Thread: X6 competition from Acura
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Old 03-17-2009, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by palbay
Car will have Honda/Acura SH-AWD...torque vectoring.SH-AWD (Torque Vectoring) was invented by Honda.It is the foundation for BMW's DPC in the X6. This Acura will have at least 300hp and very possibly Honda's first ever V8.This is a real deal performance crossover...the first real competition in looks/style and road performance for the X6.The car will be positioned above the Acura MDX and be the top line Acura/Honda product in their lineup.BMW is paying close attention to this vehicle.Will be a very niche product for Acura....20,000 or so cars a year.One to keep an eye on.Thanks! PalBay
Very correct. Thanks. Acura is ahead of BMW in DPC. BMW still does not have DPC on X5 while MDX has it since 2007 model and RL had it since late 2004. As someone at BMW had mentioned a while back, they are closely watching Acura and Lexus.
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