Acura crossover concept teased ahead of New York Auto Show
by Damon Lavrinc on Mar 16th 2009 at 12:51PM 
Acura Crossover Concept - Click above for high-res gallery
The crew at Acura have released a single teaser of a new concept due to arrive at next month's New York Auto Show. The darkened overhead image doesn't show much, but the angular front and rear fenders, single set of door handles and sloping roofline gives us a glimpse of the BMW X6-fighting crossover spied in the past. Acura has confirmed plans to add an all new niche model into its line-up for 2010 as it continues to strive for Tier 1 status. If it's a four-door coupe-like CUV, some might question the logic, but with two crossover architectures already available, it might be a low-cost way of matching BMW model-for-model.
UPDATE: Four more images added to the gallery thanks to AcuraZine.
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why not the LS2LS7? 12:53PM (3/16/2009)
Oh hell, It's a Panamera-alike.
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aron 1:09PM (3/16/2009)
More like an X6-alike. Likely better to be a Panamera- alike though ..
zamafir 1:10PM (3/16/2009)
Close, I bet, in typical acrua fashion, it's just a maxima rip off, the flanks seem quite derivative from the maxima's sporty sedan proportions around the wheels.
How long until the current economic situation lets us say goodbye to this practical joke of a brand?
chconline 1:22PM (3/16/2009)
Um, zamafir, I don't recall Honda ripping off Nissans in any vehicle. Honda has been using accentuated wheel arches in all their cars for quite a while now, before or at the same time many manufacturers put it to mainstream in their designs. Additionally, your argument of similar wheel arches isn't a legitimate argument. Nissan copied Honda because the Maxima has a raked windshield. OMG STOP THE PRESSES!!!1111
seanleeforever 2:53PM (3/16/2009)
i actually like BMW X6, and I would seriously consider the Acura's version of X6 due to the lower cost /higher equip/better reliability. I was thinking about replacing my current TL-S with an MDX sort of vehicle few years later because i will get married soon, but i would seriously consider this over an MDX if they don't put that grill on the top... please don't.
nardvark 12:59PM (3/16/2009)
Notice they don't illuminate the giant, ridiculous, stupid shield they will inevitably put on the front.
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Fernando 2:32PM (3/16/2009)
That's what I was thinking. I'm sure it will have that hideous thing up front. At least you can pay $250-300 and have a body shop paint it the body color.
Justin 2:39PM (3/16/2009)
Hopefully they did the shield right. They did on the TSX afterall. HOPE HOPE HOPE.
sid 1:01PM (3/16/2009)
As a long time honda/acura fanboy, they really have lost their way for the past decade, and i have seen nothing to offer me hope. I wish all employees at this company were made to study the philiospophy of Soichiro Honda. They used to be about doing things differently, now they are trying to model themselves on BMW.
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Brian E 1:02PM (3/16/2009)
There are actually five pictures, but Acura's releasing them one at a time. You can see them all here: http://www.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=715512
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Geekengineer 1:12PM (3/16/2009)
Wow... the 3rd picture down in that set (right rear quarter view) looks like a 4-door 370Z...
This will be a useless vehicle, and I'm afraid it will have the big silver Chevron logo on the schnozz.
Yikes 2:41PM (3/16/2009)
Do you consider the 370Z to be "useful"?
Geekengineer 3:45PM (3/16/2009)
Okay... the 370Z is a two-door sports car. That's it. It's not trying to be all things to all people. It's not a tall station wagon with high ground clearance and compromised passenger and cargo room.
Let me define "useless" in terms of this Acura thingy and the BMW X6, based on my own opinion of "useless"...
1) It's got a severely-sloping hatch profile, which isn't great for both rear headroom and utility, considering the overall size of the car.
2) It's tall, so it has lots of frontal area and a higher CG than a similar-sized conventional hatchback or station wagon, which will provide for poor fuel economy and handling (when compared to a conventional hatchback or station wagon).
3) I could go on, but if it sells, then fine. I sure won't buy one, but that's what a capitalist democracy is all about - choice.
Erik 1:15PM (3/16/2009)
This looks and sounds promising. Such a shame they they will ruin it with a massive, hideous plastic shield.
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Luis 1:10PM (3/16/2009)
I can't wait for the show!
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the vegas style guy 1:16PM (3/16/2009)
Crossovers are the bi-sexuals of the automotive world.
If you're gonna do something, do it.
You can't be all things to all people.
Just pick a freaking lane!
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jon 1:17PM (3/16/2009)
i dont know how many people agree with me, but i'd rather see more 4-door coupes than 4-door coupe/crossover/suv-ish things.
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jinsei888 1:18PM (3/16/2009)
took Honda long enough to join the elegant form bandwagon...
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Jakesnake1294 1:18PM (3/16/2009)
An answer to the X6.
So basically an answer to the answer to the question that nobody asked.
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inteller 1:20PM (3/16/2009)
I can guarantee what the grill will look like....UGLY!
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