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Replying to: drtravel (Oct 22, 2008 3:49 pm) |
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| A friend of mine was told by an Acura GM that he expected the Diesels to be here by Spring. | |
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Replying to: rihoops (Oct 23, 2008 4:00 pm) |
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Replying to: rihoops (Oct 23, 2008 4:00 pm) |
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Replying to: rv65 (Oct 23, 2008 9:12 pm) |
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Replying to: rv65 (Oct 23, 2008 9:12 pm) |
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Replying to: rv65 (Oct 23, 2008 9:12 pm) Date: October 23, 2008 22:30 Submitted by: Jeff Source: Anonymous Credibility Rating: 6 Earlier this year at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, Honda CEO Takeo Fukui announced that 2009 would see Honda's first clean diesel engine to be sold in the USA. Though it was stated that the diesel engine would appear in an undisclosed Acura model, it was all but common knowledge that the TSX would be the first model to get the diesel engine. Fast forward nearly 10 months, and we've received an anonymous tip asserting that the i-DTEC TSX has been delayed indefinitely (if not cancelled outright). According to the anonymous sources, the 6MT version of the i-DTEC TSX has successfully cleared emissions certification, but the automatic-equipped version has been unable to pass certification. According to these sources, Acura believes that the demand for a TSX diesel would be greatly compromised if it were only offered with a 6-speed manual, so the decision was allegedly made to put the TSX diesel on indefinite hold. That's the bad news. The good news is that a V-6 version is said to be coming soon - it's supposedly being "fast-tracked" to make up for the missing diesel. We're still seeking any details we can uncover on that powertrain. "I would say that 90%+ of the buyers would want the auto - but the 10% who want the manual tend to hang out on Edmunds. Noticed the same phenomenon when it comes to BMWs. Acura probably agrees so their is no point in producing a deisel engine for such a small demand"
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Replying to: drtravel (Oct 24, 2008 8:22 am)
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Replying to: jpdisarro (Oct 24, 2008 11:29 am) Just what we need, a TSX that weighs 300 lbs more and is $4000 more expensive. I'd save the $4000 and get a Subaru Legacy instead.
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Replying to: drtravel (Oct 24, 2008 8:22 am) This also means that the I4 diesel is also delayed/dead for the USDM Accord. |
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