Acura 
bet on the size, as a weapon, in the next generation TL. Managed to improve the car, but did not win the war.
Acura brand you know you need to create image among customers. An even more powerful than it already has. And this is even more valid now that introduced the new TL sedan market, the car that hopes to fight against their more powerful rival, both in brand positioning and in its product: the BMW 5 Series. Therefore chose to increase the size of TL and thus be closer to his tenacious opponent.
now higher, faster and stronger, the TL tie
ne, según su fabricante, todos los elementos para pelear al tú por tú con el Serie 5; pero ha recurrido a algunos elementos que pueden parecer extraños ante algunos ojos. El más raro de ellos es su parrilla que ha causado polémica y parece haber sido diseñada más bien por la gente de mercadotecnia - en busca de una fuerte identidad corporativa -, que por la de diseño.
El resto del auto esta bien proporcionado y elegante, logrando disimular los 15 cm que creció en esta nueva generación. La parte trasera recuerda mucho a los TL de hace un par de generaciones. Al menos deja esa sensación de déjà vu.
En su interior, el idioma es otro, no hay la necesidad de llamar la atención
anyone, just to please the occupants, apparently. But bigger does not translate into greater passenger space. Forward, in fact, the seats seem smaller and a little uncomfortable firmness excessive, especially at the edges. Behind, there are about 4 cm of legroom, very welcome.
shoulder also is a broader, but the backseat is still a place for two, not three as in most vehicles. It achieves an atmosphere of luxury thanks to the excellent choice of materials and extreme care in execution.
Everything is in place and fits exactly with adjacent parts. The ico
plast top of the board, by way of concave and convex surfaces, it reflects much on the windshield on sunny days. In everything else inside the car lives in the same condo perfectly. There is a good sound system, an efficient hands-free system with Bluetooth (with auxiliary input and USB), digital air conditioning with rear outlets, sunroof and other luxuries expected in the case of this kind, as the perforated leather lining seat, for example. The whole class passed without the hype that often the antithesis of elegance. GERMANY
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SIGHT far have size, luxury and class details that put the TL on the same level as the BMW 5 Series. There are, however, a couple of things that take it away. One is the mechanical assembly. Although the promoter of TL increased displacement, from 3.2 to 3.5 liters, the V6 has more power to send to the wheels - 280 hp - this power comes at the wrong axis, ie the front. Moreover, it does so through a five-speed automatic gearbox, when everyone used six or seven-speed in that segment.
track pru In
EBAS, particularly in the Guadalajara racetrack, TL demonstrated their capabilities. It took 8.83 seconds to reach 100 km / hr. In the braking needed 42 meters to stop from 100kms/hr and crossed the mark of 400 meters in 16.53 seconds at 137 kms / hr. Numbers are reasonably good, but more is expected of a car that cost about $ 50 000. Despite this, Acura did a great job to control the ravages of torque on the steering. Although
is greatly accelerated, the car remains in control. But the force applied
previous force means less sportsmanship in exchange for more predictable handling. When the 3.7-liter engine, near the end of the year, will also come the famous SH-AWD, which has helped others to be very sporty Acura on winding roads. But the magic of a vehicle RWD is absent in the TL, at least for another five or six years.
bet on the size, as a weapon, in the next generation TL. Managed to improve the car, but did not win the war. Acura brand you know you need to create image among customers. An even more powerful than it already has. And this is even more valid now that introduced the new TL sedan market, the car that hopes to fight against their more powerful rival, both in brand positioning and in its product: the BMW 5 Series. Therefore chose to increase the size of TL and thus be closer to his tenacious opponent.
now higher, faster and stronger, the TL tie
ne, según su fabricante, todos los elementos para pelear al tú por tú con el Serie 5; pero ha recurrido a algunos elementos que pueden parecer extraños ante algunos ojos. El más raro de ellos es su parrilla que ha causado polémica y parece haber sido diseñada más bien por la gente de mercadotecnia - en busca de una fuerte identidad corporativa -, que por la de diseño. El resto del auto esta bien proporcionado y elegante, logrando disimular los 15 cm que creció en esta nueva generación. La parte trasera recuerda mucho a los TL de hace un par de generaciones. Al menos deja esa sensación de déjà vu.
En su interior, el idioma es otro, no hay la necesidad de llamar la atención
anyone, just to please the occupants, apparently. But bigger does not translate into greater passenger space. Forward, in fact, the seats seem smaller and a little uncomfortable firmness excessive, especially at the edges. Behind, there are about 4 cm of legroom, very welcome. shoulder also is a broader, but the backseat is still a place for two, not three as in most vehicles. It achieves an atmosphere of luxury thanks to the excellent choice of materials and extreme care in execution.
Everything is in place and fits exactly with adjacent parts. The ico
plast top of the board, by way of concave and convex surfaces, it reflects much on the windshield on sunny days. In everything else inside the car lives in the same condo perfectly. There is a good sound system, an efficient hands-free system with Bluetooth (with auxiliary input and USB), digital air conditioning with rear outlets, sunroof and other luxuries expected in the case of this kind, as the perforated leather lining seat, for example. The whole class passed without the hype that often the antithesis of elegance. GERMANY N E
SIGHT far have size, luxury and class details that put the TL on the same level as the BMW 5 Series. There are, however, a couple of things that take it away. One is the mechanical assembly. Although the promoter of TL increased displacement, from 3.2 to 3.5 liters, the V6 has more power to send to the wheels - 280 hp - this power comes at the wrong axis, ie the front. Moreover, it does so through a five-speed automatic gearbox, when everyone used six or seven-speed in that segment.
track pru In
EBAS, particularly in the Guadalajara racetrack, TL demonstrated their capabilities. It took 8.83 seconds to reach 100 km / hr. In the braking needed 42 meters to stop from 100kms/hr and crossed the mark of 400 meters in 16.53 seconds at 137 kms / hr. Numbers are reasonably good, but more is expected of a car that cost about $ 50 000. Despite this, Acura did a great job to control the ravages of torque on the steering. Although is greatly accelerated, the car remains in control. But the force applied
previous force means less sportsmanship in exchange for more predictable handling. When the 3.7-liter engine, near the end of the year, will also come the famous SH-AWD, which has helped others to be very sporty Acura on winding roads. But the magic of a vehicle RWD is absent in the TL, at least for another five or six years. Being far away from the 5 Series makes the TL not a bad car. Rather, it is an excellent car with virtues that even the Germans can offer. One of them is durability. Another service. Another is that management easier by front-wheel drive, a drive that can also be very fast, accurate and pleasant. Because the TL is a car that conveys strength, poise, strength and security. It also manages to get noticed on the streets, which his beautiful but discreet predecessor could not.
The car is clearly than it replaces. Has more power, better handling, more worthy completed luxury segment and more space. However, it still falls short in relation to the 5 Series, both in brand image and performance. It is impossible to reach the present level as those with the Germans, but this requires an investment of a rear-drive platform, something that Honda as a corporation appears to be willing to do just yet.
Other brands like Infiniti and Lexus, and they did it and conquered more and more consumers around the world, mostly Infiniti. For now, simply increase the size and power as they did in the TL, seems to be enough.
VIDEO ACURA TL
Source: Car and Driver.
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