is it an acronym for something, what about the rest of the models. Or is it just a bunch of letters someone at Acura pulls out of the air?

Has anyone ever asked, I searched but can't come up with anything.

 

What does RSX stand for??

 

Defind NSX, TSX, RSX, MDX, RDX.....its just random.

 

I thought I went over this already a couple times.

TSX = Total Sexual Xhilaration.

:troutslap

 

I read somewhere that the '-SX' is used to denote sportier models, whereas, '-L' suffix refers to more luxury or cruising models. '-DX' is reserved for SUVs. I don't know where the 'T', 'R', or 'N' prefixes come from or mean.

 

"In 1989, Acura introduced the NSX, a midship V6 powered, rear-wheel-drive sports car. The NSX, an acronym for "New Sports eXperimental", was hailed as the first (and perhaps, to date, the only) Japanese car capable of competing with Ferrari and Porsche." (Wikipedia)

I think the rest are just random letters...

 

Total Sexual Xhilaration? Haha...but doesnt really seem to fit the TSX.

Well, RL stands for Road Luxury or Redesigned Legend, and TL stands for Touring Luxury. TSX has gotta stand for something.

 

TSX = Toronto Stock Exchange..........

 

TSX = Three Lives, Seven Days, Intersecting

http://www.acura.com/index.aspx?initPath=TSX

Click on "The TSX Diaries"

 

T = touring

S = sports

R = racing

L = luxury

i remember when they had GT and LX mustangs - the gt stood for grand touring and the lx stood for luxery - had nothing to do with the actual engine (back in the 90s)

 

C = Contemporary

 

Teh Sex

 

i think it's some clever marketing. you can't say the name without practically saying "sex." it's all sublimnal...

 

I think the name came before the stories, and that the tsx diaries "three lives, seven days, intersecting" was created using the letters from TSX...

 

You'll here alot of answers here, but really it stands for nothing.

 

Combining the above two, Touring Sports eXperimental would be my best guess. Seems like Honda diluted the "eXperimental" aspect when they introduced the RSX and then the TSX.

 

The name was derived from the "_SX" that Acura decided to follow after Honda's naming of the NSX. In my opinion, they are just choosing a combination of letters for names.

If TSX = Touring Sports Experimental, what is so experimental about it when the TSX is the Accord in Japan, and a best selling mid-sized family sedan in Australia?

And as for the RL, Racing Luxury.... where is the Racing?

Either way, Acura does get the naming right. When you look at the car, the TSX naming just fits in. Same for the TL, RL, MDX and RDX. Even the CL looked like a CL.

 

LOL, it's more like your brain got programmed to think it's "right."

 

my best guess: read it on some magazine I forgot, but it was their guess too
CSX = Compact Sports eXp. - canada only
EL (no longer in production, canada only - Entry Luxury
RSX - racing sports eXp.
TL - Touring Luxury
RL - Refined Luxury
TSX - Touring Sports eX
CL - Coupe/Contemp. Luxury
NSX - already mentioned
MDX - sure it means sthg, not sure what though

Letters stand for something, its not just three letters that sound nice and Acura calls it a day.

 

What does FDL stand for?

 

well, that does actually stand for something.

 

MDX - Multi Dimension Cross vehicle

I read it when MDX first came out.

I'm not too sure what the rest are.

TSX - Touring Sport Cross????

 

LOL, nah, we don't get Acura in this part of the world. So I don't see TSX, RL, TL or CL at all on the street. So I'm not programmed yet.

 

I still can't believe they did the CSX.. It's exactly the same as the bloody made in Thailand Civic that is sold here.

 

Dfg = Da Fay Gay

 

I still say, Totally Sucks Xylophones.

 

it stands for my korean name..tae sung. =P and x is there..juss cuss it sounds kool like wrx, rsx, rx-7/8, cx-7

 

Officially: nothing

The NSX, TL, RL and CL are the only acronyms that supposedly mean something.

 

More than once I've read that it stands for Touring Sport eXperimental. But, I read it here on Azine so take it with a grain of salt.

 

yeah, i read somewhere on here that it is a median between rsx and tl, thus tsx

 

"What does "TSX" stand for...."

That's simple! TSX stands for people who like to get their freak on!!!

 

Terribly Slow eXtravaganza

 

if TSX does stand for something all i know is the X stand for experimental. i i believe honda marketing has dubbed the X as experimantal. like the CRX (my first 2 cars) stand for Civic Renaissance eXperimental.

 

RSX = Rally Sport eXperimental (from Acura)

 

What about RDX? Anyone???

 

Rally Dimension Cross

 

Holy thread resurrection

 

Wow. Michael Jackson was still alive before this thread was resurrected. And George dubbya was still POTUS.

 

Didn't even notice that!

Related topics is a powerful thing!!!

 

It just sounds cool....