Acura RDX – Driving

The 2007 Acura RDX is a hoot. It’s relatively light on its feet – at under 4,000 lbs. it’s virtually identical to the 2007 Mazda CX-7 and about a hundred pounds less than the 2006 BMW X3. That weight is really only slightly noticeable on acceleration; otherwise the 2007 Acura RDX comes off as a quick-footed prize fighter, torquey as heck with a powerful jab and silky cross. With 240 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 260 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,500 rpm, it’s fun and easy to dip into the engine with both hands, pour the power over your senses and enjoy the technology that drives this vehicle. And with the turbo, the 2.3-liter engine, the five-speed automatic transmission and Acura’s SH-AWD system, there’s plenty of technology-type things to enjoy about the RDX.