X3 is to the 3-series. It should be cool. Acura says they are missing out on the suv + truck market. So I figure the new honda SUT will get upgraded as pilot is to mdx, and the new RDX will just be a unique new product all together....utilizing the advances acura is making in awd and hinting on technology that the next generation MDX will build upon further.

 

I had heard it was based on the CRX.

 

After reading about the new JDM Honda Elysion I started to think that the upcoming RDX will likely be based on this platform similar to the way the Pilot & MDX were based on the Odyssey.

With their intentions of swithcing all models to the ACE (advanced compatible engineering) platforms they couldn't introduce the RDX based on the current CRV.

To me it makes sense as the Elysion is smaller than the Ody, most significantly in width (72" vs. 78") and features the simpler Realtime 4WD instead of VTM4.

Lastly it uses the smaller engines (2.4 4cyl and 3.0V6) instead of the 3.5V6 used for the Pilot & Ody.

Keep in mind I'm not saying it will look like the Elysion but I'm guessing it will share a platform with it.

Here's a link to read more about the Elysion's features.

http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=236008

 

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