2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

The TSX Sport Wagon likely won't be a huge seller, but it represents an important step in the right direction for a brand that has lost its way. Like the Acuras of old, this wagon is compact, efficient, and offers real value. The base price of $31,820 slots in nicely between compacts like the Audi A3 and more powerful offerings like BMW 328i Sports Wagon and A4 Avant (both of which start around $36,000).

Like the TSX sedan, the wagon provides a more rewarding driving experience than the specs suggest, with direct steering, a capable suspension, and a willing engine. I do wish the steering had a bit more heft to it. The lack of a manual transmission is a bummer for us enthusiasts, but considering the low volumes most wagons achieve in our market, it's hard to blame Acura for not wanting to homologate multiple powertrains. The interior is simple but well insulated and convincingly premium, with nicely bolstered leather seats and soft-touch surfaces all around. 

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura ZDX the best crossover

2011 Acura ZDX

2011 Acura ZDX

2011 Acura ZDX INTERIOR

Just when you thought you’d seen every crossover vehicle the world could accommodate, Acura has introduced a model intended to stand the segment on its ear. The Acura ZDX is a provocative crossover utility and a test case for what Acura hopes to achieve in the future, namely a more distinct place on the exterior design map. The four-door, five-passenger ZDX has attention-getting styling befitting a luxury coupe, while offering some of the utility and the chair-high seating of a crossover. It’s a go-anywhere vehicle that is as appropriate for charging up a gravel fire road or attending an opening of the ballet. Based on the mechanicals of the Acura MDX crossover SUV, the ZDX is dramatically different with a look that springs virtually full-blown from a concept vehicle that drew a lot of comments on the auto-show circuit. Among the touches from that concept vehicle that made it through to the production car are the 5-inch lower roofline, the edge-to-edge glass roof and the hidden rear-door handles that will baffle your friends.

2011 Acura ZDX INTERIOR

2011 Acura ZDX INTERIOR

2011 Acura ZDX prices start at $45,645

2010 Acura ZDX

2010 Acura ZDX

The 2011 Acura ZDX crossover pricing has been release. The 2011 model year of the ZDX went on sale today at dealerships nationwide with prices starting at $45,645 (does not include destination and handling (D&H) charge of $860).

2010 Acura ZDX Price and Details

As Acura approaches its twenty-fifth year of existence, it finds itself looking up at a glass ceiling. The brand has grown well beyond its "Honda plus" roots, and yet it still trails competitors such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Lexus in both sales and prestige.

This quandary puts quite a bit of import behind Acura's latest effort, the ZDX. At face value, it's merely another take on the coupe/crossover concept that BMW pioneered with the X6. But it's also the first production vehicle styled completely by Acura's Torrance, California, design studio, and it is blessed with the brand's most sumptuous interior to date. Most shocking, the ZDX tosses Honda's near-religious devotion to practicality to the wind, providing less utility than the MDX it's based on yet costing several thousand dollars more. No doubt, this is a brave new world for Acura.

To learn more about where the brand is headed-not to mention treat our backsides to some of the most supple leather seats we've ever experienced-we ordered a ZDX for a yearlong test. In addition to the standard 300-hp V-6, Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive, and dual moonroofs, we added the Advance package, which comes with magnetorheological dampers, navigation, and that butter-soft premium leather. Early on, we're impressed with the ZDX's sport-sedan performance but are baffled by its combination of SUV height and coupelike interior space. Time will tell if the ZDX portends a new beginning for Acura or a dead end.

The Specs
Price: $56,855
Engine: 3.7L V-6
Power: 300 hp
Torque: 270 lb-ft

Acura TSX SportWagon

After a seemingly endless wait, Acura finally debuted their newest addition to the TSX line with the TSX SportWagon at the New York International Auto Show in early April, bringing it one step closer to a sales date, and all of those out there who want one really bad.

With its unique styling, endless cargo capabilities, and spirited driving performance, the SportWagon is the perfect choice for drivers of all types. Whether you're hauling groceries, pulling children, or just want a change of pace from the usual wagon, the TSX SportWagon caters to just about every driver's needs. So this year, put a little wagon back in your life-you won't regret it.

Review: 2010 Acura MDX

Think sport utility vehicles are dead? Check out the latest sales statistics at Acura and you may change your mind. The redesigned Acura MDX luxury SUV is the top-selling product at Honda's (HMC) luxury division, well ahead of the Acura TL sport sedan. MDX sales were nearly two-thirds higher this May than in the same month a year ago and soared 51.2 percent, to 16,683, during the first five months of this year.

There's a reason for that. Dollar for dollar, the 2010 MDX is probably the best luxury SUV on the market. It has three rows of seats and a maximum capacity of seven, yet handles like a smaller, nimbler vehicle. That's partly because the MDX comes standard with Acura's terrific "super-handling" all-wheel drive system. Like other Acuras, it's also packed with performance, safety, and convenience technology, much of it standard (and much of it also found in the new Acura ZDX crossover vehicle).

Even so, the MDX's price remains relatively low. The 2010 sells for an average of about $45,000, according to the Power Information Network (PIN)—about $3,300 less than the average premium crossover SUV. Even fully loaded, the 2010 MDX tops out at a little under 55 grand.

2010 Acura ZDX Details and Pricing

The all-new 2010 Acura ZDX four-door sports coupe will arrive this winter at Acura dealerships with dramatic styling, outstanding performance and the latest in advanced technology. The segment bending Acura ZDX features stunning coupe-like styling with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility. Staying true to the prototype model that debuted at the 2009 New York International Auto Show in April, the production Acura ZDX will feature the key design highlights of a panoramic glass roof, hidden rear door handles and bold fender flares.

"The Acura ZDX is like nothing you have ever seen before from Acura," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "It combines the best attributes of a coupe, a sedan and a sport utility - all wrapped in a beautifully sculpted package - that will attract an entirely new luxury customer to the Acura brand."

Designed, developed and manufactured entirely in North America, the Acura ZDX breaks new ground for Acura in many ways. The Acura ZDX is the first vehicle to be styled from start to finish in the new, dedicated Acura Design Studio in Torrance, CA, allowing exterior and interior designers to work closely together throughout the entire design process. Staying true to the original sketch from Acura's first female designer, Michelle Christensen, the Acura ZDX features sensuous curves, deeply sculpted shoulders and strong character lines.