Which 2022 Acura RDX Has All-Wheel Drive?
2022 Acura RDX Drivetrain Options by Trim Level
Acura RDX (Base)
- Standard Front-Wheel Drive
- Available Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
Acura RDX with Technology Package
- Standard Front-Wheel Drive
- Available Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
Acura RDX with A-Spec® Package
- Standard Front-Wheel Drive
- Available Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
Acura RDX with Advance Package
- Standard Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
Acura RDX with A-Spec® Advance Package
- Standard Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
What is Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™?
Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD™) is the ultimate sport handling choice for the RDX. This available sophisticated system boosts high-performance dry-road handling while providing the same all-weather advantages of conventional all-wheel drive. By continuously directing engine power to match weight distribution, available traction, driver input, and other conditions, SH-AWD provides seamless power transitions and liberating agility. The sensation delivered by such high-performance cornering is hard to match with front, rear, or conventional all-wheel drive systems.
- The system continuously determines the optimal level of power distribution between the front and rear wheels—and between the rear wheels individually – based on a continuous analysis of wheel speed, steering angle, lateral G-force, and yaw rate.
- To greatly improve fuel efficiency, most of the power is sent to the front wheels when cruising in a straight line.
- As weight shifts to the rear during hard acceleration, the SH-AWD system transfers nearly half of engine power to the rear wheels and takes full advantage of additional, available traction.
- On a curve under hard acceleration, the RDX feels firmly planted, because a majority of effective torque can be directed to the rear wheels. And all of that torque can be applied exclusively to the outside wheel, which improves cornering ability by allocating power where the weight has shifted.
- SH-AWD on the RDX even further reduces understeer and increases stability by revolving the outside rear wheel slightly faster than the other wheels, helping rotate the vehicle through the turn.
Test Drive a New Acura RDX at Frank Leta Acura in St. Louis
If you’re looking to learn more about the 2022 Acura RDX or you would like to get behind a new RDX of your choice for a test drive, please feel free to contact us online or visit us here at Frank Leta Acura, conveniently located at 11777 Tesson Ferry Road in St. Louis, MO.
