Take the Acura TL, for example. When Honda's luxury division rolled out the third-generation TL for the 2004 model year, every auto rag on the rack at Barnes and Noble was willing to forgive it's front-drive layout in favor of it's respectable performance and handsome, contemporary styling. It was a proper, classic Acura like the venerable Integra, just larger. When it came time to replace it for the 2009 model year, Acura addressed the sole criticism of it's front-drive layout by making the new TL all-wheel drive, which improved its driving dynamics, only to completely screw it up by styling it like a bloated Saturn Aura with squinty headlights and cheese slicer for a grille.
How does the TLX continue this narrative? Is it better than the last TL? Maybe it wasn't so hard to make a better vehicle when the last one wasn't that great anyway.
How does the TLX continue this narrative? Is it better than the last TL? Maybe it wasn't so hard to make a better vehicle when the last one wasn't that great anyway.
Maybe, but it would certainly be a sad day if the 04 TL is STILL better. In terms of improvement though i just dont see anything that makes the TLX pop and me say WOW I MUST HAVE ONE! The pieces are there just configured inappropriately.
I mean no AWD and DCT together, DCT only available with the 4 pot a FWD... REALLY....
The new TLX may not be perfect but it's still far better than what Acura has done with the last generation. Just not sure if this will be as good as the gen that was a hit
agreed, but what will be hard is convincing shoppers that its different this time. The product could be excellent but if shoppers still have a bad taste in their mouths from the last TL/TSX its goign to be awfully difficult to even convince them to head out to the showroom.
Going off of looks alone I think that will attract many people to it and show them it's something totally new from Acura, that they're deserving of another try.
...or so all the reviewers say. V6 doesn't shift smoothly. The I4 is underpowered but get that option if you must buy this car. Forget cornering. Back seat is cramped. Inferior materials. Pedestrian styling. Technology is antiquated. It's not reliable. I liked the aluminum beak, turns out! Yeah...
Hey all, just got my 2019 TLX with Tech package. I have been really impressed with the car. I am big into music, and I think the ELS studio has been decent. However there are a few points that are in my head making me wonder if it is better than other systems out there considering different...
So, I've 36,000 miles on this car and its been a pleasure, except for 1 thing....
I've had it in the shop 11 times for a persistent issue with 61-12 Stability/Brake system error. At first it was very bad and a new controller module fixed most of it. Since then the error only occurs with the...
I've been lurking on this site for several years. I'm an Accord owner fascinated with TLX, conceptually anyway, but still concerned with reliability. I'm on other forums and I know you get all the complaints but rarely good reviews. I have test driven a 2018 A-Spec SH-AWD, loved it!
So my...
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