There’s No Good Reason to Drive a 2003 Acura MDX on a Track, But I Did and Regret Nothing

I often get to do silly things in this job. Sometimes it’s doing a Costco run in a supercar to see if a pack of toilet paper fits in the frunk, and other times it’s driving a classic SUV on an IndyCar street course. That’s what I did last weekend during the Grand Prix of Long Beach as part of Acura’s celebration of its 40th anniversary in America. As it turns out, a 2003 Acura MDX is as much a gem to drive today as it was back in the day.

For starters, it’s hard to swallow that a 2003 model is practically a classic now, but round up a bit, and that’s nearly 25 years. I’m old! But just look at it. It’s such a drastic departure from what …