Acura RDX Concept Pics
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
yeah but the interior looks very, very nice.
Another I-drive controller!
Another I-drive controller!
Their I-drive thing obviously makes no sense - if you are going to put the controler next to the nav, logically, it would be more useful to make it touchscreen. But I guess they can look cool and save some money.
Luckily, most of the functions seem to be available via buttons anyway, so it is not like i-drive really.
Originally Posted by spwolf
yeah it does, looks great. (already posted it in post below).
Their I-drive thing obviously makes no sense - if you are going to put the controler next to the nav, logically, it would be more useful to make it touchscreen. But I guess they can look cool and save some money.
Luckily, most of the functions seem to be available via buttons anyway, so it is not like i-drive really.
Their I-drive thing obviously makes no sense - if you are going to put the controler next to the nav, logically, it would be more useful to make it touchscreen. But I guess they can look cool and save some money.
Luckily, most of the functions seem to be available via buttons anyway, so it is not like i-drive really.
Honda's joystick version is definately no I-Drive. I strongly believe if Honda came out with their system before BMW there wouldn't be so much hate for the joystick type system. If you ever played around with the navigation system in the RL I bet you'd fine it is very easy to work with and the voice command is among the best in the business.
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
It appears to be the same nav system in the RL so this nav system is no joke. IMHO it is arguably the best around. I'm biased toward the Alpine navigation systems anyway though.
Honda's joystick version is definately no I-Drive. I strongly believe if Honda came out with their system before BMW there wouldn't be so much hate for the joystick type system. If you ever played around with the navigation system in the RL I bet you'd fine it is very easy to work with and the voice command is among the best in the business.
Honda's joystick version is definately no I-Drive. I strongly believe if Honda came out with their system before BMW there wouldn't be so much hate for the joystick type system. If you ever played around with the navigation system in the RL I bet you'd fine it is very easy to work with and the voice command is among the best in the business.
Its cool, but not intuitive.
Originally Posted by spwolf
i am sure. But fiddling with controller will never be as intuitive as pressing the screen. Its cool for sure, but nowhere close as intuitive. Especially for non geeks. I am pretty much big geek, I also own an software company, yet in my Prius, I could care less about fiddling around with features like that (I do have fun with emanage and my profec boost controller on mrs :-).
Its cool, but not intuitive.
Its cool, but not intuitive.
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
I hear you. Everything is such a trade off though. I have touch screens in my car and I love it, but hate all the fingerprints. What would be awsome is if Acura could simply utilize both the touch screen and joystick along with voice. The Alpine based system Acura uses in the RL and as I guess the RSX is already touch screen compatible. Acura already uses touch screen in other cars. Combine them all and it would be the best of everything. I too would move the control joystick down though. Probably in the center console area so you don't have to move you hand much to access it. I think BMWs placement of their control stick is perfect. Although the system could be much better
Whenever someone rides in my Prius with me, while coming to stop i move it to "B" position - which basically means I pull its little joystick down once - and everyone looks in wonder and what am I doing now in this crazy car :-).
Originally Posted by spwolf
I see. So basically, lets have control stick for looks and touch screen for usage? Sounds good :-).
Whenever someone rides in my Prius with me, while coming to stop i move it to "B" position - which basically means I pull its little joystick down once - and everyone looks in wonder and what am I doing now in this crazy car :-).
Whenever someone rides in my Prius with me, while coming to stop i move it to "B" position - which basically means I pull its little joystick down once - and everyone looks in wonder and what am I doing now in this crazy car :-).
Not just control sticks for looks. Certain functions are easily done by the joystock. The benefit is for those certain functions you don't have to reach all they way up to the screen to touch it. For things that are more burried into sub menus the touch screen is much faster. I know the laws say we not supposed to fiddle with the navigation while driving, but I personally like the screen higher up on the dash. I really do like the placement of the LCD screen on the RL and Infiniti Q. I'm not that large of a guy though so for me to reach the screen I have to lean forward a bit. This is where having a control stick close by comes in handy.
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The Acura plant in Ohio has won many awards for initial and long-term quality. You would not BELIEVE the difference in quality from my CL (built in Ohio) and my old M Roadster (built in South Carolina). Aside from rumors and rumblings of transmission problems with some TLs (with the trannies imported from Japan and bolted on in assembly anyway), they have had no problems with cars or SUVs produced there.
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Am I the only one here who finds it interesting that this year at the NAIAS, Acura and Mazda both released compact SUVs (or CUVs as they're now being referred to) with nearly identical engines? No doubt all the car magazines will be comparing these two vehicles in a few months.
2007 Acura RDX
2.3L turbocharged 4-cylinder
240 HP / 260 lbs/ft
SH-AWD (borrowed from the RL)
Source: http://www.japanesecarfans.com...0.004
2007 Mazda CX-7
2.3L turbocharged 4-cylinder
244 HP / 258 lbs/ft
Active Torque-Split AWD (borrowed from the Mazdaspeed6)
Source: http://www.japanesecarfans.com...4.001
THis is Acuras problem. They are making Mazda and Rav-4 competition, Honda should offer this, not Acura.
2007 Acura RDX
2.3L turbocharged 4-cylinder
240 HP / 260 lbs/ft
SH-AWD (borrowed from the RL)
Source: http://www.japanesecarfans.com...0.004
2007 Mazda CX-7
2.3L turbocharged 4-cylinder
244 HP / 258 lbs/ft
Active Torque-Split AWD (borrowed from the Mazdaspeed6)
Source: http://www.japanesecarfans.com...4.001
THis is Acuras problem. They are making Mazda and Rav-4 competition, Honda should offer this, not Acura.
I have to admit, Exterior looks wise I think the Mazda looks better. Interior goes to the Acura. The 2.3L Turbo engine sure does sound sweet though. I wonder what other Honda/Acura cars this motor will find its way into. The TSX sounds like the perfect car for this motor. I also imagine there will be a lot of engine swaps using this motor in the future.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Both interiors are great, on par with each other
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