The countdown to the Los Angeles Auto Show
continues as Acura has announced plans to unveil the MDX PMC Edition. Set to be unveiled on
November 20th, the MDX PMC Edition follows in the footsteps of the TLX PMC
Edition that was unveiled earlier this year. Just like the sedan, the crossover
will be hand-assembled at the company’s Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC)
in Marysville, Ohio where they build the NSX.
The MDX PMC Edition will have a unique exterior with exclusive Valencia Red
Pearl paint. The model also has a black mesh grille, black chrome exhaust tips
and 20-inch wheels with a gloss black finish. Gloss black paint will also be
applied to the roof, exterior mirrors, door handles and window trim.
The two-tone styling continues in the
cabin as drivers will find black Milano leather seats with Alcantara inserts as
well as red contrast stitching. Other highlights include an A-Spec sport
steering wheel, A-Spec floor mats and an individually numbered plaque on the
center console.
Since the PMC Edition is based on the MDX
Advance Package, the crossover also has heated / ventilated front seats, heated
second row captain’s chairs and a heated steering wheel. Other niceties include
a 10-speaker premium audio system, GPS navigation and an infotainment system
with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility. There’s also rain-sensing
wipers, front / rear parking sensors, a blind spot monitor and rear cross
traffic alert.
Power is provided by a familiar 3.5-liter
V6 engine that produces 290 hp and 362 Nm)of
torque. It is connected to a nine-speed automatic transmission and a
super-handling all-wheel drive system.
The 2020 MDX PMC Edition will be launched
early next year and production will be limited to 330 units. 300 of them are
destined for the United States, where pricing will begin in the “mid-US$ 60,000
range.” Canada will get the remaining 30 units, but there’s no word on local
pricing.
