Acura MDX – Photo Gallery: Someone at Acura gets it: “If you design your car to be confident at Nurburgring then everyday emergencies normal drivers see can be handled easily.” Suffice it to say that, thanks to multiple laps of the Nurburgring, the new Acura MDX is designed to handle much more like a car than a traditional SUV. The MDX is agile, responsive, and fun to drive – things that the old MDX wasn’t.

Choosing a new 2007 Acura MDX is easy, once you’ve decided if you want the Technology Package, the Entertainment Package, or the Sport Package. Prices have not been finalized at this writing, but Acura says a basic MDX will cost around $41,000 and a loaded MDX will top out around $48,000.

The 2007 Acura MDX includes the usual – and expected – list of luxury SUV standards. Highlights include a third-row seat, a power sunroof, heated outside mirrors, power and heated front seats, keyless entry with personalized memory, and a 253-watt stereo with a six-disc CD changer, an auxiliary input jack for an iPod or other MP3 player, and XM satellite radio.

Opt for the Technology Package, and the Acura MDX comes with a DVD navigation system with voice recognition, a rearview camera, and Zagat Survey restaurant reviews and ratings; a triple-zone, solar-sensing, GPS-linked climate control system with a humidity sensor; HandsFreeLink Bluetooth wireless communications with a phone book import feature; and AcuraLink satellite communications with real-time traffic reporting. As if that’s not enough, the Technology Package also includes a stunning 410-watt Acura/ELS Surround audio system with Dolby Pro Logic II, a DVD-Audio player, and 10 speakers.

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