The prototype of off-road car Acura MDX under name MD-X has been shown for the first time on a motor show in Detroit and has caused the big interest. Manufacture of model for the American market has begun in the autumn 2000 at the Canadian factory of company Honda. In usual conditions MD-X - the car with a forward control, the all wheel drive is connected only at a slipping of front wheels.
Instead of habitually clutch lamellar clutches which are steered by a temporary magnet are for this purpose used. Acura MD-X it is constructed on a platform of a minivan Honda Odyssey and it is intended, first of all, for city trips with high level of comfort though, thanks to system of all wheel drive VTM-4, the car of will normally feel and on easy impassability.
New Acura MDX is a hybrid of an off-road car with a minivan, than high-grade "jeep" more likely. But it brings the big contribution to comfortableness of movement of it аVтомобиля a class "lux" on roads as general purpose, and on impassability. Whenever possible interior Acura MDX transformations too reminds a minivan, and the panel board reminds car Acura RL.
Acura MDX is an all-wheel drive car with the cross-section power unit, a 5-step automatic transmission and an integral body. The gasoline engine (240-strong, 3,5-litre, 6-cylinder) with the aluminium block is equipped by system of regulation of phases of a gas distribution and lifting of valves (VTEC), allowing to expand area of 95 percent value of the maximum twisting moment equal of 332 Nanometers with 2000 to 5000 turns in minute of a bent shaft. For dispersal to hundred it is required to car Acura MDX only 8,5 with - a magnificent indicator for an off-road car. Average fuel consumption makes hardly more than 10 l/100 of km (usually 3,5-litre jeeps absorb an order of km of 15 l/100). The new system of all wheel drive VTM-4 automatically redistributes a twisting moment between bridges, depending on clutch of wheels with a road surface. Unique all-weather tyres in the size 235/65 R17 provide excellent balance of flotation ability with roadability.
Laconic elegant lines of a body give to car Acura MDX a sports view. In interior registration the natural skin, aluminium panels and a fabric upholstery are used. The central extension housing has the big sizes, seats of the second and third numbers develop, forming an equal cargo platform. The air conditioner is steered independently both from lobbies, and from rear seats. The list of the standard equipment of interior engages: an immobilizer, cruise-control, the hatch in a roof, an on-board computer, an audiosystem with 7 loudspeakers and CD-changer. It is supposed to exhaust, except base, version Touring with the front seats equipped with electric drives with 8 resettings, more powerful audiosystem (200 W) etc.
Acura MDX advertise as very economic and in the minimum degree soiling environment as it has already received the conformity certificate to the Californian standard on toxicity of blowouts and is the first off-road car having system of catching of steams of gasoline at refuelling.
Acura MDX, it is perfectly equipped in respect of passive safety. Inflatable pillows of new generation, including lateral, protective wooden blocks in doors - all it meets the highest requirements, allowing to assume, that in the krash-test by technique NHTSA Acura 4х4 can receive a high five-star estimation. It is curious, that the car by request can be equipped by the special "winter" package engaging special tyres, warmed seats, more powerful spray jets for clearing of glasses by a nonfreezing liquid, the solid reservoir for it, the strengthened sealings of doors.
