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Comparative TestsAcura TL, TLX, TSX: What's the Difference?
Honda drivers often turn to Acura when they're ready for a bit more luxury. This brand offers solid sedans that have great equipment, are fun to drive, and step up the refinement and technology levels a few notches. There were important changes during the last decade, during which Acura went …
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Test DrivesThe 2012 Acura TL: Christmas Aboard Acura's Best4.0/5
My knuckles; white as the driven snow. My eyes; bloodshot, wide, and behind a twitching right eyelid. Tension running like barbed wire from my neck, across my shoulders, and down my spine. A slight throbbing in my temple reminds me that however I may hope for the contrary, my heart …
First Drives2012 Acura TL: Style exchange4.0/5
No one could say that Acura lacked guts when, in 2009, they introduced the new generation of its luxury sedan, the TL. At the time, the change was beyond radical. Acura was gambling that the new design would attract buyers looking for a more eye-catching car. Just two years later, …
Test DrivesThe 2010 Acura TL: It's ExTLellent!4.0/5
Acura is something of an enigmatic brand. Just 26 years old, Honda’s luxury brand predates both Lexus and Infiniti, but seems to suffer from a relative lack of identity when compared to either of those brands. Reaching its performance apogee in the ‘90s, Acura’s image was once one buoyed by …
Test Drives2010 Acura TL 2010: Living in Canada without all-wheel drive
In Canada, vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive are very popular, and with good reason. Our winters are often unkind, leading many to wish they had better traction in the snow. However, all-wheel drive is not necessarily a remedy for all of the world’s ills. In some cases, it leads to …
Test DrivesThe 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD Tech: An Enigmatic Acura3.5/5
Acura has always been one of the more enigmatic brands out there. Step aboard similar luxury automobiles and chances are very good that all your expectations will be met. Should the steed in question wear a blue and white roundel on the hood, you can expect to step into familiarly …
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