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ACURA Acura Is Celebrating 25 Years in Canada and a Quarter Century of Driving Innovation 2012 ZDX THERE’S 25 YEARS OF INNOVATION IN EVERY ACURA Acura is celebrating 25 years in Canada and a quarter century of driving innovation. When you take the wheel of an Acura, you experience a legacy of precision engineering, outstanding performance and class-leading amenities. Our commitment to excellence is matched by our commitment to Canadians. We’ve designed vehicles to meet the specific needs of Canadian drivers and have been manufacturing them in Canada since 1996 – the first luxury automaker to do so. As we mark a quarter century in Canada, we invite Canadians to experience 25 years of innovation, and see for themselves that it’s an achievement worth celebrating. ACURA. 25 YEARS OF DRIVING INNOVATION 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 LEGEND INTEGRA LEGEND INTEGRA NSX VIGOR LEGEND LEGEND TL RL EL INTEGRA TL INTEGRA MDX RSX TSX TL RL CSX MDX TSX TL ZDX TSX TL TYPE R The world’s Winner of First Acura Second- The first First 5-cylinder Best-selling First 6-speed First First vehicle Canadian RealTime First Acura The 195-hp First luxury Introduction Premium First vehicle First vehicle Exclusively First Acura Redesigned First brand First vehicle Restyled Newly refined first Japanese the IMSA with a standard generation all-aluminum engine from luxury import, manual generation with in-dash exclusive Racing wins with dual- “Ultimate SUV with 3rd- of i-VTEC® sport sedan to offer to offer Canadian with Active TSX debuts with across- from Acura’s TSX with midsized luxury-brand International driver’s airbag. Integra sports car, Acura. sixth year transmission of midsized satellite-linked entry-level SCCA World stage driver Integra” sold row seating. technology. launches. Bluetooth® SH-AWD.® luxury compact Damper at Canadian the-brand new design new added sport sedan vehicle. Sedan Series introduced. and first use in a row. offered in sport sedan navigation. luxury sedan Challenge and passenger in limited wireless sport sedan System and International NHTSA 5-star studio in features. introduced. Manufacturers’ of VTEC® an Acura. introduced. introduced. Touring Two side airbags. numbers. technology. introduced. tuning at Auto Show. crash safety California. Championship. technology. Championship. Nürburgring. ratings. ZDX THE ART OF ADRENALINE The Acura ZDX. A luxury four-door sports coupe built to turn heads. Brimming with sophistication and technologically robust, it is ready to change your perception of what a luxury vehicle can be. With its meticulously crafted finishes, bold exterior and powerful V-6 engine, the ZDX is a seamless fusion of elegant design and agile performance. INTERIOR RICH IN CHARACTER THE SOUNDS OF NEAR SILENCE The ZDX’s cockpit has been luxuriously crafted Along with the cockpit’s material richness, you’ll LUXURY with comfort and continuity in mind. Its refined notice on your first drive how little ambient leather dash unfolds with flowing lines culled from cabin noise there is. That’s courtesy of the ZDX’s IS IN THE the vehicle’s exterior vocabulary. In contrast to Active Noise Cancellation system, which detects most luxury vehicles, the ZDX’s leather isn’t buffed undesirable engine noise and emits opposing to correct imperfections. Instead, each piece has frequencies to reduce it. For an even quieter ride, DETAILS been carefully selected to ensure premium quality a special seven-layer fabric has been applied to while retaining its rich natural grain. The care that the underbody of the vehicle to help insulate went into the ZDX dash is indicative of the detail passengers from road noise and vibration. reflected throughout the cabin. EXTERIOR DESIGN IN MOTION FORMED FOR FUNCTION How a vehicle looks on the outside provides To round out the ZDX’s lavish interior cabin THE FUTURE a window to its inherent nature. In sculpting experience, look up. The panoramic glass roof the ZDX’s exterior, a technique called “motion gives both front and rear passengers abundant IS BRIGHT surfacing” was applied – treating the sheet metal natural light, even with the UV-light-filtering as if it were a fluid medium. Every line creates sunshade closed. This feat of design required a ripple effect with those around it. The wheels an innovative “top-down” production step that seem to be pushing up through the body. The allows the long glass panel to be lowered onto cabin seems to be stretching from the base of the frame from above. When you experience the the vehicle. Lines are pulled toward the rear like sense of space the roof provides both front and a slingshot at the moment before release. rear passengers, you’ll agree it was a step well worth taking. PERFORMANCE High-performance engineering is more than a means of filling horsepower-and-torque charts with big numbers. It’s about producing efficient, flawless output and generating thrilling response across the entire power band. The ZDX delivers all this and more, making for one masterful drive after another. ADRENALINE-FUELED INNOVATION TURN HEADS ON A DIME COMMAND THE WHEEL, MASTER CONQUER THE ROAD At the heart of the ZDX’s pulse-pounding drive Driving the ZDX is a visceral experience. In For added control, the 6-speed automatic EVERY PIECE is Acura’s signature VTEC® technology and a addition to its all-weather capability, Acura’s transmission features a wider gear spread for 300-hp, 3.7-litre engine, which uses two separate exclusive Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ both quicker acceleration and greater fuel cam profiles for a big boost of torque off the line (SH-AWD®) technology enhances confidence efficiency. Plus, full manual control via steering OF THE ROAD and elevated horsepower down the road. With a through the curves. Sensing where extra wheel-mounted paddle shifters can skip gears cold-air induction system that packs in more torque is needed to keep you on your chosen when downshifting for spirited acceleration after oxygen for more powerful combustion at every line, it can send up to 100% of available rear a slowdown. It all makes the ZDX the ideal stroke and its use of aluminum and magnesium power to the outside wheel, which is then vehicle for quick getaways, regardless of what for a lighter and more agile ride, you’ll quickly rotated slightly faster. Together, these forces the road – or the weather – has in store. appreciate the power of innovative thinking. give the ZDX a big boost in turning power and more precise steering response. TECHNOLOGY In creating the ZDX’s cockpit, the goal was to keep the design lines flowing and the technology discreet. The clean, minimalist central control panel, for example, provides a contrast to the richness of the surrounding leather. Along with steering wheel-mounted controls and voice recognition, it gives you intuitive and robust command of the ZDX’s abundant technological amenities. U.S. model shown. NON-STOP DIRECTIONS WIRED FOR SOUND A HANDSFREE WAY TO KEEP IN TOUCH TECHNOLOGY With the Acura Navigation System and trilingual For all your audio needs, the ZDX is loaded with Like to stay connected on the go? The ZDX’s Voice Recognition,™ you can ask for directions a 410-watt Acura/ELS Surround® Premium Audio HandsFreeLink™ Bluetooth® wireless phone AT EVERY without ever having to make a stop. The system System, XM® Satellite Radio, MP3/auxillary input interface means you can make, receive and can pinpoint your location almost anywhere in jack and 15 GB hard disk drive (HDD) for storing transfer calls from your Bluetooth-enabled ANGLE North America and provide you with real-time your favourite music. And with 10 speakers and cell phone. When your phone is inside the cabin, directions by voice or moving-map display. That a body structure that encases the subwoofer for calling numbers will be displayed, your phone way, getting to your destination is as seamless improved bass response, you’ve got a cockpit will be synced with voice activation and you’ll as the ride itself. primed for arresting audio performance. be able to hear the caller’s voice through the ZDX’s speakers. Wherever you go, all your contacts are along for the ride. SAFETY At Acura, Safety Through Innovation is based on the idea that an advanced driving experience starts with advanced safety features. This guiding principle is reinforced through the extensive number of standard safety features and use of innovative technologies you’ll find in all Acura vehicles AIRBAGS ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS TIRE PRESSURE ACE™ BODY STRUCTURE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA®) SAFETY Maximum safety is achieved with six airbags The active front seat head restraints in the ZDX The ZDX’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System The Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ The VSA system with Traction Control automatically designed to protect all occupants inside the cabin. are designed to restrain head motion in the (TPMS) continually monitors the air pressure in (ACE) body structure utilizes a high-tensile, detects and helps correct understeer or oversteer THROUGH Depending on the point and force of impact, the event of a rear impact and minimize neck injury. your tires. If pressure drops in any one, a warning high-efficiency steel body structure to provide situations, sometimes before you’re aware there’s ZDX will deploy dual-stage, dual-threshold front appears on your instrument panel, indicating enhanced protection from a multi-directional a problem. The system intuitively analyzes the airbags (SRS) that activate at one of two rates ABS which tire requires attention. collision. ACE reduces the force of a frontal conditions and reduces throttle and/or applies INNOVATION depending on the severity of the impact; front impact by absorbing energy over a large area and braking to individual wheels.
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