Acura‘s all-new RDX crossover is coming to this
year’s New York International Auto Show. The new model will launch in mid-2018
and is the first in a new generation of Acura products to boast the automaker’s
new design language, as well as a Precision Cockpit-inspired interior with the
new True Touchpad Interface.
Also, Acura will unveil a
brand new spec for the RDX, called A-Spec – the very first application of the
sport appearance variant to an Acura SUV. The A-Spec will boast “sport
appearance detailing”, according to the Japanese automaker, both inside and
out.
As for other noteworthy 2019 RDX features, there is
the Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system, a new 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo
engine, a segment-first 10-speed automatic transmission and the NSX-inspired
Integrated Dynamics System – overall, this should be the quickest and
best-handling RDX ever.
The all-new 2019 RDX was designed and developed in
the U.S. for the very first time, styled at the Acura Design Studio in Los
Angeles, and developed in Raymond, Ohio. The new model will be produced at the
automaker’s East Liberty, Ohio plant, while the new VTEC turbo engine will be
coming from Anna, Ohio.
The unveiling will be live-streamed on Acura’s YouTube,
Facebook and Twitter pages, March 28th.
