Spy Shots: 2009 Acura TL doesn’t look too appealing

Posted: May 20, 2008
Filed under: Acura, Spy Shots/Renderings

The 2009 Acura TL won’t make its debut until later this fall; however recent spy shots reveal the shape that Acura’s best-selling model is taking. Honestly, we don’t like it at all. Like Motor Trend points out, it looks as weird as the 2009 Nissan Maxima with similar proportions. The front end will carry the same milk-mustache grille as the new 2009 Acura TSX and the 2009 RL.

According to recent leaks, the 3.2 liter V6 will be replaced by a 3.5 liter in the current TL Type-S. The new 2009 TL Type-S will instead carry a 3.7 liter with 300-hp and all-wheel-drive.

Expect the 2009 Acura TL to debut at the LA Auto Show in November or the 2009 Detroit Auto Show early next year.

Head over to Motor Trend for the full shots.

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  • randy
    it's June 20. You can correct the typo in the headline now.
  • Matt
    I do not understand the design themes the Japanese automakers follow. Honda does not make the Accord look like the Civic or the Fit. But they insist that all the Acuras follow the same school of design. Toyota does this with Lexus as well. Even though Toyota and Honda do not have tarnished or weak images, they insist that their luxury divisions follow a certain mantra even if it is not sucessful.
  • none of acura cars look appealing, they all look like accords: tsx is the small accord, tl is the med accord and the rl is the large accord....the RL doesnt even feel like a lux car .....
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