Yet again, thanks to the beauty of the Internet, we have some leaked teaser images to show you, this time, the casualty being a new crossover concept by Acura. The potential rival to the BMW X6 (if it goes into production) will make its first official appearance at the upcoming New York Auto Show.
With a coupe-ish roof line, just like Munich’s X6, the concept is expected to feature bold styling with a wide and aggressive stance and with hidden rear door handles. Reports also indicate that the concept will carry Acura’s new grille design language.
Power for forward and rear motion is expected to be supplied by a 3.7 litre V6 power plant that is able to churn out 300HP and 372Nm of torque. The Acura Crossover Concept is also expected to feature Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel Drive System, also known as SH-AWD. Please continue reading to view more leaked teasers.
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i dont what is the passion about this..but i'm FIRST!!..
btw, its look promising.. its Acura maa..(malaysian mentality)
i still dont really get the idea of crossovers in the 1st place.. but since people are willing and wanting to buy them, carmakers will definitely come up with more.
cool… wonder y nobody bring acura here? or it only suitable for U.S market ?
This big brother will give a kick to X6…
Any chance to bring acura to Msia..?
Really getting tired of all these "crossover" type. What is the point of making a car with high ground clearance but has no true offroad capability. As a road car, it's dynamic is not very good either due to their heights and high center of gravity. With their oversized wheels and heavy bodies, they can't be very efficient either. Looks wise, personally, I think they are ugly as a genre. But I guess there are people who are willing to part with cash for these type of things.
crossover ok what?
[quote comment="221567"]This big brother will give a kick to X6…
Any chance to bring acura to Msia..?[/quote]
the acura makes 300HP and 372Nm of torque, whereas the top spec X6 makes 406hp and 600nm of torque and the lowest spec X6 makes 306hp and 400nm of torque. torque is available from 1,300rpm and above.
and the most interesting thing is, unlike what bolo said about most of these vehicles, the X6 handles better than most road cars despite its height. Which is no surprise, as even the X5 SUV is a well known handler on the road.
I believe these are merely show-off cars for those with heavy pockets. Also, I don't think modern SUV such as the X5 is off-road capable. I mean, they can tackle coarse and uneven surface pretty well given its higher ground clearance, but in challenging terrains like rocky surfaces, crossing rivers and the like is something SUV may not be suitable for. Not all of them are 4WD by the way.
[quote comment="221572"]Really getting tired of all these "crossover" type. What is the point of making a car with high ground clearance but has no true offroad capability. As a road car, it's dynamic is not very good either due to their heights and high center of gravity. With their oversized wheels and heavy bodies, they can't be very efficient either. Looks wise, personally, I think they are ugly as a genre. But I guess there are people who are willing to part with cash for these type of things.[/quote]
might be this car built for "orang suka buang duit"
[quote comment="221586"]I believe these are merely show-off cars for those with heavy pockets. Also, I don't think modern SUV such as the X5 is off-road capable. I mean, they can tackle coarse and uneven surface pretty well given its higher ground clearance, but in challenging terrains like rocky surfaces, crossing rivers and the like is something SUV may not be suitable for. Not all of them are 4WD by the way.[/quote]
agreed. which is why the X5 handles like a sports sedan on the road. people like the high seating position, which is why vehicles like these sell so well.
But it looks awesome.
And that's a fact.
in our bolehland we also can find d.i.y crossover: wira, satria, waja, kenari, kancil, modified suspension tinggi2 with tayar tebal gedabak.. crossover laa tu….
Acura is Honda America. BMW did the pointless X6 for the Americans. See where we're heading here? Honda, Toyota, BMW are suffering because their focus was the American market due to its size and favours fluff more than anything else.
Whereas VW went to China.
How many AIG execs are they planning to sell these to?
[quote comment="221585"][quote comment="221567"]This big brother will give a kick to X6…
Any chance to bring acura to Msia..?[/quote]
the acura makes 300HP and 372Nm of torque, whereas the top spec X6 makes 406hp and 600nm of torque and the lowest spec X6 makes 306hp and 400nm of torque. torque is available from 1,300rpm and above.
and the most interesting thing is, unlike what bolo said about most of these vehicles, the X6 handles better than most road cars despite its height. Which is no surprise, as even the X5 SUV is a well known handler on the road.[/quote]
that x5 is freaking good handler btw , im nt even talking abt latest gen , its the 2004 model , its stays so flat during cornering its rediculous !
[quote comment="221664"][quote comment="221585"][quote comment="221567"]This big brother will give a kick to X6…
Any chance to bring acura to Msia..?[/quote]
the acura makes 300HP and 372Nm of torque, whereas the top spec X6 makes 406hp and 600nm of torque and the lowest spec X6 makes 306hp and 400nm of torque. torque is available from 1,300rpm and above.
and the most interesting thing is, unlike what bolo said about most of these vehicles, the X6 handles better than most road cars despite its height. Which is no surprise, as even the X5 SUV is a well known handler on the road.[/quote]
that x5 is freaking good handler btw , im nt even talking abt latest gen , its the 2004 model , its stays so flat during cornering its rediculous ![/quote]
You don't need a gas guzzling, sour gas emitting SUV to stay flat in a corner do you? Come to think of it, what is a semi-offroader for anyways? Last Saturday, came back from a picnic in Ulu Langat. Raining. Up after Cheras toll, near the Police Academy going to Connought, half of the road was full of water. A lonely silver E46 sits half in water. Every car on the road kept to the right. This Kembara and Tucson joined the mob by keeping right, tyres barely touching water line. Drove my Trajet through the 2 in of water and survived, splashing water across the SUVs, advanced 50m into the traffic jam. I shook my head, wtf? Why oh why do people buy SUVs?
A very failure luxury brand… How much can they earn when they just deend on US market??? Wake up please Honda…
And this is another BMW X6 copy thing… They just keep copying BMW…
Honda A Kura2 … nice name ….awat tak juai kat Mesia nie … takut org tak beli ka …mak cik nie dah lama tunggu keta nie …duit simpanan makcik dah berbillion Zimbabwe dollar nie ..minggu lepas Mugabe buat telegrapik transper kat makcik masuk ASB hik hik
Nevertheless, it's still in concept form. Not sure if it will come into production.
In Malaysia, these cars will remain as a show-off items for the rich people. Practicality wise, not that practical. Better get a real 4WD if you desire a true offroader.
Another Gen 2 design..
But this one nicer than 'P' and 'B' design..