Acura ZDX News

The Acura ZDX was unloved in its short-lived time, but with the market's penchant for crossovers, the nameplate could be in for a revival. That's the word from Car and Driver, which reported Thursday that a new ZDX is under consideration at the Japanese luxury brand. Acura's response to the coupe-like BMW X6, the crossover was based on the Honda Pilot/Acura MDX, but suffered from horrible packaging that created an awful rear seat. It debuted for the 2010 model year, though Acura quickly canned it in 2013 after dismal sales. Less than 10,000 ZDXs were built, and every owner who ever tried to...

If ever there was an SUV whose looks were more polarizing only perhaps the BMW X6 would come close. The Acura ZDX is less your usual art-school grade design exercise and more an elegant expression of what could be called Avant-Garde auto design. At least it looks that way to my eyes. The true test of the success of the new Acura ZDX's styling will be decided soon as this SUV will finally hit Acura dealerships on December 15th at a starting price of $45,495 making it not all that much more expensive than the far more utilitarian MDX. Where the MDX seats seven comfortably, the ZDX and its...

The latest entry to Acura's range is a curious one, taking cues from the BMW X6 and 5-series GT school of design thought, seeking a way to combine the sport of a four-door coupe with the utility of a slightly taller vehicle. Whether it's a success or not rests entirely in the eyes of the beholder, but it's sure to spark debate amongst the dedicated. Already spied in testing on the Nurburgring wearing heavy camouflage, the new ZDX was unveiled on the floor of the New York Auto Show today. The 'concept' version of the vehicle was teased ahead of its debut, and the ZDX name was also let out...