What Does The Future Hold For Acura?
To some, when a new product comes out it’s called the original and anything that comes out later are called copycats.
Call it what you like, but it looks like the 2010 Acura ZDX is going to give the BMW X6 a run for its money.
The exterior was designed by Michelle Christensen, a 25-year-old recent graduate from the Art Center College of Design and according to Michelle, her aim was ‘to create an emotional vehicle that challenged conventional thinking of what a sports coupe should be.
Unveiled at the New York International Auto Show last month, the ZDX looks somewhat like its rival the X6 albeit this new beast looks both muscular and elegant all at once.
According to Acura, the ZDX is a 5 passenger sports coupe as opposed to the X6 that can seat only 4 and is based on the MDX platform.
It will be powered by a V6 (most probably MDX’s 3.7 liter) engine and mated to an all-new six-speed automatic transmission and Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system (SH-AWD).
No word yet on performance as the Acura team is still keeping this secret.
Dimension wise, the ZDX is bigger than the X6 but just by a few inches.
On the outside one notices the 20 inch, 9 spoke wheels and chromed dual exhausts at the back.
Probably one of the most striking features is the panoramic glass roof that smoothly curves from the base of the windshield to the rear of the bumper, allowing both front and rear passengers a view of the sky.
This could prove to be both a blessing and a curse depending on the time of year.
Most probably more of the latter if someone decides to bring the ZDX back to the tropics.
Rear door handles aren’t visible since the designers cleverly hid the handles in the base of the C pillar.
