Gojirra99

1. Not a GS
2. Looks blue to me

bitkahuna

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ha just looked at it on a different monitor, and yes, more blue! it looked more purple on the cheap monitor, but looks great on the better one. adjusted cheap monitor's settings now.

yowps3

Man Acura's are underrated. Take the RLX for example, a really good car that not much know about. It's genuinely good.



And this is what I call a plush & luxury interior. No tacky detail, no chintzy feeling and it's not pretending to be something it's not. Just pure comfort.

corradoMR2

Possibly, but in today's market, you need to stand out like they once did in the late 80s into the late 90s with the Integra and Legend. The general automotive consensus is that despite their excellent build quality, they are too bland, lack passion like they once did, and from a luxury and technological standpoint, have very little more to offer from Honda products. Lexus is slowly changing stylistically and driving dynamic-wise to gain conquest buyers from the renowned German buyers, otherwise a plush soft ride, quiet interior and best-in-class reliability would not be enough to be leaders. What is Acura doing to target the Germans and beat them at their game? As a many-time Acura/Honda owner, I do root for them but unfortunately, I don't see Acura taking this highly evolving market seriously and not just adapting to it, but showing conviction they WANT to beat them. It's too bad. I fear the new RLX will fall in the same dismal sales figures as the past RL. Acura needs a higher-end flagship car, or perhaps a halo car like the upcoming NSX to inject some much needed passion. Maybe the TLX is the answer. Afterall, people buy luxury cars heavily based on passion for it and brand perception, otherwise a reliable, well-built, smooth and quiet 30K Camry or Accord with 98% the bells-and whistles will do just fine.

stlgrym3

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that's USB color

kwr

Interesting comments about the GX and Evoque. We differ on both. Never been a fan of the GX's interior. My co-worker has a '13 GX. The plastic around the center console is a deal breaker and the quality of the leather was OK. Maybe the '14 is much improved.

My Ghibli test drive experience was quite different. I walked away thinking the car offered a lot for the price. The leather was nicer than anything the Germans and Lexus offered in the $80-$90K price point. The car handled well and the exhaust sound was unmatched. In fact I was so close to trading my 750 for it, but at last minute shifted my attention to the Gran Turismo.


None of the flagship luxury sedans hold their value. You can pick up a '06 S Class (AMG) for 20K as well. They all depreciate at about the same rate. Also '06 cars are almost 10 years old!

corradoMR2

The '14 has some interior tweaks and the dash is a little utilitarian/4-Runner-ish in terms of design. But the quality is up there. The one at the autoshow was fully loaded with the dual DVD and the semi-analine leather, which is why it was sooooo buttery soft!

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

Nope same plastic from 2010+

cino

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USB IS F-Sport. Damn sexy.

LexFather

lol…..exactly

You are joking right? The car is the newest and worst in class. Sales are worst in class. No one wants a super gussied up Accord for 50-65k. The exterior does it no favors.

Good doesn't cut it in the mid-size class.

kwr

Agree...the interior of the RLX is about as nice as a Kia Optima.

cino

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Optima? You probably mean K900 because no matter how you slice it, Optima interior is no where close to RLX.

84Cressida

I like the RLX, but I can't forgive them for putting fake wood in a $50K+ car.

spwolf

no they dont

kwr

I meant Optima.