2021 Acura TLX
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it's a good-looking car. hopefully it'll sell well as acura isn't doing so great -- better than infiniti, for sure, but not anywhere near their glory days during the mid-90s and early 2000s.
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Nice looking car...looks like a 3IS and current Camry had a baby and someone stuck an Acura badge on it's forehead.
Do you really need a 10 speed tranny...when will the tranny gear war end...when cars have more gears than tractor trailers lol!
Do you really need a 10 speed tranny...when will the tranny gear war end...when cars have more gears than tractor trailers lol!
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Hmm looks pretty good. I have yet to own a FWD car and I’m honestly afraid to. I think the only car I’d buy that is FWD today is the Civic Type R. I’m also against buying AWD as I have 0 need for it. Will be interesting to see the reviews on the higher spec engine configuration once it’s out.
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Hmm looks pretty good. I have yet to own a FWD car and I’m honestly afraid to. I think the only car I’d buy that is FWD today is the Civic Type R. I’m also against buying AWD as I have 0 need for it. Will be interesting to see the reviews on the higher spec engine configuration once it’s out.
AWD can be surprisingly good these days. Iconic cars such as M5 and E63 are now AWD and can turn off the front axle at the flick of a button with no apparent downside. They behave just as a RWD car would.
Seeing how the Teslas perform with AWD, RWD seems kind of prehistoric particularly as power levels rise.
I think performance wise AWD is starting to come up.
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I used to think like this in my RWD days. After about 10-15 years or so, I think you get over it. RWD brings a lot of compromise to give you an edge in performance you'll seldom use in every day commuting. More complexity, weight, less interior room. Fun for the occasional battle against a mediocre driver in an unsuspecting Porsche but honestly how often is that going to happen... in your 30s.
AWD can be surprisingly good these days. Iconic cars such as M5 and E63 are now AWD and can turn off the front axle at the flick of a button with no apparent downside. They behave just as a RWD car would.
Seeing how the Teslas perform with AWD, RWD seems kind of prehistoric particularly as power levels rise.
I think performance wise AWD is starting to come up.
AWD can be surprisingly good these days. Iconic cars such as M5 and E63 are now AWD and can turn off the front axle at the flick of a button with no apparent downside. They behave just as a RWD car would.
Seeing how the Teslas perform with AWD, RWD seems kind of prehistoric particularly as power levels rise.
I think performance wise AWD is starting to come up.
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As a GTI owner, I have the most FWD-ish FWD performance car and I can say it's still a lot of fun and handles great. However it's also 3000 pounds, so a lot lighter than your average premium sport sedan (in fact over 600 pounds lighter than an IS 300 AWD).
So with FWD, it's just important to tune your expectations a bit.
Having said all that, I am actually quite curious about this TLX. All the on-paper stuff sounds great, especially the suspension. It also has a proper base engine now. Curious how it'll be in the real world, really. I think this should really push Lexus to do something about the IS. edit: And WRT the FWD thing... If you get SH-AWD, it can actually overdrive the rear wheels, so not really the worst thing ever. It could legitimately "feel RWD" sometimes.
So with FWD, it's just important to tune your expectations a bit.
Having said all that, I am actually quite curious about this TLX. All the on-paper stuff sounds great, especially the suspension. It also has a proper base engine now. Curious how it'll be in the real world, really. I think this should really push Lexus to do something about the IS. edit: And WRT the FWD thing... If you get SH-AWD, it can actually overdrive the rear wheels, so not really the worst thing ever. It could legitimately "feel RWD" sometimes.
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I guess I'm the only one that's unimpressed. Exterior looks pretty similar to the previous gen and to be honest I dislike the interior, especially the drive mode dial setup. I've never like their interior and if I dont like the looks of it in a glossy add I doubt I'll like it in person. The suspension sounds great though.
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I'll take an IS with nearly 500hp, a naturally aspirated V8 and refreshed looks/infotainment over this car any day.
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