I like it
@DEAЯTHÁIЯ: Don't you think the Enclave is overchromed though? Chrome lined windows, chrome lined headlights AND taillights, chrome side body molding, chrome door handles, chrome grill, chrome wheels, chrome exhaust, a huge chrome logo and chrome roof rails?
The MDX could lose the grill, but it's got an aggressive stance, just the right amount of styling, and a great road presence.
Don't attack me, i'm just expressing my opinion.
Don't get me wrong. I love Jalopnik. But isn't it a bit overkill to be saying the updated RDX is "a special kind of ugly only imagined in the worst kind of horror films" I do agree that the grill is pretty bad, but aside from that, I think it's a pretty slick looking vehicle. The grill surely doesn't enhance the car, but it by no means cancels out every other good thing Acura did with the RDX.
Which brings me to another gripe. It seems like sometimes, this site, along with every other car site ever made seems to hate on Lexus and Acura (and toyota and honda.) Just because most (none?) perform anywhere close to a sports car, but how many times is the average buyer going to be careening on the sides of mountains pushing their car's handling capabilities to the limit? The Lexus IS review got like 2 stars for ride because it was "too harsh" even though every single mention of Lexus in in the past has gotten the "too soft" comment. They gave you what you wanted and you're still complaining. The Lexus IS-F performs just as well as the BMW 3 M is far more reliable, looks better, and is cheaper to maintain, yet, I bet you 50 bucks that Jalopnik would make the BMW win in a head to head contest jsut because they're biased against Japanese cars.
The new LS? Seriously. That's probably the most beautiful car on the road today and even though it's HUGE, it goes 0-60 in less than 6 seconds. They (as well as toyota, honda, and acura) make really outstanding carsfor the average consumer (as opposed to the 1% of customers who are looking for a performance car) and I sometimes wish jalopnik and other car sites would review cars based on the average consumer's needs rather than their highly specialized needs.
Just a minor complaint. Still love Jalopnik.
