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Acura To Unveil Redesigned 2012 TL At Chicago Auto Show
Although the Chicago Auto Show is still a few weeks away, we are already starting to get information about product debuts. One such report comes from the fine folks at Acura.
Quick Drive: 2011 Acura RL With Advance Package
With the RL, you don’t get a stonking great V-8. Instead, you get a 300-horsepower, 3.7-liter V-6. The RL zips about with relative ease, but I still missed the aristocratic quality of a V-8. It was like having a V-6 muscle car or pick-up truck; it just didn’t feel quite right to have a big luxury car without a V-8.
Driven: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon
Is there a 2011 model vehicle that geeky car enthusiasts will instinctively want to love more than the Acura TSX Sport Wagon (obvious sports cars being excluded from the equation)? With a combination of Honda engineering, the sport wagon form factor, and the fact that this was a heretofore European-only model, the TSX would seem to be a poster child for being car-geek cool. Acura rightly understands that, strange as it may sound, a small wagon can work as a kind of a halo car for the brand as far as enthusiasts are concerned—if that wagon is done well, that is.
List: Ten Best Modern Day Bootlegging Vehicles
The illicit alcohol production and distribution industry of the 1930s and 1940s, coupled with the, let’s call it “irreverent,” spirit of some enterprising Southerners, helped to invent the concept of the moonshine-running car. Traditionally these vehicles were modified to offer the maximum amount of performance without changing the stock exterior appearance. A big trunk came in handy for loading in all the booze, too.
LA 2010: 2011 Acura TSX
Acura has unveiled a refreshed version of its TSX sedan with a new front fascia, new rear taillights, and a series of underbody panels to aid aerodynamics. The interior also gets a refresh, with a new center stack, trim pieces, and contrasting leather seats, door armrests, and center console.
Acura TL A-Spec Is Canadian Hotness
We’re just a little jealous.
Driven: 2010 Scion tC
The Scion tC looks the part of the sporty coupe. Our test vehicle, in particular, had a dashing look about it, with optional features giving it that more athletic appearance. Also, it was equipped with a manual transmission, which gave promise for a good, enthusiastic experience as we spent some fast miles with it on some of our favorite local straights and twisties, learning its strengths and weaknesses.
List: Ten Cars To Watch At The 2010 New York Auto Show
With less than 3 weeks until the doors open on the 2010 New York Auto Show press days, we have put together a list of new models and concepts that are expected to be unveiled at this years show.
List: Ten Cars To Watch At The 2010 New York Auto Show
With less than 3 weeks until the doors open on the 2010 New York Auto Show press days, we have put together a list of new models and concepts that are expected to be unveiled at this years show.
Keepers: Acura Integra Type R—Community
Though Acura is the upscale division of Honda, the Integra still reaps the aspects—both positive and negative—of being related to a car group that’s considered by many to be the most exuberant, extroverted, and insanely-dedicated collection of import enthusiasts in the world. Yes, that’s the group that often receives the criticism for the wings, the stickers, and bumblebee exhaust, and to be honest, some of it may be deserved. But when it comes to truly wicked performance rides like the Integra Type-R, there’s no shame in bowing to the Honda performance Gods, and once you get past the show-before-go crowd, the Integra enthusiast community is truly an exciting place to be.
Keepers: Acura Integra Type R—Shopping
Don’t think for a moment that there aren’t a couple million Acura Integras with big wings, body kits, and faux R badges running around the country. These clones can make finding a true R something of a challenge, but there are some sure-fire ways to separate the purebloods from the mixed breeds.
Keepers: Acura Integra Type-R
Hold on a second you V-8 guys and gals. This isn’t some stickered up import left over from the set of The Fast and The Furious. In fact, it’s not really stickered up at all, save for the blazing red Rs plastered on both rear quarter panels and the back hatch. These red emblems weren’t purchased at local parts stores, however; they were installed at the factory, along with a host of engine and suspension upgrades that turned the Integra into a true performance legend.
Driven: 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD 6MT
Opening the office door onto the parking lot, we shivered just a bit. It may have been the fall weather descending upon us, but the face of the Acura TL SH-AWD, it’s imposing, angular slabs of sheet metal glaring at us from under the slanted headlights and diminutive badge, probably contributed to our brief shudder. Having already seen, addressed, and come to terms with the TL’s appearance, we armed ourselves with the keys and got in.
Driven: 2010 Acura ZDX
For Drivers. Whether you catch it on the front page of every issue of Winding Road or not, that simple statement of purpose helps to frame every review we write, comparison test we formulate, or opinion piece we collectively espouse. In practice, it tells us that when we encounter a new vehicle the driving experience should be at the heart of what we communicate to our readers. Our credo does occasionally put us in the slightly sticky position of finding favor with a new car or truck that isn’t particularly riveting to drive. Enter stage right, the 2010 Acura ZDX.
Driven: 2010 Acura TSX V-6
Long before a V-6 was ever in the cards, Acura told the world that its four-cylinder TSX was perfectly equipped to do battle with entry-level luxury sedans like the Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series. Sure, it had the looks, the technology, the interior refinement, and the size, but when it came down to performance, the 201-horsepower, 2.4-liter inline-four running through only the front wheels just couldn’t hold its own. So in a segment full of six-cylinder (and turbo four) engines and rear- or all-wheel drive, the TSX sort of became the bargain basement choice in the class.
First Look: 2010 Acura MDX And RDX
Yesterday, we had the chance to sample three of Acura’s 2010 model year offerings — the revised RDX, MDX, and TSX V-6. And while the…
First Look: 2010 Acura ZDX
Acura’s genre-bending ZDX debuted in prototype form earlier this year at the New York Auto Show, but parent company Honda has officially spilled the beans about the ZDX’s inner workings, along with releasing a few production photos. Not much has changed from the original prototype shown in the Big Apple, save the natural toning down of concept-happy lighting.
Driven: We Drive the 2009 Acura TL
Before we had even spent one minute behind the wheel of Acura’s new-for-2009 TL sedan, we could already pick out the feature that will ultimately divide shoppers into potential buyers and those who will choose to look elsewhere: the in-your-face grille.
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