Rumour Mill: Acura's X6 fighter

CrazyRussian540 · November 7th, 2008, 01:46 AM

TopSpeed just reported this...

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/5458/acuranewcuvrender460x0wjm8.jpg

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At first we couldn't understand why the BMW X6 was birthed, and then we couldn't figure out why Acura of all companies needed to create something to compete with it. Top Speed has rendered unto us what such an enigma might look like, and, well, it ain't all bad. That's probably because it looks like an MDX with a descending roofline out back. Of course, it's impossible to know how much of any rendering is pure fiction, but The Majestic Shield of Acura matched with those lights and a proper amount of real estate could be the ideal pairing of design features and suitable canvas. Porsche's floating LEDs in the front bumper don't go astray, either. We still can't say it makes sense, but Acura, if you're really going to do this, have a look here first.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/05/r...ra-x6-fighter/

Really? The X6 is such a good seller that Acura decided it needs to compete with it?

mclarensmps · November 7th, 2008, 01:57 AM

That looks hideous...

C53A_4G63T · November 7th, 2008, 02:05 AM

I actually said "Fuck" outloud when the picture popped up.

Labcoatguy · November 7th, 2008, 02:05 AM

Acura really doesn't want there to be a sports activity coupe gap.

Gman333-X-ferrari · November 7th, 2008, 02:08 AM

Dear God. X6, look what you've started! images/smilies/dry.gif

Donington · November 7th, 2008, 02:30 AM

It looks like a squashed ssanyong

Ezbok58a · November 7th, 2008, 02:33 AM

Honda/Acura has turned into a bunch of Fucking morons.

Acura screwed itself by making all of its vehicles absolutely hideous, and now it's chasing a market no one wanted in the first place...

They are all on Crack/LSD...

No Boss · November 7th, 2008, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ezbok58a

Honda/Acura has turned into a bunch of Fucking morons.

Acura screwed itself by making all of its vehicles absolutely hideous, and now it's chasing a market no one wanted in the first place...

My thoughts X-Act-lee. What is it the new TSX or TL? What ever one is based on the Accord. Balls ugly.

....Straight balls.....

Wizegui · November 7th, 2008, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by No Boss

My thoughts X-Act-lee. What is it the new TSX or TL? What ever one is based on the Accord. Balls ugly.

....Straight balls.....

It doesn't matter, because their both based on accords, and they both look piss ass ugly.

CrazyRussian540 · November 7th, 2008, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Gman333-X-ferrari

Dear God. X6, look what you've started! images/smilies/dry.gif

My thoughts exactly.

Shawn · November 7th, 2008, 05:54 AM

I used to like Acura, but they repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot.

First they try and comes across as sporty despite all their cars being FWD, and now in the last few model releases they seem to have gone with blind designers.

This thing is just hideous... should fit nicely along the new MDX, TSX and TL.

fbc · November 7th, 2008, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Gman333-X-ferrari

Dear God. X6, look what you've started! images/smilies/dry.gif

Bingo - here's hoping this turns out to be an unfounded rumour. I saw two X6s last Friday - truly hideous things.

CrazyRussian540 · November 7th, 2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by fbc

Bingo - here's hoping this turns out to be an unfounded rumour. I saw two X6s last Friday - truly hideous things.

I've seen one at a dealer, and one in my fiend's neighbor's driveway (which later turned out to be a loaner for their X5). Never seen any on the roads yet.

luvcars · November 7th, 2008, 05:22 PM

Eww...

First its a ghastly X6 rival and Second the nose is disgusting images/smilies/tongue.gif

Crazyjeeper · November 7th, 2008, 08:29 PM

Congrats to Acura, they made a car that looks worse than an X6 images/smilies/yucky.gif

Vette Boss · November 7th, 2008, 08:52 PM

File it under ugly and pointless.

pepitko · November 7th, 2008, 09:18 PM

kill it, before its born!!

DTMracer · November 7th, 2008, 10:42 PM

Well there be a Hamann version with black and gold paintwork?

Shawn · November 7th, 2008, 10:46 PM

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Well there be a Hamann version with black and gold paintwork?

No, Acura managed to make it ugly enough without Hamann's help. There wouldn't be much left for Hamann to ruin.

smib · November 8th, 2008, 11:05 AM

I don't get it. If companies want to make SUVish things that look good and a bit sporty, they need to stop trying to design it themselves and just copy the Infinity FX.

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