The whole idea was the ability of the car to send the torque to the wheels that get the best traction. That was an ice sheet for 2 tires. the rest was blacktop.
I have done traction control testing for two of the largest automakers on the planet and this test shows poor control of the variables. For instance, the RX tracked straight up the ice patch and struggled. Then they let the Audi's left front tire touch the dry pavement to the left of the ice patch and pull the car upward not once, but at least FIVE times without comment or having the driver do it again properly without cheating. Both of these two vehicles were filmed from the same angle. The Acura was oddly filmed from a straight rearward angle, not letting us process wheel spin, and the climb was several cuts, not a single run of film like the other two vehicles. Based on poor control of the variables, I call foul. Someone also pointed out tires and it's an excellent comment. Tires make a huge difference and given the poor control of other things, it would not surprise me to find the Audi and Lexus were on optional hard rubber sport tires where the Acura may have been on all seasons, or for all we know - actual winter tires. I wish people doing these comparisons would learn the rules and present things in a fair and unbiased manner. I'd have been fired for this poor testing.
@@devinmurray5280 that's what i was thinking, it needs to be in a controlled environment. same tires. same driver and 2 identical slopes so the ice wont heat up from the tires on the first test
2012 MDX - simply unstoppable, you have to try really hard to get out of control. Driven on the worst of the worst ice roads, SH-AWD is simply unbeatable.
Hey Cindy, Robert from Pleasanton? He showed me the video as well :). Such a nice guy, wish I would have bought from him, I did go with the MDX as well!
Pilots have a VTM-4. The VTM-4 system in the Pilot sends a small percentage of power to the rear wheels only when it senses loss of traction on the front wheels. The VTM-4 cannot vector power (torque) from side to side front or rear as the SH-AWD does. This is a BIG difference and it's what set's the SH-AWD apart. In this video, the Acura was able to send power to the right-side wheels and go up the incline. Hondas would have failed this test just like the Audi and Lexus did.
Acura really does have the best AWD system. SH-AWD is magic. It's too bad they don't have a real sedan to compete with the Lexus F-sport's and Audi S series. They should turbocharge a TLX and slap an SH-AWD system on it.
It would take nothing for them to slap a turbo off the 2.0L TypeR and swap it into the 3.5 V6 TLX, then tighten up the suspension and bring back the 6-speed manual from 2010. 350+ hp, SH-AWD, 6 speed manual (sorry millennials) and a sport tuned suspension/exhaust and you have a real competitor to the German luxury brands. TLX Type S
@@martytdd1606 same here. I hate it when videos are made with just music and especially so when it comes to background music to voice. It just sounds like people trying to talk over the music.
So why was Audi sliding backwards while holding the brakes? I can understand this test but if right two wheels were of solid surface why slide back when pressing brakes?
It's a baised test, designed to $hit talk the competition when in the real world audi would get up that hill easy. There's many more videos out there that shows unbiased tests.
@@danr8194My take. That Audi drive was weird. The left wheels weren't moving, meaning the right wheels should have been engaging, but no ground was being made. Something's off. Also the change of camera angle for the last car...
So Acura allows directing torque mechanically to the right wheels while the other systems either don’t have a locking or limited slip differential to do the same
@markdavidson1049 Really? If you notice in the first few vehicles he was pressing on the pedal harder to get the wheels to spin. On the final video he took his time there for the wheels did not spin. At least that's what I noticed any change the angle so that people wouldn't catch that.
I HAD A 1ST GEN MDX AND HAD PROPER MUD SNOW TIRES ON IT AND COULDNT BELIEVE HOW GOOD IT WAS. GOT MY BROTHERS 4WD F150 UNSTUCK FROM A SANDY BEACH. I FEEL LIKE THESE ARE UNDERAPPRECIATED FOR SURE. ALSO HAD ABOUT A 1.5" LIFT, AFTERMARKET EXHAUST BUT HAD TO KEEP SINGLE EXIT FOR SPARE TIRE ACCESS. ZERO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. NO BS, THAT WSS THE MOST RELIABLE VEHICLE IVE EVER OWNED. SUPER LOW COST OF OWNERSHIP IF YOU TAKE PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE.
У меня была Акура мдх 2008г, после неё финик джх35, потом лёша рх, также едил на разных кроссоверах других марок. Полный привод Акуры нереально круче работает чем другие машины. После Акуры впечатление, что на других марках полного привода нет вообще. Шикарная, просто обалденная машина
Как себя ведёт все таки с Вашего опыта на бездорожье, ттх говорит меньше 200 мм клиренс, что как по мне плохо будет сказываться на проходимости автомобиля, подскажите смотрю ещё в сторону Jeep Grand Cherokee как большего проходимца по бездорожью...
The Q7 is not TORSEN, it is a Borg Warner system that is completely different. The Q7 also appears to have the factory EDL / ESP system fully disabled, this system will send power side to side in situations like this video shows.
It’s not disabled in the video. It’s active. You are correct, it does indeed send power side to side, however it does so less smoothly than the Acura. The traction control on the Q7 allows for more drastic braking of the wheels is what causes the Q7 to turn sideways.
I got an Acura with AWD and I barely got to see it work in the snow this year🤦 that means it’s just gonna snow a lot here on NJ next year. Does great in mild rain and in super heavy rain and I only had a few slips going at >65 which is respectable.
My ridgeline was amazing I’m snow and never got stuck but it’s quite annoying how any slight fault in the car causes 4wd to inactivate. Tpms battery dead 4wd won’t work..
@@Inferno45 tpms = tire pressure monitoring system. In each system there is a battery, if one of the batteries on any 4 of the sensors dies you’ll get a tpms error on your dashboard. If there is an error it won’t engage the 4wd system correctly or on the ridge lines it won’t even let you use vtm-4 lock.
Audi Quattro is legendary. Audi dominated the legendary Group B rally series and they were not invited back to compete after their first year because the other competitors and race organizers thought the Quattro AWD had an unfair advantage. We used to drive Audis in the mountain town I grew up in with only all season tires and they would climb the steepest streets and with studded snow tires we could take snow packed corners at speeds over 75MPH.
@@slowsti0535 Miracle. I always had more confidence of off-road capacity in Subaru over Toyota, Acura and Audi. I must watch more videos of Acura to learn their AWD. Thanks a lot, bro.
I believe the test was conducted with the iteration they come as from the factory to simulate normal conditions these vehicles endure. I believe the Lexus has the best all-season tires compared to the other two. What mattered was the AWD application.
Yah. Right. Different surface for the Acura. Easy on the throttle. Anyone who knows cars knows the two best awd systems are Audi quattro (torsen) and Subaru symmetrical awd.
Павло Тусь the Lexus and Audi did brake and stay in one spot for a couple of seconds. You do know 30% is steeper than 20% right? I do agree that should've shown the MDX on the 20% in addition to to 30%.
Audi and Lexus appear to be All Seasons? Also for all 3 the driver seems to let off as soon as they actually get traction. Audi was almost the whole way up the hill and they just suddenly gave up.
i wonder if thats the awd system thats on the pilot but with a different name. reason why i ask is cause in 2021 snow storm that was in ny me and my friend were the only ones to go up the big hill in yonkers off sawmill pkwy. he had Pirelli all season tires and i had linglong cross wind tires from walmart. cops look at us how the hell we made up the hill with ice and chunks of snow on the ground. at the end he told us the hill was blocked off and we was wondering why no one was on the hill lmao.
Honda/Acura is the ONLY consumer vehicle that will make it up that situation hassle free and without turning off traction and all that other bs. Subaru’s nowadays wouldn’t even be able to do that because of their CVT transmissions.
well, testing 500-700kg heavier car on such a steep hill is just a BS. BTW, have you noticed the snow/ice on the right side of the track during the first two tests and perfectly clean for honda? Is it the reason why audi was sliding with brakes applied? At the end, the poster of this video doesn't own it, and it seems to be edited for your liking.
Chopper Pl the reasons the hills look different is because they were on different hills. This video only shows the Audi on the 20% grade and the Acura on a different 30% grade hill. There is a longer video with the Acura going up the same 20% hill as the Audi with ease. This was at the end of the longer video to show that the Acura wasn't even being challenged by the 20% grade hill.
Chopper Pl - you are BS, the RX and Q7 failed on 20 dog incline. Acura was on a 30 dog incline. Reason... the torque vectoring SHAWD, can send upto 100% to any wheel, in this case even if left two were slipping the right two with traction can pull it up. While MDX even in 2017 has a lot to improve in terms of interior and infotainment, their SH-AWD is bullet proof and pinnacle of Honda engineering. BTW as Subaru also would have accomplished this,
Video doesnt prove anything unless all cars were wearing the same tire brand and type. But I do know Acura, Subaru, and Audi have some of the better awd systems
Impressive! Next try a 1991 20v Turbo Quattro with a locking rear differential :D Audi sacrificed AWD capability for simplicity and on road stability with the Gleason-Torsen differential setup, but admittedly, it's getting long in the tooth when it comes to these scenarios.
I mean, the Audi probably would've made it. They just stopped for whatever reason. Still, Acura's AWD system seems really good for both handling and bad weather.
This is a BS video, nice try but BS, they made both the Audi and Lexus break traction by accelerating too hard and then hitting the brakes, I have gone on stepper grades with my Q7 Quattro and I will put it up against any Acura any day.
Spinning wheels have no traction. Yet the first two accelerate so hard the wheels spin asap. Rigged test where the winner was determined from the start.
I hope the same tires were used for the objectivity of the test...
For sure not but the problem is the line. The front left touched 3 times on the grip. Thing wich wasn't done in the fists test..
It's not really scientific at all. We need to know psi, size/dimension, and tread, rubber compound. And driver.
No nie, kurwa, lexus i audi były na letnich.
Об´єктивно буде, якщо буде однакова резина, до того ж з однаковим тиском!
The whole idea was the ability of the car to send the torque to the wheels that get the best traction. That was an ice sheet for 2 tires. the rest was blacktop.
I have a TLX with SH-AWD. I have been driving around all over the place in the Dallas ice-pocalypse of 2021. SH-AWD 4 life!!!!
What’s your mpg like? Have you had any issues?
I have done traction control testing for two of the largest automakers on the planet and this test shows poor control of the variables. For instance, the RX tracked straight up the ice patch and struggled. Then they let the Audi's left front tire touch the dry pavement to the left of the ice patch and pull the car upward not once, but at least FIVE times without comment or having the driver do it again properly without cheating. Both of these two vehicles were filmed from the same angle. The Acura was oddly filmed from a straight rearward angle, not letting us process wheel spin, and the climb was several cuts, not a single run of film like the other two vehicles. Based on poor control of the variables, I call foul. Someone also pointed out tires and it's an excellent comment. Tires make a huge difference and given the poor control of other things, it would not surprise me to find the Audi and Lexus were on optional hard rubber sport tires where the Acura may have been on all seasons, or for all we know - actual winter tires. I wish people doing these comparisons would learn the rules and present things in a fair and unbiased manner. I'd have been fired for this poor testing.
Rocking a 2012 TL SH-AWD with a 6 speed manual trans and the 3.7L block. This car is magic, very underrated.
Big block Honda !! The 3.7 is a beast ! Thirsty as heck but a beast!
That’s quite rare. I have a 14 TL SHAWD but it’s automatic. Still pretty nice though.
@@drew1994 I love my 2012 3.7 TL auto. Serves great in MN winter. Hate it's gas tank tho, but then again I never follow the speed limit.
@@Sam-fs8sx does the 2012 have the split dual exhaust tips or was that only 09-11
@@cristianortiz4244 09-11 I believe
This is how all suv's should be tested when doing a comparison.
Incorrectly and unscientifically?
No snow and ice here
@@devinmurray5280 that's what i was thinking, it needs to be in a controlled environment. same tires. same driver and 2 identical slopes so the ice wont heat up from the tires on the first test
@@tydatv2674 there’s nothing controlled here is the issue. Makes it worthless.
2012 MDX - simply unstoppable, you have to try really hard to get out of control. Driven on the worst of the worst ice roads, SH-AWD is simply unbeatable.
Honda Bois......
Thank you Robert Whitlow, I bought an Acura after seeing this video that you showed me at the dealership!!
Hey Cindy, Robert from Pleasanton? He showed me the video as well :). Such a nice guy, wish I would have bought from him, I did go with the MDX as well!
I can attest to this. Own a MDX w/ SH AWD and never have gotten stuck on snow or sand :)
I have a 2004 Pilot AWD and a 2021 Pilot AWD. Both are magical in the snow and ice.
I had a Ford mustang 5L, also magic on swiss roads😂
Pilots have a VTM-4. The VTM-4 system in the Pilot sends a small percentage of power to the rear wheels only when it senses loss of traction on the front wheels. The VTM-4 cannot vector power (torque) from side to side front or rear as the SH-AWD does. This is a BIG difference and it's what set's the SH-AWD apart. In this video, the Acura was able to send power to the right-side wheels and go up the incline. Hondas would have failed this test just like the Audi and Lexus did.
@ incorrect
Какой то вы богатый
@@Merry95Berry Acura is a Honda
Acura really does have the best AWD system. SH-AWD is magic. It's too bad they don't have a real sedan to compete with the Lexus F-sport's and Audi S series. They should turbocharge a TLX and slap an SH-AWD system on it.
What about the TL ?
Ryan L. BRUH THANK YOU THATS WHAT THEY NEED TO DO PLEASE SO WE CAN STOP GETTING CLOWNED JUST IMAGINE THAT ON A TRACK
Call it the TLX Type-S
no turbo thanks, I prefer the V6 TLX with SH-AWD in Canada.
It would take nothing for them to slap a turbo off the 2.0L TypeR and swap it into the 3.5 V6 TLX, then tighten up the suspension and bring back the 6-speed manual from 2010.
350+ hp, SH-AWD, 6 speed manual (sorry millennials) and a sport tuned suspension/exhaust and you have a real competitor to the German luxury brands.
TLX Type S
Damn that Acura system was impressive!
The test was rigged, they made the other SUVs break traction on purpose.
@@ElDiablo223 Evidence
@@ElDiablo223 how? The awd traction system should know to redirect power to the wheels with traction
Switched the wife's edge to an 18 mdx. The best midsize suv I have ever driven. Hauls ass through snow.
The music though..
Royalty free babe
Sounds like it belongs in DK64
I thought crash bandicoot
I muted immediatly as always when there's music.
@@martytdd1606 same here. I hate it when videos are made with just music and especially so when it comes to background music to voice. It just sounds like people trying to talk over the music.
First shown was Lexus RX-350, 2nd was Audi Q6 Quattro, 3rd was Acura MDX. I love my 2017 Acura MDX Advance. Acura was also the least expensive.
Audi Q7. The Q6 is newer an electric...
@@LancesterHardwoodIn China, there is a Q6 with ICE😅
thats an audi q7, the audi q6 didnt even exist when this video was made
We don't really have them here in Europe though
So why was Audi sliding backwards while holding the brakes? I can understand this test but if right two wheels were of solid surface why slide back when pressing brakes?
Weight
@@NikoNikadaJa Ice, frost on pavement, on a hill..easy
It's a baised test, designed to $hit talk the competition when in the real world audi would get up that hill easy. There's many more videos out there that shows unbiased tests.
@@danr8194My take. That Audi drive was weird. The left wheels weren't moving, meaning the right wheels should have been engaging, but no ground was being made.
Something's off. Also the change of camera angle for the last car...
I've had Audi's and honestly I thought my Infiniti G35X was much better in the snow. Never drove the Acura or Lexus
Love my SH AWD Acura!✊😊
So Acura allows directing torque mechanically to the right wheels while
the other systems either don’t have a locking or limited slip differential to do the same
Wrong. 😂
It's funny how you show the one that made it from a different angle. I wonder why?
Why would the angle make a difference?
@markdavidson1049 Really? If you notice in the first few vehicles he was pressing on the pedal harder to get the wheels to spin. On the final video he took his time there for the wheels did not spin. At least that's what I noticed any change the angle so that people wouldn't catch that.
Cope
That was Amazing Acura King of AWD
Audi Quattro owner, never had an issue on snow or ice, live in Finland and use winter tires.
I HAD A 1ST GEN MDX AND HAD PROPER MUD SNOW TIRES ON IT AND COULDNT BELIEVE HOW GOOD IT WAS. GOT MY BROTHERS 4WD F150 UNSTUCK FROM A SANDY BEACH. I FEEL LIKE THESE ARE UNDERAPPRECIATED FOR SURE. ALSO HAD ABOUT A 1.5" LIFT, AFTERMARKET EXHAUST BUT HAD TO KEEP SINGLE EXIT FOR SPARE TIRE ACCESS. ZERO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. NO BS, THAT WSS THE MOST RELIABLE VEHICLE IVE EVER OWNED. SUPER LOW COST OF OWNERSHIP IF YOU TAKE PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE.
WOW THAT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT IT WAS THE MOST RELIABLE VEHICLE YOU HAVE EVER OWNED AND THERE WAS NO BS. SUCH A GOOD CAR. WOW.
Acura - Honda Rules!!!
The Subaru has been waiting at the top since breakfast.
😂🤮
It's waiting for someone to bring it a new head gasket
@@dhillaz 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Finally a great comparison! Acura for the win!
I work at CarMax I just bought 2007 Acura rdx sh AWD. For 1700$ I work at CarMax and someone sold this whip to us I just bought it 109k miles also
Up to 0:54 - the driver cheats, using the grip line
Is this the same system on the current Honda Ridgeline?
I imagine the type of tires play a more important role here than any particular AWD system.
Not really. From what I see the left wheels were slipping all the time (the white strip), but the right wheels had always grip.
Probably in real life, but definitely not in this scenario.
У меня была Акура мдх 2008г, после неё финик джх35, потом лёша рх, также едил на разных кроссоверах других марок. Полный привод Акуры нереально круче работает чем другие машины. После Акуры впечатление, что на других марках полного привода нет вообще. Шикарная, просто обалденная машина
Как себя ведёт все таки с Вашего опыта на бездорожье, ттх говорит меньше 200 мм клиренс, что как по мне плохо будет сказываться на проходимости автомобиля, подскажите смотрю ещё в сторону Jeep Grand Cherokee как большего проходимца по бездорожью...
@@ART_YA Разве Acura внедорожник?
Смысл об этом говорить?
Ей полный привод, равно как и другим паркетникам дан не для этого.
В говно загнать и трактор можно, прелесть SH AWD в предсказуемости, управлямости и многопрощаемости со стороны авто. ЛИЧНЫЙ ОПЫТ.
1000оборотов на каждое колесо,это изюминка от Хонды !
Acura is my love! I had a 2006, now it's 2012, and I'm already looking at the 2024!
I have a MDX. Glad to know the SH-AWD is awesome. Not that I get a lot of use out of it in SoCal. I also wonder how my GLS 4Matic can do?
I've been driving 4 wheel drives for over 50 plus years in harsh winters. It's all in the tires. They should have mentioned that in the test.
Why you think the Lexus and the audi were equipped with summer tires? Ignorant
Shut your old ass up
The Q7 is not TORSEN, it is a Borg Warner system that is completely different. The Q7 also appears to have the factory EDL / ESP system fully disabled, this system will send power side to side in situations like this video shows.
It’s not disabled in the video. It’s active. You are correct, it does indeed send power side to side, however it does so less smoothly than the Acura. The traction control on the Q7 allows for more drastic braking of the wheels is what causes the Q7 to turn sideways.
Q7 indeed does have Borg Warner transfer case but there's torsen differential inside.
I love Honda
Me too.
I got an Acura with AWD and I barely got to see it work in the snow this year🤦 that means it’s just gonna snow a lot here on NJ next year. Does great in mild rain and in super heavy rain and I only had a few slips going at >65 which is respectable.
Yeah it’s not perfect but like I said at 65 with heavy rain it was going like nothing
@@Cynical496 I drove with someone who went 100mph and averaged 80mph when it was raining like crazy. Car sticks like a glue. Was a tl awd aswell.
What’s your mpg like?
@@longsleevethong1457 21 city 28 highway 24 combined
My 2010 TL SH-AWD (w/ Blizzaks) has been a beast in MN winters for the past 8 yrs.. I actually look forward to snow..
It’s all about the tires. Can the system maximize traction
Did all three suvs have same tire? Tires can make a huge difference.
Honda really has improved their awd system. My Honda CRV has the old Real-Time 4WD and it doesn't grip as good as the Acura SH here
My ridgeline was amazing I’m snow and never got stuck but it’s quite annoying how any slight fault in the car causes 4wd to inactivate. Tpms battery dead 4wd won’t work..
@@emmanuelalva6597if your battery is dead the car aint going anywhere lol 😂
@@Inferno45 tpms = tire pressure monitoring system. In each system there is a battery, if one of the batteries on any 4 of the sensors dies you’ll get a tpms error on your dashboard. If there is an error it won’t engage the 4wd system correctly or on the ridge lines it won’t even let you use vtm-4 lock.
crv have the most worst 4x4 system ever after chevi captiva.
That's Right HONDA=ACURA!
Audi Quattro is legendary. Audi dominated the legendary Group B rally series and they were not invited back to compete after their first year because the other competitors and race organizers thought the Quattro AWD had an unfair advantage. We used to drive Audis in the mountain town I grew up in with only all season tires and they would climb the steepest streets and with studded snow tires we could take snow packed corners at speeds over 75MPH.
In this video, the Acura had no slip, unbelievable. The Acura must have had special tires or even nailed tires.
No
@@slowsti0535 Miracle. I always had more confidence of off-road capacity in Subaru over Toyota, Acura and Audi. I must watch more videos of Acura to learn their AWD. Thanks a lot, bro.
It's true! Basically drove up a cliff covered in ice last night
Wouldn’t the VW AllTrack with F&R Torsen differentials do quite well?
Acura is my love! I had a 2006, now it's 2012, and I'm already looking at the 2024!
Do they all have the same tires on?
I believe the test was conducted with the iteration they come as from the factory to simulate normal conditions these vehicles endure. I believe the Lexus has the best all-season tires compared to the other two. What mattered was the AWD application.
😯 The Honda is the best in AWD snowy conditions.
Former Acura dealer here.
RLX hybrid SH AWD saved my life, twice.
My wife loves her 13 MDX!
Honda, you rock!!
Vtec kicked in Yoooo！！！！
Yah. Right. Different surface for the Acura. Easy on the throttle. Anyone who knows cars knows the two best awd systems are Audi quattro (torsen) and Subaru symmetrical awd.
Yeah, sure. Notice how on 20% ascent Lexus and Audi slide down on brakes, and on 30% Acura stands still and doesn't even slide a bit. I call bullshit
Павло Тусь
the Lexus and Audi did brake and stay in one spot for a couple of seconds. You do know 30% is steeper than 20% right? I do agree that should've shown the MDX on the 20% in addition to to 30%.
The Acura braked and stopped as well.. just need to watch better
@@FILIPINOCD looks like all were 30, the correct sign is on the right
Do they all have the same tires though?
Acura на дороге БОГ!
Audi and Lexus appear to be All Seasons? Also for all 3 the driver seems to let off as soon as they actually get traction. Audi was almost the whole way up the hill and they just suddenly gave up.
Same tyres?
it did fine...but why cant i find a video comparing mdx and subaru? are these two companies afraid of each other?
I avoided driving on hills that have a rectangular strip of ice…..worked like a charm
The mdx had snow tires
Next car only Honda with SH-AWD
The only thing better than Acura is a new Acura. Honda has always made amazing cars!
Nice SH-AWD
Honda luxury car I think all have the SH-AWD
It may also depend on the tires!
The first one was an Acura or the Lexus?
Wow honda👌🏻
which tyres ? Diifference ? Audi get’s grip outside the white line.
i wonder if thats the awd system thats on the pilot but with a different name. reason why i ask is cause in 2021 snow storm that was in ny me and my friend were the only ones to go up the big hill in yonkers off sawmill pkwy. he had Pirelli all season tires and i had linglong cross wind tires from walmart. cops look at us how the hell we made up the hill with ice and chunks of snow on the ground. at the end he told us the hill was blocked off and we was wondering why no one was on the hill lmao.
Honda/Acura is the ONLY consumer vehicle that will make it up that situation hassle free and without turning off traction and all that other bs. Subaru’s nowadays wouldn’t even be able to do that because of their CVT transmissions.
I am an Acura Fan, but Are the tires the same?
I wish my CR-V had SH-AWD :( should have bought an rdx dammit.
4wd swa your CRV! or search facebook marketplace. I paid $600 for mine and all it is is a bunch of sensors to replace.
elbúho R still have my 09 and modified it...still going strong
09 modified...its a keeper
You can totally see how much easier he was on the throttle input on the Acura.
Stop being so butthurt.
Lmao you’re blind
Almost as clear as you can see the steeper grade... throttle input shouldnt matter when you have a 5 figure awd system in a luxury vehicle.
Is they all had studded tires then what?
Holy cow no stopping that acura
Yea but thats one ugly ass vehicle 😂 😂
How did the Acura do that???
I have a Subaru. Challenge accepted....
Wow! Nice job honda.
Audi and Subaru are the only SUV's equipped for that. They've been in the game for a long time due to there racing heritage.
Привет всем. Мы 6 месяцев в году ездим по таким дорогам и ещё в -50С. Митубиши аутлендер легко справляется.
Из Якутии с любовью
well, testing 500-700kg heavier car on such a steep hill is just a BS. BTW, have you noticed the snow/ice on the right side of the track during the first two tests and perfectly clean for honda? Is it the reason why audi was sliding with brakes applied? At the end, the poster of this video doesn't own it, and it seems to be edited for your liking.
Chopper Pl the reasons the hills look different is because they were on different hills. This video only shows the Audi on the 20% grade and the Acura on a different 30% grade hill. There is a longer video with the Acura going up the same 20% hill as the Audi with ease. This was at the end of the longer video to show that the Acura wasn't even being challenged by the 20% grade hill.
Chopper Pl - you are BS, the RX and Q7 failed on 20 dog incline. Acura was on a 30 dog incline. Reason... the torque vectoring SHAWD, can send upto 100% to any wheel, in this case even if left two were slipping the right two with traction can pull it up. While MDX even in 2017 has a lot to improve in terms of interior and infotainment, their SH-AWD is bullet proof and pinnacle of Honda engineering. BTW as Subaru also would have accomplished this,
Weight should have that much to do with it. More weight means more friction anyways.
They didn't show a closeup on the tires for all vehicles so I'm not impressed watching it from such a distance.
also pressure is huge factor here
They should all have the same tires for it to be fair.
They possibly do considering the fact that its a awd system comparison test
@@desirudeboy6They possibly don't, as many of these tests are carried out unfairly.
Video doesnt prove anything unless all cars were wearing the same tire brand and type. But I do know Acura, Subaru, and Audi have some of the better awd systems
07rdx what I got. I cant wait to offroad it on fresh snow.
The beauty of sh awd is that it performs on dry pavement too...throw it into corners and accelerate out, pivots u around
The car with the system that sends the most torque to the wheels and best tyres wins
Impressive! Next try a 1991 20v Turbo Quattro with a locking rear differential :D Audi sacrificed AWD capability for simplicity and on road stability with the Gleason-Torsen differential setup, but admittedly, it's getting long in the tooth when it comes to these scenarios.
Hard to see which was which😣
Ed c
I mean, the Audi probably would've made it. They just stopped for whatever reason. Still, Acura's AWD system seems really good for both handling and bad weather.
All of them would’ve made it. The point of the video was that the vehicles had to climb the ice patch without the left wheels leaving the ice patch.
Acura still awesome on a 2022 mdx A spec. Canadian winter roads are just like summer roads with blizzaks and sh AWD
Is it the cars? Or is it all about the tyres?
It seems that cars have different tyres obviously... nobody can deceive physical laws
They need to be all on the same tires no??
Нравятся такие видео. А есть ещё?
Exact same tires?
This is a BS video, nice try but BS, they made both the Audi and Lexus break traction by accelerating too hard and then hitting the brakes, I have gone on stepper grades with my Q7 Quattro and I will put it up against any Acura any day.
The acura is amazing and will be on the road for decades longer. We don't need to get started on resale value or cost of ownership.
Spinning wheels have no traction. Yet the first two accelerate so hard the wheels spin asap. Rigged test where the winner was determined from the start.
Thats cool and all, but the real advantage of the SH-AWD is buying the Y to make it a SHAWDY
The old, "floor it and drive like an idiot in the competitor's car but drive reasonably in your car", trick.
Name of this song theme? Thanks
which one is Lexus and Acura?
I have an RDX but I do think the other SUV just had the wrong tires.
All hail king MDX!