Acura debuts updated 2012 TL
02-09-11, 11:02 AM
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Agreed with the majority in here. better, but nothing great... I'm much more excited about the Hyundai updates.
02-09-11, 11:04 AM
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lipstick on a pig.
With cleavage needed
02-09-11, 11:05 AM
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edgeucated
alot better, but i would take the 2012 hyundai genesis over this any day
i'd even take the new kia optima over this bird-flu ridden acura
man, is acura that stubborn?
02-09-11, 11:06 AM
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An improvement, but still ugliest in class. Ridiculous that Hyundai took a crap all over Acura today.
just wonder, what class is it in?
still very ugly
02-09-11, 12:20 PM
Horrible brand is horrible
29highway mpg is good though
02-09-11, 12:26 PM
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I see that they are still shooting themselves in the foot with that beak....
At least we know that the Aztec designers are still gainfully employed.
02-09-11, 12:48 PM
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02-09-11, 12:48 PM
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I'm sorry, but...whats the difference?? Its still very ugly.
Edit: oh. that. But thats like spraying Lysol at a piece of crap...its still crap.
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02-09-11, 01:02 PM
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it's alright.
now it has better proportions from the front.
02-09-11, 01:07 PM
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The refresh is nice, they scaled back on the beak, and made the whole design less radical and much more pleasing on the eye. I'm still not fond of sharp angles, but at least its not as horrendous as CTS.
02-09-11, 01:12 PM
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Looks ok from the first foot from the ground...after that it's [INSERT FACEPALM PICTURE HERE]
02-09-11, 01:48 PM
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yep. they toned down the bumper a lot. it actually has a bumper now.
02-09-11, 02:16 PM
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wtf, no significant styling change, no interest. At least an attempt was made to catch-up in the tranny department.
02-09-11, 02:22 PM
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Wow the original designer still has a job at Acura. That person must be related to the Honda family.
02-09-11, 03:30 PM
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Im very impressed with the drivetrain.
280hp v6/6 speed with manual mode/same mpg as my IS250. Lexus needs to step it up!