Since last year, the luxury brand mid-size SUV ushered in a collective update, in addition to bmw X3, Audi Q5L, Infiniti QX50, as well as the first domestic Acura RDX. This acura's main model has won the attention of many people once it was listed. In addition to the brilliance of the brand itself, this SUV, which brings together the strong technical advantages of Honda and Acura, also has a fairly strong product force.
Since RDX has been on the market for some time, the exterior and interior will not be explained in detail. The focus of this experience is two, one is how the 10AT performs, whether it will drag its legs, and the other is whether the SH-AWD super four-wheel drive system can give surprises.
Acura RDX series adopts a power combination of 2.0T+10AT, with a maximum horsepower of 265 horses and a maximum torque of 380 Nm at 3000-4000 rpm. This set of power parameters pushes the body of about 1.8 tons without pressure. The full throttle starts, the power begins to gradually explode, the turbo intervention is not obvious, the overall is very linear, and the power reserve in the middle and rear section is abundant, like a natural inhale feeling. It can be summarized as the temperature of the first section, the fierceness of the middle section, and the latter section cannot be tried in the field.
As we all know, the RDX uses a transverse platform, which brings the problem that the space for the transmission is very limited, and the multi-gear transmission is usually relatively large and cannot be placed. And this 10AT produced by Honda Technology Research Institute is much smaller than the ordinary 6AT, according to the official introduction, the length of this gearbox is only 375mm, almost as long as A4 paper. In addition, it is the world's first horizontal 10AT gearbox. Of course, this alone is certainly not enough, we have to see how it is opened.
To describe a transmission as excellent, the most used words tend to be smooth and fast gear changes. In my opinion, the RDX 10AT can be described as having no sense of existence. In the initial stage, the gear gradually climbs as the speed increases. If you don't keep an eye on the tachometer, it's almost impossible to detect. And after slamming on the brakes and speeding up again, this 10AT will immediately drop 3-4 gears, helping you push the engine out.
In addition to the 10AT gearbox, another core competitiveness on the RDX is Acura's housekeeping skills - SH-AWD full-time four-wheel drive, the most amazing part of this four-wheel drive system is that there is no central differential lock, only with two clutches on the rear axle, you can achieve 90:10-30:70 front and rear power distribution. As well as the distribution of the rear left and right wheels 0-100, 100-0. That is to say, it can distribute power to the corresponding wheels in real time according to the state of the vehicle. In order to help you over the corner. SH-AWD is a four-wheel drive system built for curves and performance.