Acura's new crossover (SUV)

[BayGBM]

I hope it looks as good with the lights on!

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Seems to have a couple-like roofline in that first pic.

Perhaps it will be similar in style to the BMW X6.....?

[tweeter]

I wish Acura/Honda hadn't scrapped the NSX replacement.

[BayGBM]

Seems to have a couple-like roofline in that first pic.

Perhaps it will be similar in style to the BMW X6.....?

All the car forums are saying it is supposed to compete with the X6 but have you been in an X6?  It is a huge vehicle with a surprisingly small interior and virtually no back seat; a Sport Utility Vehicle--without the utility.  And very expensive!  I did not like it.  I love my 3 series, but I don't know who they are targeting with the X6.  Presumably I am in their target audience (DINKs) but I wouldn't touch the X6 with a ten foot pole.

The new Acura looks cool but without interior room, it will suffer the same fate as the X6.  I haven't seen one on the road anywhere around here.

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All the car forums are saying it is supposed to compete with the X6 but have you been in an X6?  It is a huge vehicle with a surprisingly small interior and virtually no back seat; a Sport Utility Vehicle--without the utility.  And very expensive!  I did not like it.  I love my 3 series, but I don't know who they are targeting with the X6.  Presumably I am in their target audience (DINKs) but I wouldn't touch the X6 with a ten foot pole.

The new Acura looks cool but without interior room, it will suffer the same fate as the X6.  I haven't seen one on the road anywhere around here.

The X6 is a very odd car.

My uncle has an X5, and when it went in for a service, they gave him an X6 for a few days. Styling is weird. This one was white with black wheels. Interesting, but weird.

Like you said, back seat accomodation was woeful. I stand 6ft and my head was pretty much touching the roof, and it only seats 2 people in the back.

I'd take an X5 anyday over the X6.....but i have no doubt they will sell enough X6 just on the "stand out looks"......

[BayGBM]

Did you notice the sticker price on the X6?  I can't see who would buy that vehicle?  The X5 is a much better choice: more room, more utility, less expensive to buy and probably to insure.

The X6 only makes sense as a second/toy car; that is to say, a vanity purchase for someone who already has a more practical and useful vehicle.

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Did you notice the sticker price on the X6?  I can't see who would buy that vehicle?  The X5 is a much better choice: more room, more utility, less expensive to buy and probably to insure.

The X6 only makes sense as a second/toy car; that is to say, a vanity purchase for someone who already has a more practical and useful vehicle.

Ridiculous.

Speaking in Aussie $ here, you can get a top of the range X5 for around $120k, maybe a bit less. Top of the line X6 is closer to $150k.

Although i must admit that the new V8 in the X6 is pretty sweet. Sounds great.

My dad has a 335i coupe, which has the 3-litre twin turbo six in it. You can get that engine in the X6, although the X6 is like a tonne heavier......

[BayGBM]

I have always liked Honda/Acura products but I think Acura has lost its way in recent years.  I find their entire line up unattractive. 

• The design (exterior and interior) is not what it used to be and that is not a good thing.  They seem to be going for an edgy, angular, futuristic look across their product line.  I find it ugly. 

• The words "Acura" and "fuel efficient" do not belong in the same sentence.

• While "nice" I no longer associate the Acura brand with the word "luxury."  In my mind, Acura has fallen into the realm of Volvo.  For years people have debated whether Volvo is a luxury brand or not.  If you have to question if something is a luxury then it is not a luxury.  By the way, price alone does not define luxury when it comes to automobiles.

[njflex]

I WORK FOR BMW,X6 is selling around 70,000/80,000 ,rear window view is non existant,cramped rear interior,nice fr and side view,only problems i see is with all new twin turbo or with fuel systems on new bmw's is the fuel hi pressure pumps and turbos crapping out.it will never out sell x5/x3 .bay ur good to go on that e46 for long time,great styling and performance without all the new technology .

[Parker]

It will be interesting to see what Acura will put in the MSX. Will it be a the V8 that they said was in development, will it be a Twin Turbo V6?

[BayGBM]

It will be interesting to see what Acura will put in the MSX. Will it be a the V8 that they said was in development, will it be a Twin Turbo V6?

Honda ostensibly does not do V8 engines.  They love to brag about their average fuel efficiency and a V8 would bring that down.  In any event, lately Acura engines have not exactly been a leader in high gas milage. It's just one more reason they have lost their edge.  Remember, Acura was the first of the 3 luxury brands from Japan.

[Parker]

Honda ostensibly does not do V8 engines.  They love to brag about about their average fuel efficiency and a V8 would bring that down.  In any event, lately Acura engines have not exactly been a leader in high gas milage. It's just one more reason they have lost their edge.  Remember, Acura was the first of the 3 luxury brands from Japan.

Acura does have a V8 in their ALMS LMP2 (soon to LMP1) racer. This is seen as a testbed for a V8 in their mass produced vehicles. Acura needs a V8 in order to compete against the Tier 1 Luxury marques (Mercedes, BMW, Lexus) and they need to go RWD. It has been said that Acura will have a V8 vehicle come out. And they are testing the new NSX with a high revving V10, so they could actually take that V10 and chop off two cyl. and have a V8, just like BMW did with their M V10 to create the M V8. 

[BayGBM]

Wow! You are right!  A V8 Acura!  I never thought I would see the day. 

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081020/FREE/810199992/1023/THISWEEKSISSUE

http://www.motorauthority.com/acura-to-get-v8-power.html

but will it be in 18 months or 2015?

[Parker]

Wow! You are right!  A V8 Acura!  I never thought I would see the day. 

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081020/FREE/810199992/1023/THISWEEKSISSUE

http://www.motorauthority.com/acura-to-get-v8-power.html

but will it be in 18 months or 2015?

Depends, Acura's new NSX will either come out in 2010 or 2011. After the NSx debut's with it's 500 plus hp V10, they might debut a RWD V8 engined RL  sedan as a flagship.

As I said Acura has had a V8 LMP (LeMans Prototype) race car in the ALMS series, it competed in the LMP2 class, and they have been racing for 2-3 yrs. Honda/Acura is trying to get their reliability for engine. And lets not forget that they have had V8 and V10 engines for Formula 1 for yrs.

[BayGBM]