The TL boasts classic styling which never dated and still turned heads when i drove it. The cabin was roomy and quiet. The manufacturing roots, Honda, explains the awesome reliability and value, Overall all we loved the car!
Pros: Awesome value. Great ride and handling. Good power and acceleration, Good gas mileage. Handles corner amazingly. I love that feeling you get when you walk out of the grocery store and you're like "Yep, that's my Acura TL! Pros: Very fun car to drive. Very reliable. Looks amazing. Cons: Does not handle slick roads well. May be due to the tires that were sold to me-the place was a rip off. While it is more practical than the sleeker models, it passes as a car for an adult, but still can come out to play.
Pros: I am an audio professional and I bought this car used for the Eliot Scheiner-designed dvd-a player. I kept the car past , miles because of how it drives. Cons: Racing brakes and tires are expensive to fix. Sexy, Powerful, Sophisticated. I believe it is one of the most attractive vehicles on the road! The only downside would be that a powerful engine requires more gasoline than the more fuel efficient cars on the market.
Cons: Some cars get 40 mpg, this one does not. Very good I am happy with everything thank you Read More. I really like these acura i been looking into these cars for some yrs now i once own two of them before but right now i have a bmw x5 that Im tired of but my wife love it so i may give that to he Read More.
Acura Tl was sold. So i purchase an Audi and its great Read More. Good deal for the price. Luv these cars. Luv the way they run Read More. Features are awesome its a smooth ride. I love the car I would like to see more of them Read More. This is a awesome car for it has technology I would highly recommend this car especially the sh awd Read More. Great Carsmooth driving Veichle nice sports car love it rides great Read More.
I always love the style when it first came out. I also love the technology package which has all the gadgets that I need. Dealer Signup. On our 10Best handling loop, where twisty roads abound, the TL couldn't attack curves with the same speed and vigor as the Infiniti and BMW, inspiring less confidence because of its heavier front-loaded nature.
At pounds, the TL feels heavy and not nearly as light on its feet as the i, which weighs pounds less, and even the G35, which weighs five pounds more. Moreover, the TL's power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering lacks the direct communication of the BMW's and Infiniti's, hampering a close relationship between the driver and the road. We found ourselves constantly adjusting the wheel through sweeping curves.
The steering is weighted in a nice, light fashion, but its effort doesn't build progressively, and there's too much assist when what you want is direct feedback. The limited slip does its job distributing power to the front tire with more grip, but with pound-feet of torque on tap, there's no masking that the torque plays an unwanted role in the steering, especially now, with the direct connection via the six-speed gearbox.
If anything, the limited slip exacerbates the existing torque steer, pulling on the wheel as if each pound-foot were a G. Joe action figure in a tug of war. On the plus side, as long as you're conscious of this trait, accelerating out of turns is surprisingly fast, although a bit nerve-racking.
A jaunt in a TL with an automatic revealed far less torque steer, thanks to the torque converter that smoothes out the power relay and the lack of a tugging limited-slip. We're usually not ones to say stuff like this, but the automatic is arguably the more fitting transmission for the TL's lofty power numbers.
The brakes, with vicelike Brembos up front, are strong-like-bull, although the foot stopping distance from 70 mph doesn't exactly back up that result. The two-bill tire upgrade would have shortened the distance, but probably not enough to reach the seatbelt-locking halts of the BMW feet and Infiniti Pedal feel is excellent, relaying just the right amount of resistance to make modulation easy.
And heel-and-toe downshifting is a delight, thanks to ideal pedal placement and a drive-by-wire throttle system that requires only a slight nudge of the gas pedal to blip the tachometer. The TL rides on unequal-length control arms up front and a multilink setup in the rear, a system that soaked up our bumpy Michigan asphalt smoothly and quietly.
Whether on silky highways or rippled byways, the TL was the epitome of sporty comfort, taking the edge off big impacts while still transmitting enough of the road to get a sense of the surface.
A stiffer structure Acura says torsional rigidity is up 24 percent , a hydroformed aluminum front subframe about 23 pounds lighter than a comparable steel one , and special transmission mounts, including one lower mount designed specifically to improve ride comfort, contribute to the supple, serene ride-all of which makes enjoying the handsome, meticulously crafted interior that much more pleasurable. The TL comes standard with soft, perforated-leather seating; tasteful metallic or wood trim; Panasonic's hot new DVD-audio system with surround sound, developed with Elliot Scheiner, the Grammy Award-winning engineer who's worked with the Eagles, Beck, Sting, and others; Bluetooth wireless capability for cell phones, enabling hands-free operation through the TL's voice-recognition and audio systems; and curtain airbags.
All of which is integrated into a cockpit that is bigger than its predecessor's Wrapped in sheetmetal that accentuates the short overhangs and athletic stance--an aggressive look that all of us found pleasing to the eye and refreshing in the class--the TL has gone from demure to bold, inside and out.
Neither of those cars matches the standard-equipment level of the TL, but we wonder how many drivers will actually appreciate DVD and Bluetooth capability.
Likely not as many as those who'd appreciate the horses exerting themselves through the rear wheels. The TL is a beautifully crafted and attractive sports sedan with loads of smart features, and its front-drive layout does have advantages, such as better traction on slippery and snow-covered roads. The 3. Essentially an updated version of the Type-S engine, it retains the triple-lobe camshaft trickery of VTEC to alter the timing and lift of the intake valves at the transition point of rpm for better breathing.
More peak power bhp vs. Putting power to the front wheels of our test car is a close-ratio 6-speed manual gearbox making this the first TL you can shift manually , though a 5-speed automatic with a sequential-shift mode is the default transmission. Go for the 6-speed, though. It's a no-cost option, and ordering it also brings a helical-gear limited slip and choice brake hardware in the form of Brembo 4-piston front calipers.
In full battle mode, we were able to wring a 6. We found grip to be pretty satisfying at 0. Join Now. New Cars. Car Culture. Type keyword s to search.
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