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2007 Acura MDX






According to this AutoWeek post there will be three option packages available when the car is on sale in a month or so and can be mixed and matched:

The Sport package has active dampers, finer leather and alloy wheels.

The Technology package includes DVD Nav system with real-time traffic updates, rearview camera, and automatic climate control.

The Entertainment package has a rear-entertainment system, power tailgate and heated second row seats.

There is a new 3.7-liter V6 with horsepower up 40 to 300 and torque up 25 to 275 lb ft. Commanding the operation is a 5-speed sequential gearbox.

The grill certainly is BOLD, isn't it?

AutoWeek seems to knock Acura's refreshing the MDX with the headline "Tired of Crossovers?" and stating that Acura is "Going against conventional wisdom" by introducing the second generation model. Huh? I'm not quite sure what AW expected them to do. The current MDX was beginning to languish on dealer lots and the new MDX will certainly bring back repeat customers in addition to fresh meat. All in all a decent effort: Not groundbreaking, but enough change to keep dealers in the game.

Will Acura field an entry in the Mercedes R-Class niche? BMW and Lexus are lining up to take swing, perhaps Acura will have a similar "people mover" of it's own?