 One week later, Acura announced a similar six-speed automatic transmission and SH-AWD with the 2010 Mid Model Change (MMC) refresh for the second generation Acura MDX.In December 2010, the 2011 Acura RL was announced  with a second Mid Model Change, featuring, among other things, a six-speed automatic transmission.On November 30, 2011, as part of the publicity surrounding the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, Honda announced a new implementation of SH-AWD as part of its "Earth Dreams Technology".