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01-05-2008, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SupaRookie
Maybe the new RL will be a coupe? 
It's been 13 yrs since they cut the Legend. That is one good looking coupe Acura had in the day.
It's been 13 yrs since they cut the Legend. That is one good looking coupe Acura had in the day.
01-07-2008, 01:18 AM
#163
Originally Posted by TommySalami
The new RL will probably be a good amount bigger, so a coupe version might be too small to call it an RL coupe?
And these taillights look like a cross between a BMW and a Mercedes.
01-07-2008, 08:23 AM
#164
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The squared off shape apparent in that tiny pic doesn't seem to flow with the rest of this gently curved car. Won't be able to tell for sure until we see pix of the finished product. My main issue with the current design is that the character line on the rear quarter panel makes the car's butt look a little saggy. Maybe it should be straight or slightly upward curving. 
I'm not a car designer, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
I'm not a car designer, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
01-07-2008, 07:31 PM
#165
^ I agree, it doesn't flow. Perhaps they've decided to not make it so curvy and added more squared off lines to it?
IMO, 2nd gen's RL body was also very good, looked like an upright luxury sedan. Too bad the engine and performance really didn't feel the part.
IMO, 2nd gen's RL body was also very good, looked like an upright luxury sedan. Too bad the engine and performance really didn't feel the part.
07-01-2008, 12:48 PM
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Honda/Acura June Sales
June Sales
Fuel-efficient Fit sets all-time record; Civic and Acura TSX set June records
07/01/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. -
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced total June sales of 142,539, up 13.8 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis(1), setting a new record for the month. Reflecting a shifting automotive marketplace, total car sales set a new June record for the first time since 1990 at 97,639, up 34.2 percent versus last year. Year-to-date American Honda sales are up 4.8 percent to 798,358.
"Staying true to our core values is allowing Honda to weather the storm of rising gas prices and help consumers find shelter in our products," said **** Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "Our factories are doing everything they can to produce the fuel-efficient models consumers are desperately in need of."
Honda Division sales rose 17.9 percent over last year to a new June record of 130,083, driven by record car sales which increased 41.4 percent to 89,947. The fuel-efficient Fit posted its best month ever with sales of 10,003, up 100.5 percent, while Civic hit a new June record, up 23.1 percent to 39,967, and Accord rose 54.5 percent to 39,704. Honda Division light-truck sales of 40,136 reflect a decrease of 14.2 percent. Honda Division sales are up 7.4 percent to 720,444, year-to-date.
Acura Division sales totaled 12,456. Sales of the completely redesigned 2009 TSX sports sedan increased 27.5 percent and set a new June record of 3,869.
(1) All percentages in this release reflect the daily selling rate as calculated with 24 days for June 2008, versus 27 for 2007. Year to date, the daily selling rate is calculated with 153 days for 2008, versus 154 for 2007.
For more information about Honda vehicles, please visit www.honda.com. For media inquiries, please go to www.hondanews.com. For more information about Acura vehicles, please visit www.acura.com. For media inquiries, please go to www.acuranews.com.
Acura Sales
TSX posts best-ever June sales
TORRANCE, Calif. - 07/01/2008
The TSX sports sedan posted best-ever June sales, making it Acura's top-selling vehicle for the month as the luxury division posted June sales of 12,456 units, down 16.4 percent* based on the daily-selling-rate. Acura year-to-date sales of 77,914 are down 14.3 percent versus 2007.
In just its second full month on sale, the redesigned TSX sports sedan set a new June record with sales of 3,869 units, surpassing the previous record of 3,414 set in 2007. Year-to-date sales TSX reached 17,683, up 2.2 percent compared to last year.
"The TSX is receiving a tremendous response from customers who want it all - performance, luxury and fuel efficiency," said **** Colliver, executive vice president of sales. "The all-new TSX is clearly the right product at the right time."
The TL performance luxury sedan posted June sales of 3,454 units, bringing year-to-date sales to 23,681. Additionally, the MDX luxury SUV was Acura's top-selling light truck with monthly sales of 3,425 units. Year-to-date MDX sales reached 24,562 units.
For media information and high-resolution photos of all Acura vehicles, please visit www.acuranews.com. For consumer information, please visit www.acura.com.
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07-01-2008, 01:01 PM
#169
Finally the Accord is selling at the rate it should be.
07-01-2008, 01:04 PM
#170
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Sales #s
Corolla/Matrix 42,180
Camry/Solara 41,572
Civic 39,967
Accord 38,704
No word yet on Ford's F Series ...
07-01-2008, 01:29 PM
#171
2G TLX-S
Auto sales plunge
Buyers flee SUVs and pickups but can't find the cars they want, resulting in steep declines at most automakers.
By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer
Last Updated: July 1, 2008: 2:19 PM EDT
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The Japanese automaker, which is No. 2 in U.S. vehicle sales, saw a 15.6% jump in sales of its compact Corolla. But sales of its fuel efficient subcompact Yaris, as well as of the Camry, Toyota's best selling U.S. model going into this month, declined slightly. The Prius, the nation's best-selling hybrid offering, saw its sales fall by a third, due to tight supplies.
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Buyers flee SUVs and pickups but can't find the cars they want, resulting in steep declines at most automakers.
By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer
Last Updated: July 1, 2008: 2:19 PM EDT
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The Japanese automaker, which is No. 2 in U.S. vehicle sales, saw a 15.6% jump in sales of its compact Corolla. But sales of its fuel efficient subcompact Yaris, as well as of the Camry, Toyota's best selling U.S. model going into this month, declined slightly. The Prius, the nation's best-selling hybrid offering, saw its sales fall by a third, due to tight supplies.
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I sense an over-zealous swear filter at work ...
07-01-2008, 03:42 PM
#173
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....seeing new Accords EVERYWHERE nowadays. I feel like the odd man out with my 07 AV6. 
07-01-2008, 06:15 PM
#175
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I understand that the Corolla and Matrix share platforms and engines but should their sales really be bundled together? I'd be interested to see the individual sales numbers.
07-01-2008, 09:41 PM
#176
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TSX on fire 
"Right product at the right time" - damn straight. I'd almost consider one over a TL, simply because it offers enough power, plenty of amenities, and amazing economy.
"Right product at the right time" - damn straight. I'd almost consider one over a TL, simply because it offers enough power, plenty of amenities, and amazing economy.
07-02-2008, 07:36 AM
#177
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I have to admit, the TSX is the right type of entry level upscale vehicle for current economic times.
07-02-2008, 10:12 AM
#179
Originally Posted by F23A4
....seeing new Accords EVERYWHERE nowadays. I feel like the odd man out with my 07 AV6.
You can't turn a corner without seeing one nowadays.
07-02-2008, 10:39 AM
#181
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I have yet to see a new TSX. Strange.
07-02-2008, 11:00 AM
#182
Originally Posted by F-C
I have yet to see a new TSX. Strange.
07-02-2008, 11:17 AM
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well, Honda sold 40000 Accords...vs less than 4000 TSX a month, and Honda has been selling the new Accord for longer, so..theoretically you should see like 30 accords before you see a TSX? I don't know....
07-02-2008, 03:11 PM
#185
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Originally Posted by Black Tire
TL is taking a turn for the worse.
07-03-2008, 12:50 AM
#186
2G TLX-S
Originally Posted by F23A4
In all fairness, it is in its final model year and has sold TREMENDOUSLY since the 3G debuted.
07-07-2008, 03:12 PM
#191
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Honda sales gain while others' fall (MSN Money)
July 2, 2008 6:00 PM ET
All Associated Press news(AP) -
THE NUMBERS: Honda Motor Co. sales were up a modest 1 percent in June, the only major automaker to show an increase. The Detroit Three, Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. all reported double-digit declines, and the market dropped 18 percent overall.
THE REASON: Industry analysts say Honda has the right products — popular fuel-efficient models like the Fit, Civic and Accord. Plus it has factories that are so flexible they can build multiple models on the same assembly line. Honda says it built fewer Acura TL luxury cars, which aren't selling well, and instead shifted production at an Ohio factory to Accords.
THE FUTURE: All automakers hope to have more small cars to meet demand because gas prices aren't expected to drop anytime soon. They're also scrambling to make factories more flexible to make multiple models.
© 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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All Associated Press news(AP) -
THE NUMBERS: Honda Motor Co. sales were up a modest 1 percent in June, the only major automaker to show an increase. The Detroit Three, Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. all reported double-digit declines, and the market dropped 18 percent overall.
THE REASON: Industry analysts say Honda has the right products — popular fuel-efficient models like the Fit, Civic and Accord. Plus it has factories that are so flexible they can build multiple models on the same assembly line. Honda says it built fewer Acura TL luxury cars, which aren't selling well, and instead shifted production at an Ohio factory to Accords.
THE FUTURE: All automakers hope to have more small cars to meet demand because gas prices aren't expected to drop anytime soon. They're also scrambling to make factories more flexible to make multiple models.
© 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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07-07-2008, 03:14 PM
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07-07-2008, 04:52 PM
#193
I feel the need...
Honda's Flexibility Shows Widening Gap Over Toyota
By Naoko Fujimura and Alan Ohnsman July 7 (Bloomberg) --
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aOzwdKtjQvRQ
Stan Bell, a 61-year-old retired government worker from Clinton, Michigan, is the reason Honda Motor Co. may widen its stock-market lead over Toyota Motor Corp.
After wrecking his Accord sedan, Bell returned to the dealer to replace it with a Civic EX, Honda's most fuel- efficient gasoline vehicle.
``With this economy people have to be careful with pennies,'' he said. Bell had to pay the sticker price of about $22,000 and wait a few days for the dealer to take delivery of the 36 miles-per-gallon car.
As the average U.S. price of regular gasoline has risen 39 percent in a year -- to $4.10 a gallon, according to the AAA motor club -- Honda's flexible North American factories have been running at full tilt. Japan's second-biggest automaker is shifting production from trucks to automobiles to keep up with surging demand for fuel-efficient vehicles, while larger Toyota is closing its San Antonio plant for 14 days between now and the end of October to reduce output of Tundra pickups.
It might take Toyota a year or more to convert the truck plant to auto production, said Michael Robinet, an analyst with automotive consulting firm CSM Worldwide Inc. in Northville, Michigan. Toyota's pickups, unlike Honda's, don't share basic design structures with its cars.....
After wrecking his Accord sedan, Bell returned to the dealer to replace it with a Civic EX, Honda's most fuel- efficient gasoline vehicle.
``With this economy people have to be careful with pennies,'' he said. Bell had to pay the sticker price of about $22,000 and wait a few days for the dealer to take delivery of the 36 miles-per-gallon car.
As the average U.S. price of regular gasoline has risen 39 percent in a year -- to $4.10 a gallon, according to the AAA motor club -- Honda's flexible North American factories have been running at full tilt. Japan's second-biggest automaker is shifting production from trucks to automobiles to keep up with surging demand for fuel-efficient vehicles, while larger Toyota is closing its San Antonio plant for 14 days between now and the end of October to reduce output of Tundra pickups.
It might take Toyota a year or more to convert the truck plant to auto production, said Michael Robinet, an analyst with automotive consulting firm CSM Worldwide Inc. in Northville, Michigan. Toyota's pickups, unlike Honda's, don't share basic design structures with its cars.....
07-07-2008, 04:56 PM
#194
2G TLX-S
Toyota is the world's most efficient auto manufacturer, churning out vehicles with the least manufacturing cost per vehicle. For years, I have been puzzling why Honda hasn't caught up to Toyota's efficiency. Now I know why. Honda is sacrificing efficiency with flexibility which helps the auto maker a lot during these turbulence times.
08-01-2008, 01:24 PM
#195
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Honda/Acura July Sales
Honda/Acura Announces July 2008 Sales
American Honda Reports July Sales
Fit sets another all-time sales record; Honda car sales rise 6.7% for July record
08/01/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. -
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted July total vehicle sales of 138,744, a daily-selling-rate basis* decline of 9.2 percent compared to July 2007 results.
Honda Division posted July sales of 125,916, a decline of 8.2 percent versus July 2007. The Fit sold an all-time record of 12,266, up 78.5 percent. Civic Hybrid broke its previous July record, set in 2006, with sales up 27.4 percent to 3,440, while the Accord increased 2.8 percent to 41,382.
"The uncertainties in the market have been quite profound in the past few weeks," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "We are adjusting our production to meet the rapidly changing needs of buyers and are confident these changes will provide the needed inventory as we move forward."
Honda total car sales of 82,976 increased by 6.7 percent to achieve a new July record. Honda light truck sales saw a decrease of 27.8 percent to 42,940.
The Acura Division posted sales of 12,828, a decrease of 17.7 percent* compared to July 2007. The division's all-new TSX continues to perform well with July sales up 15.9 percent to 3,474.
*The daily selling rate is calculated with 26 days for July 2008 and 24 days for 2007. All percentages reflect the daily selling rate.
Acura Announces July Sales Results
08/01/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. -
For the third consecutive month, the all-new TSX remains Acura's best-selling vehicle. In July, TSX sales were 3,474 units, up 15.9 percent over July 2007 sales based on daily selling rate*. Total July sales for Acura were 12,828 units, down 17.7 percent versus 2007 sales.
"In a time when fuel economy is paramount, the all-new TSX delivers," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of sales. "The 2009 TSX offers plenty of performance, customer relevant technology and luxury features, while also providing excellent fuel mileage."
Further evidence that four-cylinder power and smart packaging are in high demand, the turbocharged RDX crossover SUV set a new July sales record of 1,384 units. The TL performance luxury sedan posted sales of 3,961 vehicles making it the top selling Acura for July while RL luxury performance sedan sales tallied 532 units. Acura light truck sales for July were led by the MDX luxury SUV with 3,477 units. Acura year-to-date** sales are 90,742 units, down 14.8 percent versus 2007 sales.
American Honda Reports July Sales
Fit sets another all-time sales record; Honda car sales rise 6.7% for July record
08/01/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. -
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted July total vehicle sales of 138,744, a daily-selling-rate basis* decline of 9.2 percent compared to July 2007 results.
Honda Division posted July sales of 125,916, a decline of 8.2 percent versus July 2007. The Fit sold an all-time record of 12,266, up 78.5 percent. Civic Hybrid broke its previous July record, set in 2006, with sales up 27.4 percent to 3,440, while the Accord increased 2.8 percent to 41,382.
"The uncertainties in the market have been quite profound in the past few weeks," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "We are adjusting our production to meet the rapidly changing needs of buyers and are confident these changes will provide the needed inventory as we move forward."
Honda total car sales of 82,976 increased by 6.7 percent to achieve a new July record. Honda light truck sales saw a decrease of 27.8 percent to 42,940.
The Acura Division posted sales of 12,828, a decrease of 17.7 percent* compared to July 2007. The division's all-new TSX continues to perform well with July sales up 15.9 percent to 3,474.
*The daily selling rate is calculated with 26 days for July 2008 and 24 days for 2007. All percentages reflect the daily selling rate.
Acura Announces July Sales Results
08/01/2008 - TORRANCE, Calif. -
For the third consecutive month, the all-new TSX remains Acura's best-selling vehicle. In July, TSX sales were 3,474 units, up 15.9 percent over July 2007 sales based on daily selling rate*. Total July sales for Acura were 12,828 units, down 17.7 percent versus 2007 sales.
"In a time when fuel economy is paramount, the all-new TSX delivers," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of sales. "The 2009 TSX offers plenty of performance, customer relevant technology and luxury features, while also providing excellent fuel mileage."
Further evidence that four-cylinder power and smart packaging are in high demand, the turbocharged RDX crossover SUV set a new July sales record of 1,384 units. The TL performance luxury sedan posted sales of 3,961 vehicles making it the top selling Acura for July while RL luxury performance sedan sales tallied 532 units. Acura light truck sales for July were led by the MDX luxury SUV with 3,477 units. Acura year-to-date** sales are 90,742 units, down 14.8 percent versus 2007 sales.
08-01-2008, 01:44 PM
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“TSX remains Acura's best-selling vehicle. In July, TSX sales were 3,474 units..”
” The TL performance luxury sedan posted sales of 3,961 vehicles making it the top selling Acura for July…”
What’s the difference between best-selling and top selling?
And just look at the Pilot …any thoughts?
” The TL performance luxury sedan posted sales of 3,961 vehicles making it the top selling Acura for July…”
What’s the difference between best-selling and top selling?
And just look at the Pilot …any thoughts?
08-01-2008, 02:00 PM
#197
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Originally Posted by iforyou
“TSX remains Acura's best-selling vehicle. In July, TSX sales were 3,474 units..”
” The TL performance luxury sedan posted sales of 3,961 vehicles making it the top selling Acura for July…”
What’s the difference between best-selling and top selling?
And just look at the Pilot …any thoughts?
” The TL performance luxury sedan posted sales of 3,961 vehicles making it the top selling Acura for July…”
What’s the difference between best-selling and top selling?
And just look at the Pilot …any thoughts?
It is hard to gauge whether its sales are due to the market for that type of vehicle being down or its lack of appeal. Add on top of that the reduction in production ... my guess would be a lot of potential buyers realized that they did not need something that large & got a CR-V.
08-01-2008, 02:41 PM
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Yea, I guess we can’t draw any conclusion yet with the Pilot until we see how others in the segment are doing. Btw, I saw a black one from behind today and thought it looks good.
Best-selling…top-selling I thought they mean the same..lol
Best-selling…top-selling I thought they mean the same..lol
08-01-2008, 02:44 PM
#200
I blame it partially on the current gas prices. But the clumsy styling definitely has something to do with it. I sincerely hope Pilot sales tank so they will never ever consider releasing something so retarded looking again.