RED99HT

iTrader: (1)

I was looking for spy shots on on the 2012 MMC and came across these pictures. They are from the Acura of China website. The beak looks a little different (maybe slightly smaller?) and the bumper has a crease under the grille and lights. It looks like they also offer a different front spoiler. I think It looks better than our version...






And I know we are all trying hard to be as cool as this guy..

fusiongt

I'm soo getting that front spoiler if that's not a photo chop.!!!!

ostrich

Unfortunately, the Chinese TL does not offer SH-AWD and they only have those 17" rims that I am not so fond of.... otherwise, yes, the bumper is nicer....

ayuandmi

Andy Lau!

SSGHutch

That front spoiler is a win, I wonder if we (AZ) can find a way to import it?

hhuynh

Are those headlight washers in the front bumper?

jasonwdp10

Andy Lau!!

ostrich

Did you all see that promotional mini movie clip that Andy Lau did for the TL?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-EB6d-_fNw

Everything is great except for those ugly rims LOL

Rocketsfan

Cleared out lights are stock, too?

Rocketsfan

Probably. Canadian TL's have that, too, I believe. We, in the US, never get dirty headlights so have no need for it...

Mr Marco

The model next to that car should follow this proverb. 供以人员在前面跑在汽车之后跑的谁得到用尽，人得到疲乏。

BLEXV6

Yes, we have them here in Canada too. The only problem is when it is night and you spray windshield washer fluid on your windshield, about 2 seconds later your lights get sprayed which sprays the hood and windshield and as such you have to wipe the windshield again.

ostrich

I just found out that the Chinese TL has a selling price of 580K Chinese Yuan, which is just under USD$87,000.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jasonwdp10

cars are more expensive in certain countries in asia.

please don't use it as a point of comparison because it is not valid at all.

I do not mean to offend, just realize that there are many factors behind why cars are significantly more expensive over there.

Mr Marco

^
There are people who will pay the equivalent of $1.2 million in China for a home that would sell here (on the west coast) for $500k. My brother-in-law designs them. Is that a fair comparison?

jasonwdp10

also no.

depends on standard of living, supply/demand, lack (or abundance) of actual living spaces (scarce land area), etc

Mr Marco

DUDE I have proof of this! Are you in denial? PM me...I'll bet you don't have the balls anyhow...and I will send you the sales data and even the plans for the fucking house!

jasonwdp10

no, you said "is it a fair comparison"

and i explained why it would not be a fair comparison. you can't just pick 2 houses in 2 different countries and disregard all other factors that make their prices different.

For example, that same house your brother may have designed could sell for 1/3 of the price in arizona vs california. Also not a fair comparison because the demand for housing in california is (or was) higher in california.

I never said you're lying about the housing prices nor do i want the sales data n etc for the house.

I'm well aware of probably housing price differences between countries.

Also please, no discussion about my balls. That was uncalled for. I was merely telling ostrich that cars in asia are more expensive and should not be used as a point of comparison to cars in the US. (Although now I see that he's just informing us)

SSGHutch

I still want that front lip....

NyAcUrATL08

that front lip is really nice

potmilkz

http://www.acura.com.cn/entertainmen.../tl090220.html

docboy

Good find.

I've said it before, but Acura Chinese commercials have more emotional appeal and are more "exciting" than the US'. The ones here in the states are generally pretty boring and have no appeal, esp the ones filmed in the "grey museum room."

ostrich

I think it's really interesting that the Acura ads in China seem to be much more dynamic and overall better than the ones here in the US!

It's curious though, that the overall theme for the TL ads was very romantic (what?), the theme for the RL seems to be luxury (and the RL actually looks good there! They must have a fantastic cameraman LOL), while the MDX is sold as a very exciting get away car. Oh, and to get Andy Lau to do the TL ads is like getting Brad Pitt to sell Acura here.... maybe it's the wrong theme (I'd much rather have an action and excitement them for the TL than the romantic one!) but still, the effort is pretty amazing.

nut854

Good find OP. I wonder what leeway any given country's Acura headquarters has to modify the car design? I wonder how one orders a Chinese Acura grill...

I visited China about a month ago. I saw zero Acura's over the course of two weeks, and cars are everywhere. I saw some Honda's but not many. From what I know the Chinese don't trust Japanese made cars, or Japan for that matter. It looked like 50% of the cars there were Volkswagen, and for some weird reason Buick is extremely popular over there.

Ruby

that chinese front end with the lip is sick...

Kingmeow

Buicks rule in China. It's like their Lexus. Go figure!

ieh

I only know the size of the China TL grille is different then ours in Canada and US.

OMG!!! When I check out the China TL before I never knew that they have this front lip!!!
I have to ask my friend in China to find that front lip for me and ship it to me ASAP!!!!!!!!!!
CAN'T WAIT!!!

ieh

guys check this site out~~~more pictures of the lip.
asked my friend already and hopefully he can get this thing in china for me!

http://news.bitauto.com/qxsp/20100518/2005153459.html

docboy

Another nice find.

WOW! Those pics look very aggressive (in a nice way). IMHO, the Chinese front and rear lips, including the front bumper, make the overall 4G design flow so much better, and yet retains that futuristic "keen edge" look Acura is aiming for. The OEM grill and rear strip no longer looks out of place, at least on Palladium Metallic. This is the look how the 4G should have in the first place. Why wasn't this done on the US models???

So, how can we get this kit in the US?

prepreludesh

Hate to break it to you all, but that front grille is not any different than the US one. You're all fooled by the slight differences in photography.

jasonwdp10

It's not the grill that's different, it's the front bumper and lip, those are both different.

fusiongt

wow. for the first time, my eyes were focusing at the front spoiler(not the beak!) and I like how they blacked out the fog light housing.

charco

Here is a picture of the TL in a mall in Shanghai at August. I cranked up the brightness so that we can see better the front lip. the front bumper is different than we do... also...... one more thing i found...... the size of the rear view mirror are almost 1/2 larger than what we have in N. America. I am pretty sure, coz i close my driver side rear view mirror every morning...so i know how large is the mirror when i hold the chinese TL's mirror

RED99HT

iTrader: (1)

WOW!!! I can't believe that Acura would be so dumb not to offer that front end set up here in the states. With the front bumper protruding just a bit and the lower spoiler really set off the front end. The beak actually flows and actually looks good for the 1st time.

ERR0RMACR0

Anyone know how to get one of these front lips?

SSGHutch

I want that front lip!!

fusiongt

Me too ! Like now! Xd

ACE32TL

iTrader: (3)

i think it balances out the front of the car much better, and makes the grille work much better with the car. Amazing how those subtle changes to the front can fix the only issue ive had with the 4g.

jchan2

I saw someone with an Acura backpack when I was in Shanghai this summer. Looked like something that would be handed out at a dealer event or something.

Otherwise, no Acuras. I saw a Maybach (on a busy street corner, just parked there, nontheless) plenty of Benzes, BMWs, VWs, Buicks, Peugeots, several Porsches, and a ton of Audis, but no Acura. No Infiniti. No Lexus.

I do have to give VW significant credit for essentially cornering the massive taxi market in Shanghai, though.

SSGHutch

No one has any idea how to import the front lip?