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07-29-2009, 07:05 PM
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2010 Acura RDX - Click above for high-res image gallery
After three years on the market, the Acura RDX is getting its first comprehensive makeover for the 2010 model year. Unlike the new TSX V6, where the changes were largely restricted to the bits you don't see, the opposite is true of the RDX. Acura's cute 'ute gets a mid-cycle facelift to bring it in-line with the rest of the Acura line-up -- meaning if you haven't warmed up to Acura's shield grille you might want to look elsewhere.
If, on the other hand, you're partial to the new corporate beak, the RDX benefits from a few well-designed tweaks to boost its exterior appeal. The shape of the headlamp clusters remains the same, although the internal arrangement has been shuffled around, while below the bumper you'll spot a new air intake sitting in between the revised fog-lamp housings. Out back, the tail-lights receive a few minor revisions that most observers probably won't notice and the satin frame around the license plate pocket now matches the finish on the front grille.
Gallery: Quick Drive: 2010 Acura RDX (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-07_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-09_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)
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2010 Acura RDX - Click above for high-res image gallery
After three years on the market, the Acura RDX is getting its first comprehensive makeover for the 2010 model year. Unlike the new TSX V6, where the changes were largely restricted to the bits you don't see, the opposite is true of the RDX. Acura's cute 'ute gets a mid-cycle facelift to bring it in-line with the rest of the Acura line-up -- meaning if you haven't warmed up to Acura's shield grille you might want to look elsewhere.
If, on the other hand, you're partial to the new corporate beak, the RDX benefits from a few well-designed tweaks to boost its exterior appeal. The shape of the headlamp clusters remains the same, although the internal arrangement has been shuffled around, while below the bumper you'll spot a new air intake sitting in between the revised fog-lamp housings. Out back, the tail-lights receive a few minor revisions that most observers probably won't notice and the satin frame around the license plate pocket now matches the finish on the front grille.
Gallery: Quick Drive: 2010 Acura RDX (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-07_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-09_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010-acura-rdx-1280-02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-acura-rdx-live-1/low/)
Photos Copyright (C)2009 Sam Abuelsamid / Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading Quick Drive: 2010 Acura RDX, bring on the shield (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/29/quick-drive-2010-acura-rdx-bring-on-the-shield/)
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