It's not all bad. The TL has extremely refined mechanical parts and the stage presence of a nice guy. You want to like the nice guy. Unfortunately, you know what they say about nice guys, right? It's obvious to me that someone needs to fix the exterior design, first and foremost. Here's a bold idea: Might I suggest stealing a designer from one of the German brands? It's worked for Kia...
As for powertrains, I'm not concerned. Honda, and by default Acura, remain on the cusp of progress having once been on the leading edge. I'm convinced that they'll be able to dig a little deeper and come up with worthy powertrains for the next batch of Acuras.
It's a tough situation. The bottom line is that the TL is a fine automobile. Acura needs a large push from Honda in order to elevate the perceived value of the brand to its rightful place, alongside Infiniti and the others. Staying a notch below is manifestly not working.
I don't think that Acura is taking it easy and if they want to succeed, they need to tap into what makes the MDX such a success, and replicate it throughout the lineup – just my two cents.
As for powertrains, I'm not concerned. Honda, and by default Acura, remain on the cusp of progress having once been on the leading edge. I'm convinced that they'll be able to dig a little deeper and come up with worthy powertrains for the next batch of Acuras.
It's a tough situation. The bottom line is that the TL is a fine automobile. Acura needs a large push from Honda in order to elevate the perceived value of the brand to its rightful place, alongside Infiniti and the others. Staying a notch below is manifestly not working.
I don't think that Acura is taking it easy and if they want to succeed, they need to tap into what makes the MDX such a success, and replicate it throughout the lineup – just my two cents.
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| The bottom line is that the TL is a fine automobile. (Photo: Sébastien D'Amour/Auto123.com) |
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