Mark Glover’s AutoGlo
car reviews also can be seen on the business page of The Sacramento
Good eye, Bat guy.
My tester totally looked the part with a shining ebony paint
job, stealth fighter jet angles in just the right places and enough smooth
surfacing to make the five-passenger SUV cut through the air effortlessly.
Naturally, the 3.5-liter V-6 with 273 horsepower had a
little something to do with that last part.Robust performance was dished up in smooth, relatively quiet
doses, but you quickly realize that things are just fine as you’re blasting
past everything on the road.
I had the
wisdom step off the gas before my quick run up near 80 miles per hour came to
the attention of uniformed persons driving black and white cars topped with
blue and red lights.
Risky business never felt so good. The RDX performed with sport-sedan quality.
Acura touted its new “motion adaptive electronic power
steering system” on this RDX, and maybe I was missing the technology fireworks
here, but all I can tell you is the SUV handled with snap-quick responsiveness
and fiercely gripped the road even when I challenged the round rubber with
high-speed slalom runs. Very nice.
My black beauty was the priciest trim level, with the
all-wheel-drive and tech package starting at $39,420. No extras needed as the tester was dolled up
with all the bells and whistles.
Inside, well, welcome to the executive suite. Dripping in luxury and enough
comfort/convenience features to keep you diving back into the owner’s manual
like a kid with his first mega-Legos set.
Given all that’s in it, you’re stealing this ride for
$40,000.
Yes, gas mileage might be better, but 19 miles per gallon in
the city and 27 mpg on the highway isn’t a disaster with a six-cylinder power
plant.
Frankly, I found zero to complain about in my week with the
vehicle. It’s a vast improvement over
the RDX introduced to the world in 2007.
If you can afford the fare, it shapes up as a nice addition
to your batcave.
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