SH-AWD Diagonal TEST: Acura MDX

SH-AWD Diagonal TEST: Acura MDX | Can it climb?

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The MDX is available with Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD), which progressively distributes optimum torque not only between the front and rear axles but also between the left and right rear wheels. The system is complemented by Agile Handling Assist which employs the anti-lock brake system to individually brake either the left or right front wheel to reduce yaw delay to improve corner traceability and balance.
Up to 90-percent of available torque can be transferred to the front wheels during normal cruising. In hard cornering and under acceleration, up to 70-percent of available torque can be directed to the rear wheels to enhance vehicle dynamics. Up to 100-percent of the torque sent to the rear axle can be applied to either the left or right rear wheel, depending on conditions
On the road, it's one of the best AWD out there for cornering and having fun during the winter, but how about our famous diagonal test?
Competition Mid-size Luxury Crossovers and SUVs:
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@boostedmaniac 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing these tests. I love these awd tests.

@RobertLeBlancPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

My wife has the same car. 2017 MDX SH-AWD Advance. She loves it.

@pinoykidstoyschannel4722 4 жыл бұрын

Rob L. Beautiful SUV. The 2019/2020 has additional touches to the interior like chrome accents on the seat adjustment and and leather stitching on the door panels. Also apple carplay is added.

@CashCowz962 2 жыл бұрын

I got a 2019 Shawd tech..same color...with parchment interior...very nice

@bullswarriors 5 жыл бұрын

SHAWD really works. We see the driver is climbing on uneven surface with the front wheels turned (that’s a stopper right there). Try to put the front wheels on straight then push the gas pedal a little bit and it will climb easily. My MDX saved me so many times on cornering fast (over steer and under steer).

@0xsergy 4 жыл бұрын

its not bad for what it is, i think the audis fancy diffs are better than this but then they probably cost 10x more so this is an ok tradeoff. from this video i wouldn't want to take this on any long crawling trails but if you need to go up a couple rocks on a gravel road it'll handle it fine

@0xsergy 3 жыл бұрын

@@MadMadOne dude.. i've taken my 1998 tercel rock crawling(on some fairly tame trails). does great since the engine weight keeps the front end planted most of the time lol. i don't know how much ground clearance the audi has but its gotta have more than a sedan. i don't speak as a buyer of a new one, if i were to buy one it'd have 300k kms and then i could do whatever to it lol.

@DeL-sm8bl 6 жыл бұрын

I love the look of the Emdeexx

@Tomorrow32 4 жыл бұрын

The MDX is A little beautiful monestoer. I love it.

@anasubia5856 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@maxou5757 6 жыл бұрын

Very simple... at 0:40 the steering is completely turned to the left, so the SHAWD sends power to the rear outer wheel(the right one in that situation) but you can see the rear right wheel barely has traction since there isn’t much suspension travel on the MDX... so it doesn’t climb with that amount of power. Turn the wheel straight and 50/50 will be send to both rear wheels so it’s going to climb, like it did.

@AEsmondeProductions 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining it to all these idiots calling SH-AWD "useless". If the guy had just kept the wheels straight and mashed it it would have gone up with no problem. I know from experience because I have a 2012 TL SH-AWD 6MT. If you want to send power to the rear without waiting for the system to figure it out, you just have to be heavy on the throttle.

@d1sturb3d119 6 жыл бұрын

SHAWD requires a driver with a little common sense. Typically if you know how the system works you can reap the most out of it. If you're dumb and do dumb things with it well it's not going to work well. Case and point the dumb people who tested the NSX and claimed it wasn't fast and then ironically enough in the hands of a good driver around Thermal for example, it does exceptionally well. But oh well. Acura apparently is dumb... ROFL

@vadimnesen8060 6 жыл бұрын

True but kinda sucks people have to know this stuff..most people just drive it without knowledge of an see. On some other systems it works whichever way the wheel is turned...

@d1sturb3d119 6 жыл бұрын

Other systems are designed to do different things though. This is one test. How often are you parked up on an incline pushing 20 degrees like that? What are you doing more often? Driving around a corner? Trying to drive through snow? When the test below was conducted people argued it favored the MDX when the irony is even snow tires were taken out of the equation just focusing on drivetrain. When the roller test is used people claim that that's biased. There is no winning. If you're a smart buyer you figure this stuff out. If you're a buyer who doesn't care you cling onto the brand one finds best and assume that everyone else is stupid... Hence the reason why you see so many claiming Subaru's open diff 4wd system is the best. Cheap lightweight car with average awd system as opposed to a torque vectoring performance system that actually feels great to drive. You have to be a half decent driver with the ability to understand how things work. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZeZbN2mu9i7no0.html

@15aac 6 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't have to turn the wheels a certain way to get it to work.

@8877Lego 6 жыл бұрын

That dumpster is a troublemaker that keeps on moving around.

@CarQuestion 6 жыл бұрын

+Gideon F yeah I know .... that’s what happen when it’s not your turf lol

@MetaView7 6 жыл бұрын

you should push it out of your way... just a little bit would do

@worldpeace5853 4 жыл бұрын

Dumpster has an AWD!

@kevin2pm 3 жыл бұрын

i would like to see another video of mdx on the snow like you had done with the ascent

@MiLo-li5lx 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing.. Well done Honda. They got it right finally! Very nice car.

@aaronsong3668 4 жыл бұрын

This is an great car and you will be confident to drive even in heavy snow conditions.

@michaelthompson1493 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for that. I am impressed with the MDX. Low clearance, highway tires, and all. Not sure my Ram 1500 4WD could do much better with the limited slip differential based on the videos I have seen. I hope you are leaving the proving grounds, headed directly to a tire store. The only time I treat my tires like that are when they are at the end of their life. That's when it's time to have fun and shred them in a big parking lot somewhere. It's nice to know that my newly acquired wife-wheels might get her out of some stupid predicament without me having to employ tow straps.

@henryuch7121 6 жыл бұрын

I love MDX comfortable and smooth to drive!!!!!!!

@limbo4807 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@dcpc08161992 6 жыл бұрын

Have you done same test for the RDX?

@dontelindsey5846 6 жыл бұрын

That's a good looking SUV/cuv

@pity_6095 4 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@smokeyyang7600 6 жыл бұрын

Do these have locking button like the older ones

@vladvulcan 5 жыл бұрын

amazing!

@roypark5363 6 жыл бұрын

love the front looking

@shinichisan6789 3 жыл бұрын

drive it fast on heavy rain at 85mph like nothing this beast

@yonatanwiraseputra8574 6 жыл бұрын

best MDX so far!

@tactical_sandwich_ 4 жыл бұрын

False. 07-13 was the best of all

@Joel-qw4ux 3 жыл бұрын

@@tactical_sandwich_ yup that’s right!!

@CashCowz962 2 жыл бұрын

I got a tech package 2020 huwite as well...lovely car

@soukiallen1 Жыл бұрын

i have a whole bunch of sensors going off on my 2019 mdx which i call it a christmas light. and yes other than that it drives great.

@RobertLeBlancPhoto 6 жыл бұрын

I own this car. Why does it only transfer power to the wheels with traction when the steering is straight but not when the steering is turned hard?

@Orzoweyes 3 жыл бұрын

just touch your break pedal 1mm. Is the diff lock on any car.

@brandonwright6578 5 жыл бұрын

Decent awd system slow but works

@Kana0211 4 жыл бұрын

Others won't even do their job

@roguedogx 6 жыл бұрын

it seems to work fine, but the system seems to struggle with whether a wheel is grounded or not. some suspension distance sensors might help with that.

@kensmechanicalaffair Жыл бұрын

It doesn't work fine if it doesn't know what wheel to spin.

@randomavgeek6041 6 жыл бұрын

It's so cool

@zogadwoe 4 жыл бұрын

How about awd match between 2020 Subaru ascent and 2020 Acura mdx shawd?

@0xsergy 4 жыл бұрын

both use brake torque vectoring but I think the Hondas also have clutches to push power to the left or right wheel. you'll have to find a video of someone doing this test in a subbie tho

@bynature9873 3 жыл бұрын

I Have owned a gen 2 MDX for many trouble free years @ over 240k miles now. (it’s on my you tube channel btw). Will be upgrading when the new generation arrives but will still keep my gen 2. @AutoFixEZ

@just1lifexx11 6 жыл бұрын

Its already tested.. dam it.. i feel sorry for those new tires... i couldn't watch your video to finish...

@atmartens 6 жыл бұрын

1. I wish they would show the SH_AWD dash board to show where the power is going. 2. I have done this same test outside, rain conditions, with grass in my 2011 RDX with Sh-AWD and it worked very well. Even popped the wheels. It can take a second, but it will work. the SH-AWD system is just as comparable to the Audi and Subaru.

@motorhead_jt21 6 жыл бұрын

alex martens Quattro Torsen and Subaru's Symmetrical systems are a little bit better still though. Mainly because they both maintain 50% or more torque to the rear wheels at all times, whereas SH-AWD waits for slippage to occur before it sends more than 10% torque to the rear. Other than slippage, the SH-AWD will also send more torque to the rear when cornering (obviously), going up steep hills, and under heavy acceleration. I love my SH-AWD, and it did AWESOME in the snow up in hilly Morgantown, WV. Quattro Torsen and Subaru's Symmetrical are another beast though, and are made for different purposes really (rally racing, off-road).

@atmartens 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome points. I think what's interesting though is if you watch kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibZid7qWsJq1e3U.html - it's another video though that does show that the SH-AWD is comparable. I don't think one can truly be the test, because conditions and needs for AWD vary way to much.

@motorhead_jt21 6 жыл бұрын

alex martens Yea that's a pretty good test for elite AWD systems. People say that you'll never be in that situation, but I can't tell you how many times I came across roads with only one side of the road salted in snow storms lol.

@motorhead_jt21 6 жыл бұрын

alex martens Also if your interested, this guy does an amazing job explaining how different AWDs work. Here's a link to his videos. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j-Bpos9m39-Znp8.html

@atmartens 6 жыл бұрын

I've seen this! Alex does a great job. I've actually talked to him through FB about doing a video with the differences, but the cost is a concern. Great to see others paying attention to this stuff!

@BMW-whatever 4 жыл бұрын

U would see this offroad with loaded vehicle. Nobody do it. Empty car can do many things but what about loaded?

@SunshineVocals 6 жыл бұрын

Guy just killed those tires

@723lion 5 жыл бұрын

Like a boss

@mrgold3591 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing sh-awd in action. The MDX isn't a purpose built offroad vehicle. It is designed to compete with similarly priced luxury brands with a heavy lean towards "Sport" in the SUV acronym instead of "Utility" for mostly paved road use. That is why Honda makes the Pilot, Ridgeline, and Passport if you need more Utility and less Sport from the sh-awd system. I upgraded from a 11 MDX Adv to a 19 MDX Adv Sport Hybrid. Any videos on this test with the hybrid powertrain?

@mrgold3591 Жыл бұрын

@M The MDX completed all tests and the sh-awd worked as designed. No luxury SUV owner would drive their vehicles in those conditions; but, it nice to know you can if you wanted or needed.

@SkylineLofe 10 ай бұрын

@@mrgold3591guess I'm not a Luxury SUV owner with my 19 Advance and its regular Rallycross outings and future planning overlanding trips 🤦‍♂️

@mrgold3591 10 ай бұрын

@@SkylineLofe The Acura MDX is a pretty good "jack of all trades" type of vehicle. It isn't a standout in any one area; but, it has a lot of flexibility to cover almost every driving situation, driver type, and environment (no deep water above the floor). You might have to make a few modifications to the braking, suspension, tires, and more frequency servicings for extended off-road use. Hopefully, you have the sh-awd version.

@eclipse_808 6 жыл бұрын

Can we please have a diagonal test for Ford Explorer Sport ('16-'18)? Thanks a lot, more power to your channel.

@thepresidenttr 6 жыл бұрын

SHAWD is the best..

@SpeedingDemon-qy4xi 6 жыл бұрын

Bay Başkan No, Quattro and Subaru’s symmetrical AWD are way better.

@user-oq3lv6lv7x 5 жыл бұрын

Alex Leung how is subaru the worst?

@alaind831 5 жыл бұрын

@@SpeedingDemon-qy4xi really ? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibZid7qWsJq1e3U.html (quattro 2nd car vs MDX 3rd car)

@Honestandtruth 3 жыл бұрын

Nas, It's kinda the Same as Good as Subaru AWD system. In Style and design, Yes...

@Honestandtruth 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlAl-fu6ct You must get your eyes glasses cleaned out okay

@drakedrake8405 3 жыл бұрын

I love my MDX too sh-AWD 👍

@eldev4432 2 жыл бұрын

Can the RDX do the same?

@mrgold3591 Жыл бұрын

The 1st Gen 07-12 RDX with sh-awd and 3rd Gen RDX with sh-awd will also. The 2nd Gen 13-18 RDX with awd had the CR-V slip and grip system.

@minchang4057 5 жыл бұрын

Surprising that in this kind of offroad situation the Kia Sorento fitted with much more ordinary AWD system works better. Clearly, Honda's SH-AWD is biased towards on road use, and it's not bad for that.

@bMPtuning01 4 жыл бұрын

Thx honda/acura

@serbou007 6 жыл бұрын

Est ce moi ou bien le sh-awd on a vraiment beaucoup perdu côté temps de réactivité?????

@CarQuestion 6 жыл бұрын

non pas vraiment c'est pas fait pour le hors-route! tu ne peux pas vraiment juger de la réactivitée sur ce test! C'est sur la route que ca se ressent!

@serbou007 6 жыл бұрын

Car Question Car Question je me souviens de leur test avec la pente et la bande de glace d'un côté seulement . c'était surprenant. comme tu dis c'est sur le plat son fort. Pas pour le hors route. mais quand même déçu. beau test encore une fois merci. !

@ralphjlmartinez 6 жыл бұрын

You can’t lock the diff on this?

@nickrabiner7843 5 жыл бұрын

Older mdx have vtm 4 lock with a wet clutch pack in the limited slip differential in the back

@nickrabiner7843 5 жыл бұрын

Only 2001-2002 then Ridgeline and pilot stole VTM4

@blainecollins 4 жыл бұрын

Too f*cking cool

@subazealand9158 6 жыл бұрын

Wow really good, but no rear flex at all!

@tactical_sandwich_ 4 жыл бұрын

Well it is a luxury sedan so...maybe look at a jeep?

@revolutionday1 4 жыл бұрын

@@tactical_sandwich_ "Sedan"......... You idiot, you.

@0xsergy 4 жыл бұрын

@@revolutionday1 its a CUV lol so basically almost a sedan

@revolutionday1 4 жыл бұрын

@@0xsergy So....if your aunt had a pair of balls, she'd "almost basically" be your uncle?

@thetechlibrarian 3 жыл бұрын

@@revolutionday1 car-based SUV versus body on frame truck based

@Quest4Apath 6 жыл бұрын

lol. I hope to never do this with my 2016. This is too , real World.

@georgelurye6274 6 жыл бұрын

How about you test these cars on the same ramps for an accurate comparison? Why don't you also measure the angles you're using? Testing a car at a 45 degree angle isn't very useful, but 20 is.

@REVLIMITER3 8 ай бұрын

That's why I buy Acura's intelligent SH-AWD

@Finesse460 4 жыл бұрын

Try that with a land cruiser 💪🏻💪🏻

@CashCowz962 2 жыл бұрын

This looks like a entertainment package. Is it?

@alijaber3392 6 жыл бұрын

Can you try to test the renault koleos 2017 or 2018

@Slim1986 6 жыл бұрын

Acura AWD is one of the best in the business. Audi/ Acura/Subaru

@BriansRCStuff 6 жыл бұрын

Brandan honda You should be slapped for saying this is as good as Subaru and Audi systems. This is one of the worst performances I have seen!

@BriansRCStuff 6 жыл бұрын

Isaiah Barry Was this a handling test! There are plenty of SUV'S that handle as good or better than the MDX and don't have a subpar AWD system. What is your point?

@SomeGuyOnHisDreamBike 6 жыл бұрын

It depends on what you are expecting kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibZid7qWsJq1e3U.html

@d1sturb3d119 6 жыл бұрын

You have no clue what you're talking about. The system uses yaw sensors and steering angle to determine how to split torque. The vehicle is on an incline with its wheel turned. It sends power to the outer wheel like most driving situations would require. The system has an active diff while the forester has brake actuated torque vectoring which is garbage compared to this. In fact BMW and Acura both have some of the best AWD systems starting at the 40k mark. Audi offers active diff's at 70k. Anything below that are all brake actuated. People need to look through the marketing and see how the system actually works.

@munkysex00 6 жыл бұрын

judging by the videos on this channel. it's ford,audi than subaru. watch them all and judge for yourself.

@justinmack773 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe it’s the big wheels or tires? The 2014 did great - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hc5oo9OippjHcZs.html

@0xsergy 4 жыл бұрын

or the drivemode? maybe they loosened up the programming for other reasons.

@nixboox 6 жыл бұрын

Acura SH-AWD is the best AWD system in existence but the version on this MDX is just failing terribly. I wonder if Honda changed something recently? I noticed the Wiki page has some incoherency about the power split which used to be a rear-wheel-drive bias now looking more like the old Honda AWD with 90% front-wheel-drive bias.

@d1sturb3d119 6 жыл бұрын

No it goes back to the tester. If you turn the steering the car thinks you're cornering and sends torque to the outside wheel. You have to adjust accordingly.

@DCassidy42 6 жыл бұрын

A good AWD system puts the power to the wheels with the most grip. This thing spins the wheels that are off the ground and struggles to get moving. I didn't realize super handling awd was another way of saying open differential.

@ShaiyanHossain 4 жыл бұрын

Uh SH AWD is torque vectoring diff tysm It sends power to the rear outer wheel in hard cornering whoch it did when the front wheels were turned Since the MDX doesnt uave much suspension travel the car ended up with the rear outer wheel raised

@swagger01377 4 жыл бұрын

You clearly dont know shit about sh-AWD

@michaelmartinez4515 6 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or does this car seem to have very bad pannel gaps? For example, @3:50 you see the passenger side of the car, look how wide of a gap is on the hood, then @4:10 you see the drivers side and it's way less noticeable, even the doors have big gaps...smh Acura.

@Saidoromo2024 5 жыл бұрын

Get a see glass buddy?

@JuanMedina-sk9vp 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏾

@ShyamRonline 6 жыл бұрын

Do these so called AWD cars not have diff lock ?

@d1sturb3d119 6 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? It has a torque vectoring diff with clutch packs. Its meant to be biased for the road. If you turn the wheel it assumes you're going through a corner and vectors torque accordingly.

@nickrabiner7843 5 жыл бұрын

@Xxxtentacion Longlivetheking wrong it has a limited slip differential with wet clutch packs ....not a true "locked " differential but without those shitty street tires it might actually catch better 🤷🏾‍♂️

@nickrabiner7843 5 жыл бұрын

It has a limited slip differential with wet clutch packs , without those shitty street tires and something with a lil bit more traction it would handle better

@swagger01377 4 жыл бұрын

Is sh-AWD system do your research

@hongzhechen365 6 жыл бұрын

advance with tech wheel base ?

@czar4520 4 жыл бұрын

Subaru 1997: "Hold my oil" 🍻

@tossthissalad562 4 жыл бұрын

Tf does that even mean 😂

@czar4520 4 жыл бұрын

@@tossthissalad562 I meant to type "Hold my oil" they have the best AWD system but they consume lots of oil when high mileage.

@coolsquad7428 3 жыл бұрын

@@czar4520 They don’t have the best awd system but it is better then the joke awd system that acura puts out

@kokona6600 6 жыл бұрын

THAT'S WAS AWESOME! HONDA ALWAYS BULID MAGICAL CAR!

@user-fd3qx4co5y 6 жыл бұрын

Всем говорю, что есть только АКУРА всё остальное от Лукавого

@alijaber3392 6 жыл бұрын

Can you try to test the koleos car

@s.a.i.v 3 жыл бұрын

Looks a little slow to react. Or requires a lot of throttle input to activate

@MrT-nh6di 4 жыл бұрын

That's why SH-AWD is a beast in bad weather conditions, Front wheel drive model of this wouldn't of made it, probably would of slid back into the commercial trashcan.

@Omar12831 5 жыл бұрын

And that’s not old mdx that’s Morten mdx so is bad at climbing but my 2010 mdx the old one can clime a hill

@waseemsells5378 6 жыл бұрын

It's the tires. Low pro. If it had smaller rims with thicker tires it would do better.

@user-fx5sw4jy7hYz9Hzi 6 жыл бұрын

You are wrong. If you look at the other wheels that's not spinning, they are not moving. They are not slipping. It's the AWD issue.

@waseemsells5378 6 жыл бұрын

No, the AWD system is fine. If you know anything about modern cars when all systems are turned on the system will cut power if the wheel slips. I've upgraded tires on the and system and it made a world of a difference in these extreme situations.

@waseemsells5378 6 жыл бұрын

Also, a thicker profile tire would allow the tire to flex and grab better.

@user-fx5sw4jy7hYz9Hzi 6 жыл бұрын

Wrong again. When AWD system detects wheel slips, it knows that which tires it needs send power to. It's not sending enough power to the non sliping tires. This is not just tire issue. This is SW-AWD issue. This is a known issue.

@user-fx5sw4jy7hYz9Hzi 6 жыл бұрын

No. Look a the video again. Non slipping tires are NOT moving. it has enough grip but power BUT power is not not sent to the NON SLIPPING TIRES. ITS NOT SLIPPING AT ALL.

@qandeelkhan9945 6 жыл бұрын

I don't understand what is the point in doing these test as awd cars are not designed to work like 4wd cars which works flawlessly on low speeds but are not Designed to work @ faster speeds and that's why where awd system comes in to help car to have better traction control on roads but they are not designed for off road capabilities these tests are more designed for 4wd cars like range rover, Toyota land cruiser they are built to crawl or Cruise through these off road tests to me using Acura mdx, Mazda cx9 or cx5 or Subaru for off road capabilities is just waste of time

@joeaverager 6 жыл бұрын

The MDX is my family hauler. We get snow here and deal with mud. While I won't be crawling through the woods anytime, I still don't want to get stuck. So far after a year of ownership, this MDX has been a wonderful family car. Sat we rolled to the big city for a sporting event. At 75 mph it was quiet and composed. Took it up to 105 mph for ten minutes or so and the only clue of the speed was that the expansion joints for bridges were rougher. We're usually traveling with four people total, sometimes plus the family dog. Plenty of cargo space for us. This MDX replaces our Gen 1 CRV with AWD which never failed us in 300K miles no matter the weather. It suffered from high cabin noise. The AWD was much more primitive but always got the job done. Not nearly as stable on slippery surfaces as the MDX. We keep the CRV around for local commuter use. The mDX is intended to be more of a weekend ride (cheaper b/c it is fully depreciated). Wife and I carpool.

@tadeuszkosciuszko9983 6 жыл бұрын

I took my Acura MDX to Poland where I can drive much faster than in US. Unfortunately, the engine cuts of the fuel at around 200 kilometers per hour (about 124 mph). But I drive from time to time 180 km/h (112 mph) for prolonged of distance with no problems. Well, with one problem. Fuel consumption. Driving 120 km/h (75 mph) it is 23 mpg. At 150 km/h (93 mph) it goes down to 20 mpg. At 180 km/h (112 mph) it is only 17 mpg. And fuel in Europe costs now around $5.40 per gallon. Driving fast is possible here, but expensive.

@eludethis 6 жыл бұрын

SH-AWD is not designed for this. It’s designed for handling on road not off road. In which case it easily beats all other AWD systems. You want a rock climber get a truck. You want a rally car, get a Subaru.

@vladvulcan 5 жыл бұрын

nevertheless

@Saidoromo2024 5 жыл бұрын

You real car get SH-AWD

@imranpushpo 6 жыл бұрын

Does it has diff lock

@nickrabiner7843 5 жыл бұрын

Older ,2001-2002 have vtm 4 lock with wet clutch packs in the limited slip rear differential in the back...then pilot and Ridgeline stold VTM4

@user-nu4vh5ml7d 6 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🌹

@joeso2727 4 жыл бұрын

LSD?

@jj5515 6 жыл бұрын

I'm already getting really nervous about watching MDX diagonal tilt

@jeremyv11000 6 жыл бұрын

Not going to lie in a real world situation if this were an uphill street with patches of ice by the time the sh-awd kicked in the car would have slipped to the bottom. But in snow decent muddy terrain this will work excellent.

@Ganbala 6 жыл бұрын

The true is that Truck is not for Off Road..is for a city drive..but the AWD is there if you need.

@nickrabiner7843 5 жыл бұрын

I don't think the land Rover in your profile pic is designed for ",off road" purpose 's either🤷🏾‍♂️

@Omar12831 5 жыл бұрын

My mdx can clime anything

@happybunnyfamily 4 жыл бұрын

Gaming jr can it climb trees? Just kidding! I have 2018 MDX and TLX. Both good looking cars.

@_baller 6 жыл бұрын

Its gravelly and has bad tires, plus todays suv arent exactly offroad crawlers...

@Edgarv68 3 жыл бұрын

next time put on some better tires bro

@burbayev 6 жыл бұрын

sh-awd is the best awd system period

@jamsbong 6 жыл бұрын

don't get brain washed by marketing crap. Proper cars like Jeep, LandRover will breeze through these and the recent test of the Ford Raptor could do it in 2WD mode.

@CarnutMM 6 жыл бұрын

Look at other cars doing the same test. This MDX failed compared to others.

@BriansRCStuff 6 жыл бұрын

You have lost your mind... this is WAY below average.... toward the bottom of the barrel!

@toddmediumwellingtoniii478 6 жыл бұрын

James B that's because it was designed with that in mind. The SH-AWD is not designed for climbing

@johngreen1683 6 жыл бұрын

the Audi Quattro is probably considered the best AWD by most car enthusiasts. Quattro is mainly mechanical.

@jos14906 6 жыл бұрын

not relevant but I was in a industrial area like this , I wasnt paying attention & I ended up going off one of those "cliffs" in my sedan.guess who needed to replace their oil pan & tire

@zguyeeman3942 6 жыл бұрын

had a 07 rdx sh awd and it sucked during winter, stayed fwd most of the time, quattro is the only true awd.

@ueg-zm8wf 5 жыл бұрын

get a manual transmission Subaru and will see that vehicles really magical

@HOTPLATEGAMING 4 жыл бұрын

QUATTRO IS A GIMMIC Just means 4 in italian. Nothing special about that VW TECHNOLOGY

@toddmediumwellingtoniii478 6 жыл бұрын

interesting video, but sh-awd is not designed for this type of test

@DMCarReviews 6 жыл бұрын

Acura 0-60?

@CarQuestion 6 жыл бұрын

soon :) we have that on production.

@EK99_00 5 жыл бұрын

That must not be the SH all wheel drive model

@CarQuestion 5 жыл бұрын

Are you calling us liars?

@0xsergy 4 жыл бұрын

@@CarQuestion do you remember what drivemode it was in? i wonder if it makes a difference(some might allow less slip, etc).

@yourtravelfil-canadianbudd6768 7 ай бұрын

Stop comparing Acura MDX to other vehicles. The main point of this video is to show what an Acura MDX SH-AWD can do on climbs if needed!

@kc0lif 4 жыл бұрын

turn off traction control might help

@IamGroot786 6 жыл бұрын

Perhaps not as capable as Subaru's AWD, but this is pretty kick ass for a luxury SUV!

@juvibro9913 6 жыл бұрын

Slow system

@brettmills2470 5 жыл бұрын

Rofl! 🤣 Climbing a simple asphalt incline in a parking lot?!? Wow, I’m getting rid of my z71 and classic Bronco now, I’m impressed!!! 🤦🏼‍♂️

@chanceharrington4375 6 жыл бұрын

please that is a CAR

@audiwankenobi361 6 жыл бұрын

This was not impressive at all...far too much wheel spin....electronics looked slow to react.

@nickrabiner7843 5 жыл бұрын

It's on stock wheels 🤣🤣😂what do you expect there street tires 🤷🏾‍♂️

@matarua Жыл бұрын

Just don't forget - the vehicle will fall apart in no time. Having owned a Honda once, never again. Chassis ripped apart by the suspension - literally falling apart - no old versions of any Honda's around except the real vintage ones. I would never trust them again. CRX owner. Was my dream car that turned in to a true disaster due to bad build quality. And look at that, you don't see them on the road anymore. Gone. Take that as a tip when it comes to Honda, buy new and then see you!

@mrgold3591 Жыл бұрын

I'm on my 5th Acura and had 6 Accords before that. Mostly live in the PNW or southwest with very little salt on winter roads. Never had or heard of the issue you had? Was the vehicle in an accident, from the rust belt, purchased used, ton of miles, or had a salvage title?

@setht.1181 6 жыл бұрын

"Worthless traction control" that is what I called it.

@Dirk_Diggler 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm in the minority based on some of the comments, but I really do NOT like the look of these. To much overhang, ugly beak , wierd frumpy C-pillar area. I just find them so ugly when I see them. I much prefer the RDX look to the MDX.

@greasyhitchball 3 жыл бұрын

Bad torque converters and excessive oil consumption. Do your research before you buy one. I sold mine and never looked back!!

@mrgold3591 Жыл бұрын

Only for the 10-13 MDXs had oil consumption compared to the 2000-2023 run for all MDXs. The tq converter issue was narrowed down to the VCM engaging and most tq converters were fixed under the 6/70,000 warranty.

@greasyhitchball Жыл бұрын

@mrgold35 I assure you, Honda and Acura are not the companies they were in the 90s. Had a long run of transmissions and engine issues. Using timing belts, and direct injection without tuned port is piss-poor engineering. Shame on Honda, they know better. Toyota is the gold standard. People that know cars and understand engineering all agree. Good luck to you. Cheers!

@mrgold3591 Жыл бұрын

I’m on my 5th Acura and haven’t experienced the issues you had.

@greasyhitchball Жыл бұрын

@mrgold35 You're a lucky person, did you know there was a class action lawsuit? A lot of people won't touch the 3.7 liter cars. In fact, they stopped production years ago. The 3.5 liter was okay. Currently, those engines are direct injection only, no port injection. Your intake valves will get caked with carbon deposits, it's headed your way. Read about walnut shells and the expensive involded. Honda/Acura knows better but quality is not their game anymore. I read about car engineering and development everyday. People that truly know cars, don't mess with Honda/Acura products anymore.

@mrgold3591 Жыл бұрын

@@greasyhitchball I have an 19 MDX hybrid with a 3.0L v-6 port injection. My 18 RLX hybrid and all other 3.5L DI engines position the injectors to spray over the intake valves to reduce the carbon buildup compared to what you see with other manufacturers that spray directly into the cylinders. I just sold my 11 MDX with the 3.7L and 155,000 miles and it used 1.5 qts per 9500 mile oil change interval. My 06 tsx (+176,000 miles) and 08 rdx (+200,000 miles) had no trans or oil burning issues. Not sure the issues you are talking about are from personal experiences or internet readings?

@carlosdavis2073 6 жыл бұрын

I cant tell if this video praises the SH-AWD system or shames it

@kensmechanicalaffair Жыл бұрын

The system is slow.

@CarQuestion Жыл бұрын

Maybe it’s sport oriented rather than off-road

@kensmechanicalaffair Жыл бұрын

@@CarQuestion Think about it: I'm steering left & right(1second), back and forth in a controlled manner, at 45mph. It would be slow to actually triggering the inside wheel, which would mean it's useless.

@mrgold3591 Жыл бұрын

It is a front bias full time awd system that relies on engine power to engage the tq vectoring feature to the rear or left/right. Being light on the pedal will give you light tq vectoring.

@EldenTriLee 5 жыл бұрын

At best it's equal to a subby. At worst it's like real time awd. All these electronic awd systems suck

@CarringtonHollister 6 жыл бұрын

Well there goes my $40k in the dumpster lol

@dannylopezcalderon7825 6 жыл бұрын

When a car have a 4WD system that not means they are a car for off-road.

@Andy44Andy 5 жыл бұрын

What a dumb engineering design. Why the power goes to wheels that aren’t even touching the ground? Isn’t the power supposed to be on the wheels that are touching firmly to the ground so the vehicle can move.