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9044 messages, Last post on Oct 08, 2008 at 2:59 PM
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i wonder what will the next gen TL due out in fall of 08 look like?? with acura doing such a good job with the current one in terms of style and interior, the next gen. styling cues will be interesting to see and will probably send all the luxury-segment automakers back to their drawing board, at least i hope it will. with honda's sports4 concept rumored to be the next TSX with its VERY impressive aggressive looks, i hope acura makes the TL look even more aggressive and scare everyone off their feet like the Advanced Sedan Concept but without the weird, way too angular, sharp looks but more of a smooth-flowing (little less angular) but very aggressive look. i would also love to see the SH-AWD which is 110% likely make into the TL like the redesigned 08 TSX and also offered in RWD to go against the BMW and a big V6 in it with around 306-320 hp. the interior could also be more elegant and futuristic because the current one seems to be aging and kinda has the some design cues of the current TSX. |
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Replying to: ggesq (Feb 20, 2007 4:14 am) 
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Test drove a 2007 TLS automatic today and am curious about a few things. Going about 35-40 in regular drive and then pushing hard on the accelerator there was about a 1/2 second hesitation as the engine rev-ed up before the transmission started pushing the car to accelerate. Is that normal and do people mind that? And then I'm a manual shift lover but the fam wants automatic and surely there's more resale in that. So what do people think of the "manual" shifting of the automatic transmission? It didn't seem much like a real shift (gimmick land??) but when gotten used to, does it make the car more or less responsive and more or less economical? Do people consider it a fairly quiet car?
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Replying to: bodble2 (Feb 20, 2007 10:35 am) -Cj |
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Replying to: pisaacs (Feb 20, 2007 4:07 pm)
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Replying to: frisconick (Feb 21, 2007 7:59 am) For which team, nick? 49ers, Giants?  
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Replying to: bodble2 (Feb 21, 2007 8:44 am)
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My TL does not hesitate - The manual shift mode of the auto is fun to play with - when I am in the mood - but don't think it really increases performance - if it does its not by much. It is nice to be able to reach over and drop down a gear (or two) to pass slower traffic - but the tranny will do pretty much the same downshift if you just leave it in auto pilot and step down hard on the gas. The one thing about manual mode I did not know until after I bought the car - that is a little strange - When you start off from a dead stop - even when in manual mode - the tranny still automatically shifts from 1-2. There is no way to make the car stay in 1st gear - the shift from 1-2 IMO happens too fast - you should be able to "hold" it in 1st gear. I could understand if Acura would have programmed the car to still auto shift - even if you are in manual mode - before the engine hits red line - just in case the driver forgets to shift - or puts in in manual mode my mistake (something I have done a few times)
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