Yesterday I saw an Acura ZDX that looked almost exactly like this

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform) 12/06/2015 at 12:20 • Filed to: None

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FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > TheHondaBro 12/06/2015 at 12:23

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So much sexier than the Merc GLE “Coupe” and BMW X6

TheHondaBro > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 12/06/2015 at 12:24

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It looks really good.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > TheHondaBro 12/06/2015 at 12:25

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The hidden door handles make a difference imo

Nibby > TheHondaBro 12/06/2015 at 12:33

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TheHondaBro > Nibby 12/06/2015 at 12:36

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Nah.

Wobbles the Mind > TheHondaBro 12/06/2015 at 12:38

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Now just imagine some of those tweaks being used on the new Civic. I really believe that the next generation of mod style will be a mix of lowering the coupe suvs and placing SUV widebody styling on cars. Pretty much everything will head towards where that ZDX is.

Rico > TheHondaBro 12/06/2015 at 12:56

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I don't know how I didn't realize it back then but like 2 months ago I was behind a ZDX and thought oh shit Acura did make an X6 competitor. I wonder why they never continued, it seems to be a much more popular category now than when it was introduced.

TheHondaBro > Rico 12/06/2015 at 12:58

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Sales were abysmal, so they cut it. I’m curious what a new ZDX would look like with the new Acura face.

Rico > TheHondaBro 12/06/2015 at 13:03

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I mean now with the X4, X6, GLE Coupe it fits right in. When the ZDX first dropped it was too radical.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > TheHondaBro 12/06/2015 at 13:39

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the change to the grille made a world of difference

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TheHondaBro > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 12/06/2015 at 13:40

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HUGE difference.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Wobbles the Mind 12/07/2015 at 01:59

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That is much more Crosstour than the shorter-length ZDX.

And ridiculously, Civic lost the most valuable bits of Crosstour and ZDX, the AWD traction, and the rear hatch. A rear trunk is ridiculous on a fastback, and AWD is a benefit. It was Crosstour’s size that was the problem. Too close to Pilot and bigger than CR-V.

Frankly, if Honda/Acura could build an Integra/RSX lift back coupe body style on a lifted AWD platform like HR-V, with some actual performance along with the modest versatility... it might be interesting.

Or some other company that builds an all-road, versatile AWD sport coupe, that is actually, you know... a coupe. As in two side doors, and a slick roofline, not trying to be a sedan, or not a sedan trying to be a CUV.

A Mustang, or a BRZ/FRS, or a Genesis Coupe, or whatever is fun until you have to get to work through 4-6 inches of snow, or you want to find a place on a less-beaten path.