Comments on: First official look at the 2009 Acura TL

By: Bob Bidurski

Bob Bidurski — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:52:08 +0000

Absolutely hideous

By: Bob Bidurski

Bob Bidurski — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:52:08 +0000

Absolutely hideous

By: beeoh

beeoh — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:22:14 +0000

if anyone knows how i can get ahold of acura, please let me know. my 10 year old nephew has some designs to submit. with (acura) products that look like this i'm sure my nephew will retire before he turns 30 if he get hired.

By: me

me — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:48:02 +0000

other than looking exactly like the old maxima…. and sorta lexus'ish… Acura has officially lost any unique design ques… other then the buck-toothed grille..

wow.. I though they would actually save themselves with the TL.. unfortunately the only this acura fans have to look forward to is the coupe version of the TSX , the TL and the upcoming v6 diesel, which hopefully will find it's way to the TSX and finally give it AWD and over 350 torque to battle the competition. With the I4 diesel getting 250 torque, the v6 should easily surpass 350..

By: justmatt

justmatt — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:06:53 +0000

Reality is that Acura has polarized the style of the TL and most of their newer cars. The TL does not look bad, I too wish it had a different grill. I do really like the lines on the car, but I have to agree that the wheel arches are a bit much as is the front bumper. I am not in this price bracket so maybe this will strike that cliental differently.

By: justmatt

justmatt — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:00:14 +0000

Don't be so impatient, the new RL has yet to grace us.

By: xxx

xxx — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:12:34 +0000

I wonder if maybe the artist who did the above got some of the proportions wrong – particularly the grille & fender flare …

By: Ivan Gutierrez

Ivan Gutierrez — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:33:00 +0000

Is Acura done butchering their entire lineup?

By: Kumonga

Kumonga — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:04:32 +0000

Not too bad — I guess having the RL & TSX come right before it braced us for this. Other than the extra large grille blade & the awkward vent next to the fog lights … not bad. Still not sure about the hump over the front wheel …

By: KissMitailpipe

KissMitailpipe — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:50:39 +0000

Who in the world made the decision to use this Mad Max grill. Damn I hate it.
And that front bumper is idiotic with all these cuts in it.

Get some new designers Acura! Third generation is the best looking TL ever.

By: JQuick

JQuick — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:17:11 +0000

I think the new Acuras/Hondas look great. I really don't understand why everyone bashes them.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:09:36 +0000

Looks like they copied the “Hoffmeister” kink in the rear window only to end up looking like the Lexus GS/Infiniti M..

Can no one in this generation create a new look? That looks well without being so shiteous??

By: gyaos

gyaos — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:33:18 +0000

Not commenting on the grill but it would all look better if the lights were bigger … those slim lights do not go w/ the rest of the car.

They are obviously going for more luxury than sport nowadays.