TSX Gets Special Edition The news from Acura is that the TSX comes in a Special Edition (SE) model this year. This often signals the end of the line for the current design, The SE is offered only as a sedan with the four-cylinder engine, and is equipped with a number of sporty styling upgrades. [...]
RDX Delivers Luxury And A Sporty Personality The Acura RDX is geared for young urban professionals. This is the same group that buys sporty SUVs, like the Audi Q5 and the BMW X3. The RDX is a “crossover” vehicle that’s built on a car, rather than a truck, platform. Crossovers have the advantage of providing [...]
Acura Tries a Wagon Acura knows that it is taking a chance with the 2011 TSX Sport Wagon. Station wagons, now called Sport wagons, have been a drug on the market for more than a decade. Yet, Acura’s consumer research indicates that young buyers might just be willing to give them a try. But just [...]
Acura Softens the Look Back four or five years ago, Acura surveyed TL owners to determine what changes they should make for the 2009 model. According to Matt Hargett, program manager for the TL, owners said they wanted more distinctive styling. So Acura came up with a design that shouted “look at me.” Unfortunately, it [...]
A Coupe-Like SUV? What do you call the ZDX. Acura says it a four-door sports coupe, but when you look at it closely, you see a lot of SUV there. To me, it’s more like a coupe-shaped SUV. Do people really want a vehicle like this? Acura seems to think so. But to some folks, [...]
TSX Gets More Horsepower Last year Acura redesigned its entry-level sports sedan, the TSX, and made it larger. They also incorporated styling cues from its big brother, the Acura TL. This year, the TSX gets a shot of extra horsepower from the TL. The TL’s standard V-6 engine is now an option on the TSX. [...]
2010 TL Gets 6-Speed Manual I don’t know if the styling of the Acura TL has grown on me in the last year, or whether my test car, which was painted white, made the design look more subtle. From some angles the TL is quite attractive, but that massive nose is a polarizing styling cue. [...]
Looking For Respect The Acura RL has been the Rodney Dangerfield of the Mid-Premium Luxury segment—it’s gotten no respect. Competitors, like the Lexus GS350 and the Infiniti M35, have sold three times as well. There are several possible explanations for this—some say the styling was too bland—others criticized the lack of a V-8 option. Whatever [...]
Sporty RDX Carries Over for 2009 Acura’s RDX now enters its third model year. It’s a “crossover” SUV that is built on a car, rather than a truck, platform. It was designed to appeal to young urban professionals—the same group that buys sporty SUVs, like the BMW X3. This enthusiast-oriented SUV enters the 2009 almost [...]
Acura Unveils A Sharp New TL Acura fans may be in for a surprise with the look of the redesigned 2009 TL. The new model is much more dramatically styled than its predecessor. Acura polled its current TL owners to determine what changes to make in the 2009 model. According to Matt Hargett, the program [...]
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