{"id":21589,"date":"2017-12-21T16:29:40","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T20:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=21589"},"modified":"2017-12-21T16:29:40","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T20:29:40","slug":"acura-teases-rdx-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/acura-teases-rdx-sequel","title":{"rendered":"Acura teases RDX sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/f026b8d6944ca5e10d931a9fe428a0777917954c\/c=624-0-4375-2813&amp;r=x404&amp;c=534x401\/local\/-\/media\/2017\/12\/20\/DetroitNews\/B99611703Z.1_20171220234138_000_GIE1PQ3P4.1-0.jpg\" alt=\"RDX_Prototype_Teaser\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"speakable-p-1 p-text\">Like a movie studio ahead of a Christmas blockbuster, Acura is teasing the latest installment of its RDX compact crossover franchise (third generation model) ahead of its Detroit Auto Show debut January 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-2 p-text\">Determined to get back its sporty \u201cPrecision Crafted Performance\u201d roots, Honda\u2019s premium brand is advertising the SUV prototype as \u201cthe beginning of a new era.\u201d The RDX will be all-new from the ground up.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Though a photo and video trailer only tease dimly lit silhouettes, they show enough to confirm that the RDX is the first, full manifestation of two recent Acura concepts: the Acura Precision sedan and Acura Precision Cockpit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">From the \u201cDiamond Pentagon\u201d grille to bold, slashing shoulders, the SUV echoes the sleek Precision four-door \u2013 if in a more muted, five-door ute package. The pentagon grille \u2013 diamond-like accents flecking its surface \u2013 and angular headlights have already been adapted for Acura\u2019s MDX SUV and TLX sedan. So the RDX\u2019s face will look familiar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">It\u2019s the interior that will get tongues wagging. Gone is the confusing, two-tier screen for the second generation model, replaced by the sci-fi layout of the Precision Cockpit porotype first shown at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. The video shows an adaptation of the concept with its single console screen and big, \u201ctrigger\u201d e-shifter in the middle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Less obvious \u2014 but expected \u2014 is the concept\u2019s \u201cabsolute positioning\u201d touchpad that aligns the pad\u2019s geography with the larger screen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The electronic, \u201ctrigger\u201d shifter harkens back to the Acura NSX supercar which debuted at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show and set the tone for Acura\u2019s rebirth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The RDX has hardly been a sales dud \u2014 it was one of best-selling, premium SUVs in the compact market in 2016 with over 50,000 units old, more than the Audi Q5 or BMW X3. But, like Honda before the reborn, critically-acclaimed Civic, Acura has suffered from a brand identity crisis in recent years. The RDX wants to make a splash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">More details will be released when the RDX prototype rides up on stage in Detroit next month. Expect a similar, turbo, 2.0-liter powertrain and 10-speed transmission as found in upper trim Honda Accords \u2013 as well as a trunkful of standard features. The RDX production model will be produced in East Liberty, Ohio alongside the Honda CR-V.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like a movie studio ahead of a Christmas blockbuster, Acura is teasing the latest installment of its RDX compact crossover franchise (third generation model) ahead of its Detroit Auto Show debut January 15. Determined to get back its sporty \u201cPrecision Crafted Performance\u201d roots, Honda\u2019s premium brand is advertising the SUV prototype as \u201cthe beginning of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21589"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21590,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21589\/revisions\/21590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}