I have two SH-AWD vehicles and it really does wonders. The trick is to actually accelerate through a turn and the system makes the car noticeably rotate. Instinct for most people is to brake through a turn which will make any FWD-based car squeal and under steer. I’ve even broken the rear loose/slight oversteer which is impossible in most FWD cars.
This is the A-Spec Advance package! I’m so glad they added this option. I really hope they expand it to the rest of the line. Also I’m glad they added a digital speedometer option.
"This car is very nice if you want to get away from the Germans." lol, i don't usually find myself having to escape the Germans but it's good to know that this vehicle is one of the top picks for that scenario!
So I’ve lived with the new touch pad interface and while it’s better than what Lexus had, they should have given us the choice of both control and touch screen. Using Apple car play and android auto I rarely get to experience the touch pad in the native Acura system. It’s just disappointing that the Japanese are so stubborn with these things now, when europe has finally realized they should give both input options
Is it really the big of a deal? I kinda feel like for 60 year olds+ that struggle with technology then sure it's an issue. But if you're 40 or younger I would assume the true touch tech would be easy peasy to adjust to. I drove the RDX for 2 days as a loaner and it didn't seem to be a biggie.
@@aceofspades6667 I'm 22 and work in IT, I've retrofitted every car I've owned to remove the touchscreen. Physical knobs and buttons will forever be easier, more ergonomic, and just plain better than touchscreen. Even when touchscreen UI is really well done like in a Tesla, it still just sucks. Cranking a volume knob will always be superior to moving a slider.
The '22 Lexus NX ditches the touchpad / mouse and goes touchscreen-only, along with the new US-designed Lexus Interface infotainment system. Akio Toyoda said that he had to fight an uphill battle to get rid of the outdated Lexus system(s) and interfaces because TMC, as a whole, is very conservative and tends to stick with decisions no matter how bad they were.
I have a 2021 IS 350 with the touch/track-pad combo, and it's fine most of the time I'd say. Sometimes while I am driving I find the touchpad clumsy and have to resort to the touchscreen. But I rarely use the screen other than setting my music up or getting Google Maps navigation going before I leave. The screen looks really good however.
Cool review. Thanks for standing in. I really like the car. The one issue is the touch pad, unfortunately like the Mazda dial, it it a deal breaker. While I would live with it, the Mrs would not. Understandably she just wants simple easy to use control's. Like a touch screen.
@@Ecuador006 if it was multicolor changing like the MDX, that would be awesome. But the white color like in the non aspecs would be just fine. I think red is a little difficult at times with glare situations, you think so?
8:00 Those red gauges gotta go, should’ve offered touch screen infotainment in this refresh. 5:25 *up to 70% torque to the rear wheels. NOT 70% rear at all times in sport mode.
I like that Acura's still using real buttons for climate controla whereas other brands like Mercedes, Lexus, JLR, and Porsche are changing to less ergonomical capacitive/touchsceen controls. #savethebuttons
A simple touch screen really opens up the center console area. The steering wheel is the only part of the design I like on the whole front dash area ! Cars from the 90's and up to the mid 2000's had better suspension over pot holes. Cars are just built very cheap now days !
@@michaelp.3485 I’m in the same boat. The naysayers can hate all they want, Acura keeps selling a crap ton of their SUVs, they literally can’t make them fast enough for consumers. The TLX and ILX (even though it’s outdated) are also good sellers in their respective segments.
@@mustasheolll2020 It's not that functional though. The drive mode select takes up logical space for other commands and it lacks a touchscreen. Also the interior isn't super roomy, and definitely lacks quality lower down. I still can appreciate the car while noting its faults, not ratting on it
That’s a nice looking vehicle both inside and out. The color is beautiful, loud but beautiful. When you say tons of legroom….. How would you then describe the legroom in an A8L or something similar? It looks like it may be better than the X3 as far as rear seat room is concerned. I’m going to check it out but I’m not thinking I’m going to like it. I feel it needs more horsepower or maybe a Type-S mode with more horsepower. You referenced both the X5 & the X3 in your comparison. Which would you say is a closer competitor to this vehicle with respect to size?
If Acura used the same or similar gauge cluster design they do with the Advanced, it'd be in my garage right now. They lost me with the all red gauges, especially given how they look at night.
Love this car but absolutely hate the wheels on the A-Spec with Advance Package. The wheels on the regular A-Spec are much sportier and better looking. Not sure about the alcantara inserts, either. I'd prefer just some nice leather seats.
Did they fix the brakes and rubbery gearbox feel? Our 19 model has been through 2 brake booster firmware updates and full set of brakes under their service bulletin.
Are you much taller than regular Topher? Or Acura actually lowered the dash and hood? Based on the camera angle, the view out the front is like mid-engined supercar kind of low.
The touchpad is so great and intuitive he couldn't even show us switching between apps, turning on and off Spotify and switching back to the maps. the only thing he successfully did is swipe up and down on the little side screen. I repeat again - the XP of this thing is shit. Yes it maps 1 to 1 to the pad on the Acura OS but it's NOT the XP you get when you use Apple CarPlay.
The new Lexus NX doesn't have a touchpad at all. It has a 14 inch, touchscreen and, for about the same price as this RDX, you can have it (along with more horsepower, and much more torque).
"S" transmission mode makes no difference if you're already in sport dynamic mode. It's just a shortcut to the Sport-mode transmission logic *in other dynamic modes.* As far as the upshift response to the paddles, it depends on g-force, and the transmission will ignore an upshift request in a hard cornering situation where the momentary "shift shock" might upset the chassis.
it definitely makes a difference. opens up for more throttle response at lower rpms. much better 0 to 60 performance. not by much but it definitely helps
The “S” on the gear selector makes the transmission more responsive and holds gears longer to keep it in the power band. The drive mode selector mainly focuses on the suspension and steering feel.
@@drivescene6747 Sport+ in our '19 makes the same changes as "S" transmission mode. It holds gears longer, downshifts earlier, and refuses to upshift until you're out of a corner.
@TheTopher How would you compare A-spec Advanced RDX vs Genesis GV70 2.5T in terms of driving, quality, fun, quietness, impression, sound quality or anything that comes to mind?
IMO I think the handling, SH-AWD, and powertrain are going to be superior in the RDX. Whereas the exterior and interior looks and quality are going to be superior in the GV70 2.5T.
The RDX is superior to the GV70 2.5t in terms of driving dynamics, fun factor and induction noise, but the Gv70 2.5t has better tech and is a bit more quiet and more luxurious. The GV70 3.5t is superior to any RDX available right now.
An Acura RDX A-Spec with Goodyear Assurance tires?? Thats a big L for a premium sport crossover. Could’ve at least put on some better tires for a “sporty” car
Not impressed I have the 2019 rdx a spec red black interior and I LOVE it I don't like this new tweaked look I think mine is sooooo much sleek and sexier 🤩
Those red gauges are out of a 2003 rsx! At 50k you are starting in MDX pricing. Nice vehicle but the infotainment function has to go and the styling reminds me of a Nissan's Murano
This RDX is too stiff for a crossover with mediocre steering. Also the interior layout just looks weird. I don’t see any reason to get this over the Germans or Lexus.
