2009 Acura TL
08-09-2008, 02:46 PM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 545i
now i own a 2002 TL, and i was very fond of the current generation TL. i probably would have had a TL-S if the dealer gave me a price instead of walking down the street and into a BMW dealership.
the new 2009 TL has been leaked, and frankly the front looks okay, but the back is just hideous. it reminds me of the first CL with the crease in the back. i do like that they came out with the SH-AWD, but frankly it's unnecessary, because all they needed was a rear wheel drive version instead of the big heavy SH-AWD.
the interior looks like an accord, and the monitor is way too small. the TL-S engine also should be putting out 315hp to be competitive.
lastly, the lights in the front looks too busy. with the turn signals and foglights being so close together.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=130497
what do you guys think? the next NSX better come sooner than later for Acura's sake.
the new 2009 TL has been leaked, and frankly the front looks okay, but the back is just hideous. it reminds me of the first CL with the crease in the back. i do like that they came out with the SH-AWD, but frankly it's unnecessary, because all they needed was a rear wheel drive version instead of the big heavy SH-AWD.
the interior looks like an accord, and the monitor is way too small. the TL-S engine also should be putting out 315hp to be competitive.
lastly, the lights in the front looks too busy. with the turn signals and foglights being so close together.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=130497
what do you guys think? the next NSX better come sooner than later for Acura's sake.
08-12-2008, 05:15 PM
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meh, I don't really like the TL based on these pics. I would've bought the last gen TL, but there are SO MANY of them on the roads that I just couldn't bare it. Believe it or not, the 5er is fairly rare around here, along with my Z4.
08-12-2008, 05:44 PM
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Man! There's not a good angle to the whole design. A hideous rear, an ugly front, a weird side profile and wheel flares, and a too busy dash. I do like a friend's '07 TL but it is kind of booring compared to the 5 Series.
08-18-2008, 09:50 AM
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Sheesh! It's hideous. That face, that @$$--it's worse than Rosie O'Donnell! Acura makes a great product, and the most recent TL looked nice IMO. This is all messed-up.