How does the 2016 Acura MDX’s new ZF nine-speed transmission improve over the old 6-speed automatic? Car and Driver‘s recently published Instrumented Test results show improved fuel economy and quicker launch times:

The MDX storms out of the hole from rest using a 20.4:1 overall ratio and sprints to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds, half a second quicker than the 2014 model we tested with the six-speed automatic. It then continues on to a 95-mph quarter-mile trap speed in 14.6 seconds, three-tenths more rapid than the 2014.– Ron Sessions, Car and Driver

Car and Driver Test Results:
	2016 Acura MDX	2014 Acura MDX
Transmission:	9-speed automatic	6-speed automatic
0-60 mph:	5.9 sec	6.4 sec
0-100 mph:	16.4 sec	17.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile:	14.6 sec @ 95 mph	14.9 sec @ 95 mph
Observed fuel economy:	21 mpg	19 mpg

See the full review and test results at caranddriver.com – 2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD with 9-Speed Automatic.

[Source: Car and Driver]