2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD 9-Speed Automatic Test: All Teched-Up and Geared to the Nines

-The 2016 version of Acura's bestselling model may look the same as last year's, but there's a lot going on behind that chiseled visage. For starters, the MDX crossover gets a new ZF nine-speed automatic transmission. Adding three more cogs creates a wider ratio spread than in the previous model's six-speed, ostensibly helping to keep the MDX's 290-hp 3.5-liter V-6 in the more efficient parts of its power and torque bands. Not that last year's 290-hp/six-speed combo was a laggard, but Acura, like all automakers, is looking to improve the EPA estimates of its vehicles however it can. And apparently, Honda's luxury arm is more comfortable offering a nine-speed than a continuously variable automatic. READ MORE ››

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