Acura, luxury arm for Honda, has unveiled its new RDX SUV in New York, carrying a new turbocharged powertrain and torque-vectoring all-wheel drive.
Gone is the naturally-aspirated V6 from the old RDX, replaced with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine making 272hp (203kW) and 380Nm. It's paired with a 1o-speed automatic transmission, with closely-spaced ratios down low and taller top ratios for punchy acceleration off the line, and parsimonious performance on the highway.
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