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2012 Acura MDX SH-AWD Review
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Premium crossover SUVs like the Acura MDX are big business. Virtually every automaker builds a machine like this one to sell to Canadians looking to blast through Mother Nature's frigid wintry depths, or escape in the lap of luxury to the cottage for a weekend.
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VIDEO: Acura NSX Concept at Detroit Auto Show
Monday, January 23, 2012
NSX. Here are three letters that conjure up light-weight and high-performance. Acura repeatedly tried to revive the supercar over the last half-decade but every time had to back off. This time around, the essence of the NSX has been retained in this concept, with the added bonus of AWD.
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The Acura conundrum
Friday, January 20, 2012
I've not been kind to Acura over the last three years. Today, I was redeemed. As this week is Montreal Auto Show (http://www.auto123.com/en/news/2012-montreal-auto-show-a-lot-to-see-this-year?artid=139581) week, the Honda/Acura people decided to set up a lunch with a handful of auto journalists to talk about the brand.
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2012 Detroit Auto Show hits and misses
Friday, January 20, 2012
As any large and international auto show, Detroit 2012 featured a virtual smorgasbord of new production and concept vehicles to ponder.
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Heels And Wheels new vehicle reviews
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
We are in the midst of the ramping up process of our new website for women, by women. As we get closer to the launch date, we will continue to bring you interesting stories and reviews on a weekly basis.
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Car and trucks expected to pass in 2012-2013
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
We love to speculate as much as the next guy sitting in some fancy office on Wall Street. The big difference is that we tend to have a better idea of what we are doing, plus our guesses won't have you living in the street or working at McDonald's to make ends meet during your retirement.
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2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Elite Review
Monday, January 02, 2012
Acura's midsize sport sedan, the TL is an amalgam of performance and luxury, with a bias toward driving exhilaration over decadent comfort. This is evident in the vehicle's firm ride characteristics and its insatiable appetite for corners.
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If it's too good to be true...
Monday, December 26, 2011
I'm casually shopping for a good used car, and I'm particularly looking to find a relatively pristine 2nd-generation Acura Integra. Arguably one of the best cars Acura ever sold, I fell in love with the Integra's surgical steering, straightforward cabin and rev-happy engine. It was also a gorgeous looking car - as long as it was equipped with a rear spoiler.
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Top 10 most stolen cars in Canada in 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Some major surprises and a new No. 1 highlight this year's list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada as published by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).
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2011 Acura ZDX SH-AWD TECH Review
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
History tells us that some car designs were great on paper, but turned out to be total flops once launched. There are many, many examples of bad ideas gone worse, and I've had the pleasure (or is that displeasure?) of driving a few in my short career. One such vehicle was the Pontiac Aztek, famous for being hideous. It was functional, but only the vision-impaired could fully appreciate its design.
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2011 Acura MDX SH-AWD Elite Review
Monday, December 12, 2011
For anyone who follows my reviews and articles (which, of course, you all do), you'll know I'm not a fan of bigger vehicles. SUVs, pickups, even some CUVs are usually lost on me. I like sedans, compacts and subcompacts: the more a manufacturer can cram into a small package, the better it is for me. Perhaps it's my lifestyle: I have no need for such a vehicle - at least, that used to be the case.
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2001-2005 Acura EL Pre-Owned
Saturday, December 03, 2011
The Acura 1.7EL and EL basically amounted to a luxury-enhanced version of the Honda Civic - but it was a popular and well-received model that delivered premium luxury in an affordable, cheap-to-run package. The last-generation EL was available from 2001 to 2005 inclusively, before being replaced by the CSX.
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2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Elite Review
Monday, November 14, 2011
Even I'm not sure whether the title means to say that Acura should worry or if they should not. Clearly though, Honda and Acura have had lots to worry about in the last few years.
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Next week on Auto123.com: Nissan LEAF road test
Friday, November 11, 2011
No doubt, the first electric vehicles will challenge our perception of the automobile being a symbol of freedom and escape. However, the satisfaction of driving past gas stations while rolling down the window and shouting, "So long, suckers!" is bliss.
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2011 Acura TSX V6 Tech Review
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The TSX is a mid-size sports sedan from Acura that debuted in 2003. Until recently, it was only available with a moderately powerful 4-cylinder engine. In 2010, however, Acura wedged a potent V6 into the engine bay of the cut and chiseled 4-door, and it's this expressive mill that powers my tester. But as the saying goes, "beauty before brawn," so let's talk style and design.
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Acura NSX on the verge of coming back
Thursday, October 13, 2011
After years of rumours and crushed hopes, we now know for certain that the Acura NSX will finally be brought back to life. Even better, it might come to market sooner than we think.
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2012 Acura TSX Special Edition boasts sportier looks
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Once again, Honda is bringing a new exclusive edition of the Acura TSX to the table. For 2012, the Japanese midsize sedan becomes even more youthful and sporty in character, furthering its appeal to performance-minded buyers.
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2011 Acura TSX Tech Review
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Sometimes it really is hard to see the forest for the trees. And whether you understand that saying or not, you still get the concept that looking past something's appearance is often the hardest thing to do. I learned that this week with the 2011 Acura TSX.
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2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Review
Friday, July 01, 2011
The Acura TL is one of those modest and rational sport sedans that are secretly a blast to drive the pants off of when nobody's looking.
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Acura preparing for the RSX's big comeback
Friday, May 06, 2011
Ask the people you know to name an Acura model, and you can be pretty sure that the Integra and its successor, the RSX, will come up most often. The first was a fire-breathing, corner-carving machine, while the second, less surgically precise, was a unique exercise in style for its time.
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Honda works on hybrid successor to Acura NSX
Monday, April 25, 2011
The iconic NSX is arguably the ultimate Honda/Acura ever created. With exotic car looks, an almighty V10 engine and a relatively-affordable price considering the available performance, it had all the ingredients to become a classic. So when rumours of a possible successor began circulating around the web, many fans understandably jumped with joy.
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New 2012 Acura TL going on sale March 18 at $39,490
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Acura announced pricing and equipment for the mildly-redesigned 2012 TL, set to go on sale in Canada on March 18. The base TL will have an MSRP of $39,490, while the TL SH-AWD will retail for $43,490.
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2011 Acura MDX Elite Review
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The MDX is Acura's flagship crossover SUV. It distills fine handling, outstanding performance and upscale luxury into a seven-passenger ride capable of defeating snow, mud and crud without breaking a sweat.
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Chicago 2011: Acura launches 2012 TL
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Acura just took the wraps off the redesigned 2012 TL at the Chicago Auto show. The sedan mostly receives cosmetic upgrades, but the powertrain has been improved as well.
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2011 Acura RDX Tech Review
Sunday, February 20, 2011
It's compact in size but not in attitude. Acura's RDX enters 2011 largely unchanged from last year when it underwent significant modification.
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Newly Refined 2012 Acura TL to Debut at Chicago Auto Show
Monday, January 24, 2011
Acura today announced it will debut the newly refined 2012 TL at the Chicago Auto Show. The TL, which recently received the 2011 ALG Residual Value Award for Best Near Luxury Car, further enhances its position in the segment with aggressive, yet refined styling and performance.
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2004-2008 Acura TSX Pre-Owned
Saturday, January 08, 2011
High-class premium sport sedan tickling your fancy? Considering something used? Don't want to spend an arm and a leg repairing or maintaining your next new-to-you ride? If so, be sure to check out the first-generation Acura TSX.
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2011 Acura TL SH-AWD Review
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Acura TL doesn't change much, if at all, for 2011 but that's because it didn't need to. As part of its 2009 rebirth, Acura fitted an optional all-wheel-drive system to the TL, helping Germanize this performance-oriented eye-catching sedan.
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Acura IL to help struggling car maker?
Monday, December 20, 2010
If you weren't aware already, the Acura CSX (previously known as the EL) is a Canadian-only offering. The compact entry-level Acura has proven to be popular in the past but now, as the car (and its twin, the Civic) is getting older, steam has clearly run out.
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The 10 most stolen vehicles in Canada
Friday, December 17, 2010
As we have been used to for years now, the Insurance Bureau of Canada published its annual list of the most stolen vehicles in Canada, based on actual insurance claims information collected from companies that write almost all automobile insurance in Canada.
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TSX wagon will not be coming to town
Monday, October 18, 2010
It was announced late last week, although as far as we could tell, not formally, that the exciting prospect of the coming of an Acura wagon to Canada, was not to be. At least, not for the moment.
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2010 Acura TL SH-AWD Review
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Think for a second at the meaning of this review's title... Actually, the title should read: The one I've been waiting for. I have personally been a big fan of the TL since the mid-90s. When the second generation of the car arrived in 1999, I was in heaven. By 2004, for this iteration of the car, it was (and still is) the only alternative to anything German from that time. One thing and one thing only was missing in the car and it was AWD.
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Awesome video of the Honda NSX
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Honda NSX is everything but unremarkable. At ease downtown or on the legendary Nürbürgring track, in Germany, everybody gets its own perception of the car.
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2010 Acura ZDX TECH Review
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
In case the styling doesn't tell you the story after a mere glance, let it be known that the Acura ZDX is far from your typical five-door, five-seat family crossover.
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2010 Acura RL Elite Review
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Your writer, his father and his brother recently partook in a long-overdue boys weekend away that had been in the works for months. The event was the Formula 1 races, the venue was Montreal, and the plan consisted of taking in some fast cars and fantastic food while immersing our Ontario-based selves in some of Quebec's world-famous French-Canadian culture, nightlife and poutine.
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2010 Acura CSX Type-S Review
Sunday, July 18, 2010
The CSX, as well as the EL that preceded it, has a tough job. It serves as the entry-level model in Acura's Canadian line-up, but it's based on the Honda Civic that costs up to ten grand less.
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Luxury Sedan Feature
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
The luxury sedan niche is particularly diverse and offers a wide array of models - and prices! The very definition of this type of car varies from one consumer to the next. So much so that some buyers associate the Toyota Avalon with this category, with an asking price of a little over $40,000, while others think of nothing less than the sumptuous BMW 7 Series, whose price largely exceeds $100,000.
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2010 Acura TSX V6 TECH Review
Thursday, July 08, 2010
As a sporty, 4-cylinder luxury sedan, the TSX is hard to beat. Despite its recent redesign and slight increase in size, it offers a dynamic driving experience in an elegant, if a little conservative, package.
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2010 Acura ZDX TECH Review
Friday, July 02, 2010
Women know how to surprise men, especially in the heavily male-dominated auto industry. The lady behind the all-new 2010 Acura ZDX is the lovely Michelle Christensen, 28. Her sketches made such a strong impression on Honda executives that, for once, the production model looks virtually identical to the concept.
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2010 Acura TL SH-AWD Review
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Acura was treading on dangerous ground when they decided it was time to redesign their cars, and especially the grilles. Indeed, even on a sporty and athletic TL, the new lines stir up mixed emotions. And though its driving dynamics are spoken highly of, the TL's style hasn't exactly generated the same enthusiasm.
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2010 Acura RL Elite Review
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Back in the mid-eighties, when Acura was launched as the first sports-luxury brand from the Land of the Rising Sun, the Legend was a great car. Offered as a coupe or a sedan and powered by a 162-horsepower V6, the Legend quickly became the benchmark premium Japanese car. Even the creation of Lexus and Infiniti were probably inspired by Acura.
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2010 Acura MDX Elite Review
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
MDX is the largest of the "X" or All Wheel Drive Crossover Utility Vehicles that Acura brings to the Canadian market and it is manufactured in Alliston Ontario. The largest of the Acura crossovers, MDX has been freshened up for 2010.
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2010 Acura ZDX Review
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Whether you choose to consider it a 5-door sports coupe of sorts or the latest iteration of the crossover, Acura's ZDX is an interesting blend of attributes that fail to establish a defining purpose, and perhaps it's this multiplicity of missions that makes it engaging.
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2010 Acura MDX SH-AWD Review
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Acura's flagship SUV is showing-off a new nose and some new hardware for 2010. This is Acura's triple-row family ride that distills luxury, performance and outstanding handling capabilities into a single unit.
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2010 New York Autoshow: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
New York -- Honda unveiled the first-ever Acura wagon today at the New York International Auto Show. The TSX lineup indeed welcomes a new member, the 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon.
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2010 Acura RDX TECH Review (video)
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Looking for a blinged-out, cushy sofa-ute that rides like it's on a cloud? If so, do yourself a favour and skip the remainder of this review. It's about the recently-revised Acura RDX Technology. Among many other things, this sporty Japanese hauler has a suspension that'll make luxury fanatics wince-- because it's designed to make performance fanatics smile.
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2005-2008 Acura RL Pre-Owned
Saturday, March 27, 2010
After a used flagship sedan, are you? Thinking a few-year-old Japanese model is a safe bet? Chances are, you're right. Research the used flagship sedan market and you'll likely find that the Japanese knack for effective engineering and reliable electronics has translated into some of the more reliable luxury sedans on the road today.
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2010 Acura RDX Technology Review
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Acura's sport-derived RDX is a modestly priced near premium-level compact crossover SUV that's powered by Acura's only turbocharged engine. Although a front-wheel drive (FWD) arrangement is now available in the US, all Canadian-bound RDXs continue to arrive in all-wheel-drive (AWD) formats, and that's not such a bad thing given the climate north of the 49th.
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2010 Acura TL SH-AWD Tech Review
Friday, April 02, 2010
Although I haven't owned a car equipped with a manual gearbox for quite some time, I always find pleasure in rowing through the gears of a so-equipped tester - and this week's ride is a marvelous example of that.
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2010 Acura TSX V6 TECH Review
Sunday, January 03, 2010
How do you make a sporty, compact sedan a whole lot sportier and far more refined? Simple - drop in a jewel of an engine. By substituting the base 2.4-litre 4-banger for the optional 3.5-litre V6, TSX buyers will acquire all the virtues of the existing car but with spirit that until now, wasn't found underfoot.
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2010 Acura RDX TECH Review
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
I thought the RDX was the ultimate Acura for the undecided, the ideal vehicle that tries to be all things at once. Well it isn't anymore, thanks to the new ZDX.
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Acura : Pricing Announced for Significantly Enhanced 2010 MDX
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Pricing for the Canadian-built Acura MDX luxury SUV will feature a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $51,990 when it goes on sale today across Canada. MDX features a fresh new exterior look for the 2010 model year, along with a revised powertrain that includes a new 6-speed automatic transmission, refined V-6 engine, chassis refinements, more comfort and advanced technologies.
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Acura : Pricing Announced For All-New 2010 ZDX
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The all-new 2010 Acura ZDX four-door "sports coupe" goes on sale today at Acura dealerships across Canada with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $55,990.
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Acura TSX Sport Wagon to Arrive In Fall of 2010
Thursday, November 05, 2009
TORONTO,- Acura will be adding a TSX sport wagon to its 2011 vehicle lineup, scheduled to arrive at Acura dealerships in the Fall of 2010. The TSX Sport Wagon will be based on the stylish TSX sports sedan with balanced performance and advanced technology. Additional information on the 2011 TSX Sport Wagon, including photos, will be available at a later date.
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2009 Acura CSX Tech Review
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
There's the Honda Civic, and for those who want to enjoy the essence and values of the popular Japanese compact in a more luxurious package, there's the Acura CSX.
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2010 Acura ZDX First Impressions
Friday, October 09, 2009
As automotive design moves forwards for some, backwards for others, the challenge remains to captivate and retain people's attention and imagination. This is especially true when a manufacturer introduces a new product on an already overly saturated market. If you are launching the next-generation Corolla, new boundaries need not be conquered. On the other hand, in the case of a new crossover sedan hatchback with coupe aspirations, a new playing field must be constructed.
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2009 Acura MDX Technology Review
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The marketing experts at Acura are clearly not afraid of words. They do not hesitate to label their new MDX as a sport utility vehicle even though this expression is now associated with some of the worst gas-guzzlers in the minds of many consumers.
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2009 Acura TL SH-AWD Tech Review (video)
Monday, December 07, 2009
Despite years on sale, the Acura TL has only just this year become truly competitive in its marketplace. It was a worthy machine to be sure, but for most of its life it was available with one engine, one transmission and as a front-wheel drive.
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The Murano is Nissan's mid-size SUV/crossover. It's too small for third-row seating but is otherwise spacious. In Canada, this polished performer is available only in an all-wheel-drive (AWD) format, which utilizes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) to connect smooth V6-produced power to all four wheels.
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