Acura's first crossover SUV with its inaugural year in 2007 and has seen only minor changes in 2008 and 2009. This luxury, compact SUV is powered by a 4 cylinder, 2.4 L i-VTEC turbocharged engine (another Acura first) able to deliver 240 hp. It's drivetrain is a standard 5-speed automatic transmission with Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) able to distribute power according to conditions to the front and rear wheels. It features similar styling as the larger Acura MDX SUV.