Acura Applies Lux Touch to ZDX Interior

NEW YORK – Perhaps not since Ricardo Montalbán promoted Chryslers with “rich Corinthian leather” has an auto maker made cowhide such a focus.

But American Honda Motor Co. Inc.’s Acura brand is, touting the full-grain leather being used in its newest model, the ZDX cross/utility vehicle, as a way to emphasize the vehicle’s premium status.

The ZDX will be priced in the upper echelons of Acura’s lineup, between the RL sedan and MDX CUV.

With that in mind, vehicle ...