Don’t call it a CUV, crossover, or sports wagon. “The ZDX is truly a luxury performance coupe – plus,” said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. “The emotional coupe styling coupled with a luxurious and dramatic interior and surprising versatility, allows the ZDX to define its own segment and attract an entirely new customer.”

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The eagerly awaited Acura ZDX CUV has been unofficially unveiled a day ahead of its formal release at the NY Auto Show. Our friends at AutoSpies were in the right place at the right time, with a camera and got the first clear shot of the ZDX crossover on the New York Auto Show floor before the official press was allowed to see the newest vehicle in the Acura line-up. Acura’s BMW X6-fighter does a great job of carrying the new Acura DNA but somehow looks a little less menacing than the earlier Acura ZDX teaser shots. All the official details – including production dates and drivetrains – will be revealed tomorrow at 11 AM EST. [Source: AutoSpies]

Acura announced it will debut a prototype of the all-new ZDX luxury four-door sport coupe at the New York International Auto Show. The prototype features striking coupe-like styling with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility to define a new luxury category.

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As the hype of the upcoming 2010 Acura CUV / Sports Wagon increases, rumors are begining to fly. While we’re trying to weed out the implausible, we have some info that we think is credible. Here are the most recent Acura CUV rumors we have:

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In an effort to build upon the unveiling of the upcoming 2010 Acura CUV / Sport Wagon at the NY Auto Show, Acura has released some gorgeous silhouetted photos of they highly anticipated vehicle.

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Based on the recent 2010 Acura CUV spy shot, it’s apparent that Acura is getting near production with this BMW X6 fighter.  According to a document obtained from the Automotive Communities Program (ACP), we have information about the  manufacturing location and production numbers of what appears to be the Acura CUV.

The ACP is a non-profit, community-industry partnership administered by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) that is intended to link the major traditional centers of automotive activity to each other and to the changing North American industry in order to improve the likelihood of regional automotive renewal.

According to the 60 page document, Acura will be producing what the document refers to as the “Acura Mid-Size Sport Wagon [2AX]” in Alliston Ontario Canada’s Honda Plant # 2.  This is the same plant where the MDX, Pilot, Ridgeline and Civic are all produced.

There will be 1,359 “Sport Wagons” produced in 2010 –  17,667 in 2011 –  18,878 in 2012 and 19,848 in 2013…the typical 4 year Honda/Acura model cycle. To put things in perspective, there will be approximately 40,000 less “Sport Wagons” being produced in 2011 than there are RDXs being produced during that same year.

The soon-to-be-released Acura CUV has been spied again. Unfortunately, it’s still covered in camo, but thanks to loyal AutoBlog reader we have a photo to share. AB reader, Jeff Noel (cd36) caught this action shot of the Acura CUV during some cold weather testing in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada.

Based on the sheet metal that is exposed, we see many of the new aggressive and distinctive Acura styling cues peeking through. The side and back seems to have heavy influence from the 2009 Acura TL, including the creased and angular trunk, the wrap around taillights, body line that extends from rear to front, wrap around window chrome and the satellite antenna. It looks like the 2010 Acura CUV will blend in perfectly to the new Acura family and clearly has the Infiniti FX and BMW X6 squarely in its headlights.

[Source: AutoBlog]

Even though CUV sales are tanking across the country, Acura is apparently still set on introducing an opponent to the stylish, yet market-failing BMW X6.  Rumor has it that the Acura CUV will be sharing the chassis and drive train with the recently redesigned 4th generation Acura TL.

While every popular auto site across the web has been publishing camouflaged spy shot photos and speculative illustrations of the upcoming Acura CUV, AcuraBoard.com has what appears to be a fully revealed, yet cropped, profile shot.  This was sent to us from an anonymous tipster.  Please let us know if you know the origins of this photo.