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Third time's a charmer for Acura's RDX

Let's talk about the one trend that makes the Acura RDX different from other compact luxury SUVs: a turbocharged motor. When it was introduced in 2006, Acura engineers equipped the laconic SUV with its first turbocharged inline-four, producing a compelling package that was unsurpassed amongst V6-powered rivals such as the BMW X3, Infiniti FX , and Lexus RX . The RDX offered slight less power than most of its counterparts, but did so with just four cylinders -- an formidable feat that sounded like a lot of fun. And yes, the RDX is certainly a lot of fun to drive, with no inadequate thanks to the turbo-four under the hood.

Still, you have to wonder what this SUV might feel like with a V-6. If the access-level TSX sedan can get a V6 (beginning this summer), why not the RDX?

That being said, let's talk about what the Acura RDX does have: lately about everything. In its third year of existence, the RDX remains a wonderfully designed outcome that competes well with newer crossover SUVs such as the Audi Q5, Infiniti EX35, and Mercedes-Benz GLK. You question why it took other automakers so long to introduce RDX's competitive models.

Source: Windsor Star

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