I hate when manufacturers feel the need to fix something that is not broken, see button shifter and now this touch pad thing too. I obviously can’t say it works well or not, but early consumer reports comments mentioned that it can be annoying ro use while in motion. I had zero issues with the old dial setup they were using in the older Acura products and think it would have worked well here too. Lincoln and ford tried the whole touch buttons crap and learned fast that it is not the right way to do it. On that same token I see range rover (of all companies) has now adopted the 2 screen setup (of course they do it MUCH better than Acura did) so sometimes manufacturers just like to move things around and sometimes they do a much better job. The fact it is 1-1 mapping mind of means it’s like you’re using the touch screen directly and I can live with that. So long story short, if it works like I think it will then it’s ok but if it’s finicky then it was a fail on their part.

I don’t fear change (I change my car multiple times a year lol). I do however fear changes that don’t make things better.

I’ve been holding this comment back for a while now because it’s highly subjective but I think the current RDX is WAY over priced for what you get so this 3G should stay within a few hundred of the current model. The current RDX offers a garbage AWD system, old 6 speed auto, and nothing really that signals to me it is worth the 53k asking price in Canada. The rear doors are almost all hard plastic (the santa fe and Sorento have soft materials on the upper half of all 4 doors), no pano roof, no heated steering wheel, old ancient navi tech, no surround view camera, plain leather (no nappa or milano option). I suppose the 2016 models are slightly more worth it but the 2013-2015 models were quite sad IMHO. Sitting in and driving the numerous loaners I was always questioning what made it worth 47k (usually had tech package RDX’s). When you compare the 2G RDX to the Q5...etc you can call it a value option because it’s a bit cheaper and offers similar tech for a lower price but to me the 2G was not comparable to the Q5...etc. Like I said above, this is fully subjective and simply my personal opinion so if anyone feels offended by my comment then I appologize because that’s not my intention.

The CVT made it so that I would most likely not even consider it, but that engine more than seals the deal. In terms of the Nautilus and edge st vs the RDX, I have to admit it really depends on the performance. IME ford products don’t really equate to what the performance numbers suggest. I.e the current MKX has that 2.7 twin turbo engine and does 0-60 in 6.8 seconds.....that engine has 380 lb/ft!!! I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and blaming it on that 6 speed, I can’t wait to see performance numbers for the Nautilus. I am expecting it to jump (drop?) to mid 5’s 0-60.

The current Edge Sport makes the trip to 60 in 5.6 to 5.8 seconds. Throttle response is immediate and surprisingly smooth. The bump in power and torque combined with the new gearbox should return even more impressive numbers. The Nautilus will probably be a few ticks behind due to its higher weight, but I don’t think it will feel underpowered at all. I’m still surprised Lincoln isn’t using the even more potent 3.0T. Why go to the trouble of developing a Lincoln-exclusive engine if you’re not gonna use it?Modern 4-cylinder turbos can provide good numbers as well, but the experience is very different. Hopefully Acura finds the refinement other automakers have not.

The Edge has always been slightly faster than the MKX due to weight but I am actually super surprised that it is a whole second+ faster to 60. I agree, they really should drop in that 3.0TT and further differentiate it from the Edge. I was expecting them to do that for the facelift so I’m dissapointed to see they haven’t done that. If the edge is doing 0-60 in 5.6 with that archaic 6 speed then I can’t wait to see what it does with the 8 speed. I know the MDX from 2007-2009 was doing 0-60 on 7.2-8.5s and the facelift 2010 model with the 6 speed has been recorded going to 60 as fast as 6.3 seconds. I feel that transmissions can have a MASSIVE impact on performance so it should be much improved in the edge. Edge ST with sub 5 0-60? I’m in!!

Did someone piss in your cereal this morning? Take a chill pill and calm your ass down. I was talking about perception of the brand. Numerous times on here (specifically this forum) I read that infiniti products are not that great...etc and if you bothered to think before you wrote you would see I was saying I really like the brand and think the products are really good but did not understand why people keep on saying they are not good. I did not say they are not good. So calm your ass down and take several seats. Oh and I am not from the U.S so I don’t suffer from “The U.S is the center of the universe syndrome” like you’re trying to say I do.

I can understand that softening the shifts and the added weight would lead to the performance delta, that completely makes sense to me. I’m really hoping that they keep the stronger shifts with the new 8 speed, and with the added power of the new ST trim we should see some very nice numbers! I’m excited!

I project it goes 2 ways, it is either a reliability success story and posts amazing fuel economy and performance. Or it is a massive flop and this ends up being one of those engines/cars that nobody will ever touch with a stick. I have to say it’s a poor choice for Infiniti to take a chance with new tech like this. If toyota does a big mistake, nobody would really blink. If Inifiniti (or Acura for that matter) make a big mistake it has a much bigger effect. Gotta say this is risky.