Automotive product planners often talk of white spaces when they introduce new types of vehicles. White spaces are those gaps in the market that aren't being served by existing vehicles. Sometimes it's a segment that has simply been overlooked. A prime example here that has been a real winner is the +Ford Motor Company Transit Connect that has sold beyond expectations ever since it launched in 2010. http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/05/2010-ford-transit-connect-review/
Then there are those segments that are empty because no one wants a vehicle like that. The poster child for this is the +Acura ZDX which has been an absolute dud since it arrived at about the same time. Acura has decided to discontinue the ZDX after the 2013 model year.
Review: 2010 Acura ZDX is a space (challenged) oddity
2010 Acura ZDX Needless to say, the 2010 Acura ZDX is a peculiar beast. And after a week’s worth of
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Yet the X6 persists.. while I never understood that niche, I thought Acura had a credible entry there.. is Acura too much of a "sensible luxury" brand to attract the image conscious consumer that goes for this niche (and thus the bmw)?
Yet the X6 persists.. while I never understood that niche, I thought Acura had a credible entry there.. is Acura too much of a "sensible luxury" brand to attract the image conscious consumer that goes for this niche (and thus the bmw)?
The X6 is an equally ridiculous vehicle but at least it performs a lot better than the ZDX. For such a heavy, high-riding vehicle the X6 was a surprisingly capable handler and the the 555 hp twin-turbo V8 in the X6M is absolutely exhilarating. http://www.examiner.com/article/review-2010-bmw-x6-m-equal-parts-goodness-and-pointlessness
BMW has the advantage of selling a fair number of X6s overseas while the ZDX remained North America only.
The X6 is an equally ridiculous vehicle but at least it performs a lot better than the ZDX. For such a heavy, high-riding vehicle the X6 was a surprisingly capable handler and the the 555 hp twin-turbo V8 in the X6M is absolutely exhilarating. http://www.examiner.com/article/review-2010-bmw-x6-m-equal-parts-goodness-and-pointlessness
BMW has the advantage of selling a fair number of X6s overseas while the ZDX remained North America only.
There's the utility vehicle without tje utility (space). Then there's Acura / Honda's horrible / stagnant designs lately.
There's the utility vehicle without tje utility (space). Then there's Acura / Honda's horrible / stagnant designs lately.