2011 Acura RDX

Back in the 1990s, you could spot a soccer mom because she drove a boxy minivan or a boxy Swedish-made station wagon. Those days of sedate modes of kid hauler are over. Now it’s all about power and styling. Among the examples of such people haulers is the 2011 Acura RDX, featuring the automaker’s first turbocharged engine. For more on the 2011 Acura RDX, visit Arlington Acura dealer.

The RDX is powered by a turbocharged, 2.3-liter, i-VTEC four-cylinder engine that produces 240 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque and is mated to a five-speed, sequential shift automatic transmission. The SportShift feature allows the transmission to operate as a conventional automatic or it can be manually controlled using paddle shifters mounted to the steering wheel. When equipped with all-wheel drive the RDX gets 19 mpg in the city and 24 on the highway. The two-wheel drive model improves on those mileage figures by 2 mpg in both city and highway driving. Learn more about the 2011 Acura RDX at Arlington Acura.

The five-passenger interior features leather seats, blue low-level ambient lighting over the center stack and in the foot well. A 60/40 split rear seat folds flat to extend the cargo floor and increase the volume to 60.6 cubic feet. The RDX features a lockable center console that’s large enough to hold a laptop. There’s a premium audio system with AM/FM, six-disc player, MP3, WMA, XM Satellite Radio with seven speakers and a 360-watt amplifier. The system also features a USB port and auxiliary jack to connect items such as an iPod, MP3 music player or jump drive memory stick.

Safety features include dual-stage, multi-threshold front airbags, side airbags and side curtain airbags. The front passenger airbag has a system that prevents deployment if a child or small stature adult sitting in the front seat. LATCH points are available to mount child seats in the rear seat. In addition to protecting the occupants, the RDX includes features aimed at pedestrian safety, including a hood designed to deform if a person is struck, energy-absorbing fender mounts, more clearance between the hood and engine components, deformable windshield wiper pivots and crushable hood hinges. Find a used or new Acura at Connecticut Used Cars.

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2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

Arriving in late fall, Acura’s TSX Sport Wagon adds utility to the popular model of sedan. Acura pulled the covers off the TSX Sport Wagon at the New York Auto Show last spring. The new model features an innovative, functional rear cargo area that includes a removable side panel and integrated under-floor bins for hidden storage. Find more information at Arlington Acura Dealer.

The 2011 TSX Sport Wagon is powered by a 2.4-liter, i-VTEC, four-cylinder engine. The automaker didn’t announce power figures, but the same size engine in the TSX sedan produces 201 horsepower and 170 lb.-ft. of torque and is mated to a sequential-shift, five-speed automatic. With this drive train, the Sport Wagon is rated at 30 mpg on the highway, which is the same as the sedan achieves with the four-cylinder and automatic transmission. For all the details on the 2011 TSX Sport Wagon, visit Arlington Acura.

Creature comforts in the TSX Sport Wagon include an available hard disk navigation system with eight-inch VGA color display and Acura’s brand of real-time traffic and weather featuring radar image. Find the new or used Acura you're looking for at Connecticut Used Car Dealer. Also available is a premium audio system with hard drive for media storage. Standard features include a power moon roof, automatic dual-zone climate control, leather seats, Bluetooth, USB and auxiliary inputs.

No word from Acura yet on whether future models of the Sport Wagon will offer all-wheel drive, a manual gearbox or V-6 engine, all of which are available on the TSX Sedan. But it seems logical that the Sport Wagon would eventually match the sedan in terms of options and specifications.

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2010 Acura ZDX

Once upon a time SUVs were boxy trucks with the aerodynamics of a brick. That was so 20^th century. The current trend with car-based, crossover utility vehicles is to make them a sleek and sporty looking as possible. Acura takes on the challenge with the 2010 ZDX five-door, which has a sloping coupe-like roofline and is based on the MDX. Learn more about the ZDX at Clinton Acura.

Key features on the 2010 ZDX include a 300-horsepower, VTEC V-6 engine, Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, sequential shift six-speed automatic transmission, power panoramic multi-panel glass roof with front panel opening feature and power sunshades, remote operated power tailgate, premium audio with USB interface and iPod integration, available navigation with real-time traffic and weather and available Collision Mitigation Braking System. Get more details by visiting Greenwich Acura.

In addition to the four-wheel independent suspension system, the 2010 ZDX is available with Acura’s Integrated Dynamics System, which adjusts suspension stiffness in as little as five milliseconds. The driver can adjust the suspension and steering through the Sport and Comfort settings. IDS controls special shock absorbers that are filled with a fluid that thickens significantly in the presence of a magnetic field. The stronger the field, the stiffer the setting.

Braking on the 2010 ZDX is handled by 13-inch discs with dual-piston calipers up front and 13.2-inch discs and single-piston calipers in back. The system includes anti-lock and electronic brake distribution, which uses the ABS sensors to determine how much force is needed at each wheel for increased performance and stability. New Haven used cars can help find the new or used Acura you're looking for. Acura’s stability control system detects understeer or oversteer and attempts to correct the issue through the all-wheel-drive system by redirecting power among the wheels. It can also interact with the Integrated Dynamic System to adjust the suspension to a setting that increases the likelihood of the vehicle maintaining traction. All of this happens so quickly the issue might be corrected before the driver knows it’s happening.

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