Article Comments - 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD First Drive and Full Test

22 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2008 at 6:31 PM

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First Drive: 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD - First Impressions: More luxury car than sport sedan, the 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD packs an impressive amount of technology and performance into a nicely integrated package. (more)

2009 Acura TL Full Test - Bottom Line: There is absolutely nothing wrong with this brilliant sporty sedan — other than the obvious.(more)

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#7 of 22 Not Impressed by accuradriver Sep 30, 2008 (10:50 am)
I want to say I love my '07 TL-S. I've gotten 19,000 miles out of it and only changed the oil. Much better than my luck with previous to MB's which lived at the dealership. I want more, call me greedy. I want 4 wheel drive so I can get my tires to stick (on more than drive pavement). I recently stopped in the dealership and saw the new '09 TL's. On my brief inspection I was not as impressed. It felt more cramped, the switch gear lower grade (for example the interior door handle is now plastic rather than metal), and I hate the nav screen being in a football instant replay hood on the dash. It looks like an Accord with a giant chrome wedge on the hood. We didn't take it for a spin so I can't comment on how it drives, but I'm thinking I might not run in when they do have a 4 wheel drive car in stock to look at.
#8 of 22 What's up with the BEAK? by gbosil Oct 01, 2008 (4:26 am)
Current 07' TLS owner. Love the current design. I get many compliments on the car. I added the ASPEC package. Sharp car and pretty quick too. What were they thinking for the 2009 design? Pontiac designers must have moved over to Acura design studio! Moving on to Lexus GS 350 AWD or Audi. Later Acura. Your new design is awful!
#9 of 22 Full Test available! by KarenS HOST Nov 13, 2008 (9:29 am)
2009 Acura TL Full Test
#10 of 22 by darthbimmer Nov 13, 2008 (8:25 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Aug 12, 2008 10:53 am) OMG, someone killed Iron Man and put his mangled face on the front of that car!
#11 of 22 by ahightower Nov 14, 2008 (11:50 am)
If you replaced the shield with a bar and bowtie, it would look like the front of a Chevy Traverse.
#12 of 22 by woodsonmon Nov 14, 2008 (7:58 pm)
It is so sad to me that Acura made it's debut in 1986 with such promise, only to find itself still producing front wheel drive Honda derivitaves. We've watched Infiniti descend to virtual bankruptcy and back to a serious sport sedan competitor, Audi almost died, but Acura never transitioned to a viable competitor to the standard bearers of the industry! While the previous TL showed so much promise overall, albeit with FWD, this '09 "THING" is beyond comprehension!!! I was a loyal Acura supporter; 86 Legend and '01 CLS, but I'll just keep my 3 series!!!! OH, and BTW, even HYUNDAI!!!! has a REAR WHEEL DRIVE!!! luxury sedan that I would purchase b-4 ANY ACURA!! Something is really wrong with this picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#13 of 22 by billpaul Nov 17, 2008 (1:48 pm)
A face only a mother could love .... Replies to this message: bodble2 (Nov 17, 2008 11:22 pm)
#14 of 22 Re: [billpaul] by bodble2 Nov 17, 2008 (11:22 pm)
Replying to: billpaul (Nov 17, 2008 1:48 pm) ...if she were blind.
#15 of 22 Acura's Biggest Mistake to Date by 3rdgen Nov 19, 2008 (7:29 pm)
I am in the market for a new car and I was anxiously awaiting the new TL. What a major disappointment. Who cares if it has more power and more techie stuff when it's also butt ugly. Ugly, gawdy-looking grill, weird-looking read end, bigger and heavier. From the side, it looks like a big slab of nothing. Sport sedan? How about calling it a beached whale with metal-capped teeth? What were the stylist thinking here? I hope they aren't too proud of what they've done. They shouldn't be. I will be taking a long look at the Audi A4, the G37, and other cars. The '09 TL has been crossed off my shopping list. What a major mistake by Acura. Replies to this message: woodsonmon (Nov 20, 2008 3:50 pm)
#16 of 22 2009 TL (PONTIAC AZTEC DESIGNERS DREAM) by gbosil Nov 19, 2008 (7:45 pm)
Oh God . ...... THAT BEAK ON THE FRONT END!