Acura RDX Overview

The Acura RDX is a relatively new vehicle to the Acura lineup. The RDX is the company's first compact luxury crossover sport utility vehicle. Acura allowed the world to get its first glimpse of the RDX at the New York Auto Show in 2006, with the vehicle going on sale in August of the same year. The RDX competes with well known vehicles such as the BMW X3 as well as the Land Rover LR2.The RDX is unique because it is the first turbocharged gasoline engine in the Acura lineup. The engine is a 2.3 liter I4 K23A1 and features an aluminum construction as well as an i-VTEC head, and dual balance shafts. The Acura RDX features 240bph@ 6000...The Acura RDX is a relatively new vehicle to the Acura lineup. The RDX is the company's first compact luxury crossover sport utility vehicle. Acura allowed the world to get its first glimpse of the RDX at the New York Auto Show in 2006, with the vehicle going on sale in August of the same year. The RDX competes with well known vehicles such as the BMW X3 as well as the Land Rover LR2.The RDX is unique because it is the first turbocharged gasoline engine in the Acura lineup. The engine is a 2.3 liter I4 K23A1 and features an aluminum construction as well as an i-VTEC head, and dual balance shafts. The Acura RDX features 240bph@ 6000 rotations per minute with a torque of 260 feet per pound at 4500 rotations per minute. Many people like the Acura RDX because it gets relatively good gas mileage, getting 19 miles to the gallon in the city and 23 miles to the gallon on the highway. Click to read more