Powertrain
- World's first Super Handling All-Wheel Drive System™ (SH-AWD™)
- 3.5 liter VTEC V-6 engine
- 300 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque
- 5-speed automatic transmission with Sequential SportShift, steering wheel-mounted paddle-shifters and Grade Logic Control
- CARB-certified LEV2-ULEV emissions system
Body & Chassis
- Unit-body with extensive use of high-tensile steel and aluminum
- Lightweight aluminum front and rear subframes
- Independent front double-wishbone suspension with independent multi-link rear
- Active Front Lighting System (AFS) with Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps
- 4-wheel disc brakes with 4-piston front calipers, ABS, Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist
- 17-inch alloy wheels
Interior
- Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™ (standard in the 48 contiguous states and Hawaii)
- AcuraLink™ satellite communication system with real time traffic
- Leather-trimmed seating and genuine wood dashboard trim
- Acura/BOSE® 10-speaker Surround Sound System with 6-disc CD, DVD-Audio and DTS changer and AM/FM tuner
- Active Noise Cancellation
- HandsFreeLink™ wireless telephone interface
- OnStar® digital/analog tri-modal system
- Keyless Access System
- GPS-linked, solar sensing, dual-zone, dual-mode automatic climate control system
- Power moonroof
- Power rear sunshade
Safety
- Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure
- Dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
- Driver's and front passenger's side airbag with front passenger Occupant Position Detection System (ODPS)
- Standard side curtain airbags
- Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) with traction control