All-New Acura ZDX Luxury Four-Door Sport Coupe to Debut at New York Auto Show

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By Thami Masemola
March 31, 2009 12:10 AM
Filed Under: Acura, Japanese, New York Auto Show

Acura has announced that a prototype of the upcoming ZDX crossover vehicle will be exhibited at the 2009 New York International Auto Show next month. The ZDX is quite muscular in appearance, has four doors and sits four passengers like a coupe. The rear door handles are hidden, which reinforces the idea of a coupe design.

"The ZDX prototype is unlike anything you have ever seen before from Acura," said Acura Sales vice president Jeff Conrad. "The prototype showcases a new level of luxury, style and refinement for Acura and speaks volumes towards our commitment to advancing the brand."

The ZDX has been spied a few times since 2008. It will be a rival to the BMW X6 Sport Activity Coupe. Acura expects the production version of the car to bring a new level of sophistication and prestige for the brand. Several technological, performance and safety advancements are to be part of the complete ZDX package.

Powertrain details are not so clear at the moment but a strong possibility is Acura's existing 3.7-litre V6 engine that makes 300hp (221kW) and 373Nm of torque. The high-riding vehicle will probably use the SH-AWD (Super Handling All-Wheel Drive) system from the Honda Motor Group. Sales begin this coming fall (autumn).

Source: Acura

Press Release (Click to expand)

Acura announced it will debut a prototype of the all-new ZDX luxury four-door sport coupe at the New York International Auto Show. The prototype features striking coupe-like styling with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility to define a new luxury category.

“The ZDX prototype is unlike anything you have ever seen before from Acura,” said Jeff Conrad, vice president, Acura sales. “The prototype showcases a new level of luxury, style and refinement for Acura and speaks volumes towards our commitment to advancing the brand.”

The production version of the ZDX prototype will bring a new level of prestige to the Acura lineup when it arrives at dealerships this fall and offer the latest advancements in performance, technology and safety.

The ZDX prototype will be introduced at the New York International Auto Show on April 8, 2009 at 11:00 am in the Acura booth.

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Comments

Renegade

March 31, 2009 12:40 AM

What the hell happend to the auto world, and don't blame the automakers, they just fallow the tastes of the consumers, I mean Acura use to do great cars, like the Integra, NSX and RSX and now they are making another SUV, SCUV or how the hell u want to call this thing, sure the Acura sharp lines will help it to look better then the X6 but it's still a turkey, so go back to your roots Acura.

carcrazy1234

March 31, 2009 3:51 AM

whats up with these SAC's??? i kinda like em :P!!! first the X6, now thisss..... i dunno. i saw a black X6 the other day, and i liked it. hope this turns out nice.

politz

March 31, 2009 6:06 AM

That might actually look better than the X6, which is not a difficult task. It's like Vin Diesel or Britney Spears - heavy and not actually pretty, but hot for all the wrong reasons.

Actually, the current Acura design language fits that whole new SAC concept quite well, with sleek, edgy lines and all. Acura is really doing its homework to get to the so called Tier 1 status. Way to go!

Oh, on a side note: I hate how car names have suddenly disappeared from the auto world landscape. That's okay for the germans, but what about Acura, Infiniti, Lexus... can´t they just come up with classy, significant names? And all the heritage from Lincoln and Cadillac? Or the beautiful names in Alfa's history? So sad!

pzigly

March 31, 2009 6:54 AM

tail lights are straight from audi.

benz_man

March 31, 2009 8:10 AM

Deplorable

bernardo

March 31, 2009 8:46 AM

So far so good.lets wait and see. And I still dont get why everytime a new car comes out eveyone point fingers and says: "oh this is from BMW, this is from merc and blablabla.."jesus guys...tell me the last time you have seen a concept car that in any part it didnt ressemble a little bit of any production car.

Kalos

March 31, 2009 9:28 AM

That's a load of rubbish, how can this car honestly be better looking than an X6. This car for starters is shown in 'dark' light and from these pictures alot of it is hidden. The clearer picture (from a spy camera)on the other hand gives us an idea of what an odd looking car this thing will be. Look at the boot lid for starters, it reminds me of a Korean car and for one to suggest that this car is better looking for an X6 i suggest they jump on a plane and fly to a place where they have X6's. Since when did a Koren team better Man U? crap!!!!

BabyMilo

March 31, 2009 1:07 PM

I kinda like it...

Prince_Ash

March 31, 2009 3:25 PM

its ineed rubbish, just another MDX.

phobos

March 31, 2009 3:35 PM

you haven't seen it yet..don't call it rubbish..i hope someone can manage to create a TWO DOOR suv - coupe...that would be nice

car-o-bar

March 31, 2009 7:19 PM

Just like the X6 that sold all 20,000 copies even before it arrived at the showrooms, this will sell some 10,000-15,000 per year and that precisely is the volume range that Acura must be targeting. It will be a low volume, high margin car for the rich kids who need to have some exclusivity even in a otherwise normal car.

Edited by user on March 31, 2009 at 7:20 PM

DTT

March 31, 2009 8:27 PM

RDX MDX ZDX...... what's next? SUX?

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