Acura ZDX (2010) picture 1The new 2010 Acura ZDX four-door sports coupe will arrive this winter at Acura dealerships, with a dramatic style, exceptional performance and the latest in advanced technology. The Acura ZDX bending segment features stunning coupé style with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility. Staying true to the prototype model that debuted at the Salon 2009 New York International Auto in April, Acura ZDX production will feature the key points of the design of a panoramic glass roof, rear door handles hidden and bold fender flares.
"The Acura ZDX is unlike anything you've seen before Acura," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "It combines the best attributes of a coupe, a sedan and an SUV - all wrapped in a package beautifully sculptured -. client to attract a totally new luxury Acura brand"
Designed, developed and manufactured entirely in North America, the ZDX Acura Acura breaks new ground in many ways. The ZDX Acura is the first car to be styled from start to finish in the new study, dedicated Acura Design in Torrance, CA, allowing exterior and interior designers to work closely throughout the design process. Staying true to the original drawing of the first female designer, Acura, Michelle Christensen, Acura ZDX features sensuous curves, deeply sculpted shoulders and strong character lines.
Inside, the Acura ZDX has the highest levels of refinement and sophistication never before offered in Acura. Each inner ZDX Acura will have first hand-stitched leather dashboard Acura, door panels and center console carved. The rich leather upholstery give the Acura ZDX a warm and welcoming, while creating an intimate cabin for the driver and front passenger. The cabin is well lit thanks to the extensive use of LED lighting, along with the light of the unique roof is an integral aspect of designing the glass roof longest in the industry. The panoramic glass roof has two automatic umbrellas that open and closes with the touch of a button.
The luxury cabin gives way to the generous cabin offers comfortable seating for up to 5 passengers. Acura ZDX flexible utility allows you to be a vehicle for weekend getaway perfect, allowing for 26.3 cubic feet of space behind the second row of seats and a total of 55.8 cubic feet when the seats are folded flat. The cargo area can also be expanded to accommodate more objects (such as golf bags) by removing the side panels in the sidewalls of the cargo compartment. As an added bonus, there is an integrated system under the floor storage area provides space 2.2 Cu insurance.
The all-new ZDX not just turn your head has style but also exceptional performance. 3. 7 liters SOHC V-6 aluminum generates 300 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque for instant throttle response, excellent pair of low and mid-range and superior high-rpm power. The new 6-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel mounted paddles Acura ZDX acceleration gives excellent fuel economy, while also improving. The EPA estimated city / highway fuel consumption 16/22 mpg and a large 21 gallon fuel capacity allow ZDX Acura have a range long. In addition, the ZDX meets the latest EPA TIER 2 - BIN 5 and CARB LEV II ULEV emissions standards.
Standard on the ZDX is exclusive Super Handling All-Wheel Drive Acura ™ (SH-AWD ®) system. SH-AWD ® extends the appeal of Acura ZDX to provide outstanding handling and excellent capacity for all seasons. Standard on the Acura ZDX are 19x8.5-inch 7-spoke aluminum alloy wheels, the largest standard wheels in the Acura line.
In addition to the dynamic capabilities of the Acura is the provision ZDX Dynamics Integrated Systems (IDS), which adapts the fully independent suspension system Active Damper and speed-sensitive steering, along with the driver's preferences for a more comfortable or sportier driving - all available to facilitate change at the turn of a dial. Priority mode to the comfort of passengers by road isolation and reduced fatigue, while the Sport mode favors crisp handling response, greater control vehicle body and maximum traction.
Acura ZDX (2010) picture 2As befits its "sports coupe" design, the ZDX 2010 is longer, lower, wider and has a significantly wider track than its competitors in the primary market. Acura ZDX rides on a wheelbase of 108.3 inches, with a total length of 192. 4 inches, has a total width of 85.6 inches with a 67.7-inch front and rear track, and stands 62.8 inches tall. These dimensions allow ZDX Acura to offer a driving character that is as safe as it looks spectacular.
When the Acura ZDX goes on sale this winter, customers will have the option of three different trim levels: ZDX, ZDX with Technology Package and Package ZDX with Advance. Like all Acura models, the ZDX come very well equipped. The panoramic glass roof with sunshades phones, hand-stitched leather interior, Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® connectivity, power liftgate and a high-powered audio system with CD player, AM / FM, XM ® Satellite Radio and USB connectivity with iPod ® audio integration all the standard features.
The Acura ZDX with the Technology Package adds several key features including Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition ™, a Surround Acura / ELS ® audio system and multi-view camera back. The suite includes customer advance further as technology improves blind spot system of information, a Collision Mitigation Braking ™ (CMBS ™) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).
When the Acura ZDX goes on sale, which will bring a new level of prestige to the Acura line. The Acura ZDX will be placed and priced between the Acura MDX luxury SUV and the Acura RL luxury sedan performance. ZDX prices and other details will be announced at a later date.
Powertrain
The new Acura ZDX is equipped with a new generation of the 3.7-liter SOHC V-6 engine that continues the longstanding mission to provide Acura V-8 horsepower and torque level to the size and efficiency Fuel V-6. The aluminum engine develops 300 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque for instant throttle response, excellent pair of low and mid-range and emotional power at high rpm.
Help broaden the powerband while improving fuel efficiency in recent 3.7L V-6 is a new 2-rocker arm design VTEC ® (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) system that applies to intake valves. In addition, special high-lift camshaft specifications VTEC ® in the operation, a dual induction system and an electronic Drive step-by-Wire ™ throttle system equipment to improve engine performance.
Performance and fuel economy is enhanced by all new Acura ZDX Sequential SportShift the 6-speed automatic transmission that is designed to meet the most demanding driving enthusiasts. The EPA estimated city / highway fuel consumption 16/22 mpg and a large 21 gallon fuel capacity allow ZDX Acura have a range long. In addition, the ZDX meets the latest EPA TIER 2 - BIN 5 and CARB LEV II ULEV emissions standards.
Standard on the ZDX is exclusive Super Handling All-Wheel Drive Acura ™ (SH-AWD ®), which is adjusted to driving conditions and real world performance has been tested in the famous German Nürburgring racetrack. Setting new standards for power delivery and handling response, the SH-AWD ® actively varies the torque distribution between front and rear first, and then between the left and right rear wheels to maximize traction available in most driving situations. This "torque vectoring" operates automatically and smoothly, and allows the SH-AWD ® to distort the outside rear wheel up to 1.7 percent faster than the wheels, so off the creation of a "yaw moment" that allows the Acura ZDX to assist in turning around a corner and minimize vehicle understeer.
Chassis
Acura ZDX The chassis has been tuned to provide an ideal balance of precision handling, isolation and damping of the road. In front, MacPherson strut team with coil springs and forged aluminum lower control arms for precise handling with the generous wheel travel, while hydro-compliance suspension bushings and a front subframe that "floats" on rubber mounts provide road and engine isolation. The Acura ZDX multi-link rear suspension is mounted on a separate steel frame with aluminum uprights to reduce unsprung weight, coil springs, shock absorbers and stabilizer bar is tuned for optimum ride and handling.
Included with the package feed available, the new integrated system dynamics (IDS) brings the fully independent suspension system ZDX Acura's Active Damper and speed sensitive steering to suit the driver's preferences for a more comfortable or a sportier drive - available at the touch of a switch. Priority mode to the comfort of passengers by road isolation and reduced fatigue, while the Sport mode favors crisp handling response, greater control vehicle body and maximum traction.
The heart of the Active Damper Acura ZDX is its electronically controlled magneto-rheological dampers, which can individually adjust from minimum to maximum damping force in as little as five milliseconds (0.005 sec.). Along with asset shocks, the speed-sensitive power assist power steering is automatically adjusted according to the choice of driver comfort or sport modes: the lighter steering effort is generated in the comfort mode, while further efforts results firm in Sport mode.
Body
The exterior design goal was to unite the Acura ZDX the emotional appeal of a sports coupe with an excellent all-season capability and ground clearance to allow a moderate off-road. The unique design of the rear fender and wide cockpit aerodynamics give the Acura a Crucially ZDX and powerful, while the panoramic glass roof providing occupants with a breathtaking view of the world around them.
The unique design teams with the sunroof glass structure around to make the longer roof glass in the automotive market, which extends from the edge of the windshield to the rear edge of the glass tailgate. In the front section of roof is glass sunroof that tilts and slides up and back along the outside of the roof. This design helps to preserve the maximum interior height opening while maintaining the dramatic and personal "sports coupe" The design of the cockpit greenhouse. A fixed glass panel in the rear seat area further brightens the cabin. Double motorized sunshades cover both the front and rear glass ZDX Acura occupants choose to reduce the sunlight entering the interior, while a mesh fabric pop-up air deflector reaches a new performance standard noise wind when compared with the traditional blade-type wind deflector.
Load
Opening the back door reveals electrically powered rear cargo area impressive detail that offers a total of 26.3 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats. Aligned with premium style loop carpet, rear cargo area offers a very well hidden 2. 2 cubic feet of cargo compartment placed on the ground. Hidden behind the removable side panels are additional storage areas on the side walls of the cargo compartment. As the access panel under the floor, removable side panels have glossy metallic release handles, and can be stored in the cargo compartment under the floor to create a wide cargo space designed to accommodate up to four golf bags. With the second row of seats folded, the ZDX Acura offers a nearly flat carpeted cargo area and a total of 55.8 cubic feet of cargo space.
Inside
The combination of quality materials with a new standard of care for detail and craft, indoor ZDX Acura takes its place as the ultimate expression of Acura interior design. After the "2 + Liberty" design concept, the interior is ZDX Acura needs of the driver and passenger, while also offering the freedom to charge for travel easily accommodate a weekend of golf or a piece of bulky cargo. For occasional use, in the second row seats Acura ZDX can comfortably accommodate two full size adults or three passengers shorter walks.
New manufacturing processes enable high quality leather to accurately track complex forms, which flows into the instrument panel, center console and door panels. LED interior lighting and a central instrument panel is striking that the Blacks when not in use to the Acura ZDX feeling clean and technicians.
Acura ZDX standard features interiors include leather seating surfaces, a support 10-way power driver's seat and adjustable passenger seat eight-way power adjustment. Also standard is the panoramic glass roof, power liftgate and dual-zone, dual-mode automatic climate control with automatic moisture control and ventilation of the rear seats. Additional standard equipment includes a powerful 8-speaker audio with 6-disc CD changer, AM / FM, XM ® Radio, Bluetooth ® Audio, USB port connectivity (for items such as iPod ®, iPhone ®, or removable USB mass storage devices) and AUX interface (for portable MP3 players).
Acura ZDX The automatic day / night rearview mirror display includes a rearview camera integrated, while models of technology and progress display information from the camera in full-color VGA navigation system.
Advanced Technology
An available Technology Package enhances the connectivity and convenience. The package begins with a keyless entry system with push button, luxurious full-grain perforated Milano premium leather for the seating surfaces and an Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition ™. The system has a total of 8-inch high-resolution VGA color screen, use the navigation data stored in a built-in 60 GB hard disk drive (HDD) for operating AcuraLink impressively fast and includes real-time traffic rerouting Traffic ™ along with real-time weather AcuraLink ™ with maps of the time the radar image. For the ultimate in connectivity, the system AcuraLink ® satellite communication allows direct communication between the ZDX and Acura, including the possibility of automated service appointments of the vehicle.
The Technology Package also features renowned Acura Acura / ELS Surround ® audio system with 435 watt amplifier digital sound processor, a 10-speaker surround sound matrix and an integrated 15-gigabyte hard drive ( HDD) media storage system that allows the owner Acura ZDX to download and store about 3,500 to the songs for later playback. The Surround Acura / ELS ® audio system offers DVD-Audio (up to 500 times greater resolution traditional CD audio), DTS ™, CD, AM / FM, XM ® Radio, Bluetooth ® audio, plus USB and AUX jack connectivity.
The advanced package includes everything available in the Technology Package and adds premium brushed tricot material ceiling, ventilated front seats, a sport steering wheel and additional LED lighting environment. The package also includes Forward Collision Mitigation System Acura Brake ™ (CMBS ™), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), a blind spot and the information of the Integrated Dynamics (IDS) which controls the shock absorber system active and responsive steering at speed.
Security
Acclaimed Acura Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE ™) body structure and a full array of safety features active and passive help ZDX 2010 offer a high level of passenger safety. The ACE ™ body structure more evenly distributed throughout the vehicle collision forces and helps maintain the integrity of the passenger cabin in case of severe frontal collision.
Passive safety systems include dual-stage front airbags and multiple-threshold supplemental restraint system (SRS) dual-chamber side airbags with passenger side of the system of occupant position detection (OPDS), front seats with headrests assets, strengthening the knee to the front occupants, side curtain airbags with rollover sensor and front seatbelts with automatic tensioning system with integrated load limiters.
Many standard "active safety" features that help drivers ZDX Acura minimize the risk of collision include Vehicle Stability Assist ™ (VSA ®) with an antilock brake system (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist .
An additional feature of active safety in the package is available advance the collision mitigation system braking ™ (CMBS ™), which helps the driver to reduce the likelihood of a collision warning the driver about potential collision situations and activate the brakes if the system determines a collision is probably inevitable.
Although the Acura ZDX has not been tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as of press time, the Acura ZDX projects for internal testing maximum rating in NHTSA tests of frontal and side impact, and get good grades from the IIHS.
Along with all other new Acura, the 2010 Acura ZDX is covered by a comprehensive 4-year/50, 000 mile bumper to bumper limited warranty and a 6-year/70, 000 mile powertrain limited warranty. Additional benefits of ownership include Acura Total Luxury Care (TLC), which provides free 24 hour roadside assistance, concierge service and trip routing.
