I've seen this term in the Acura-Cl.com and here. Sorry I'm an accord V6'er and don't understand. Where did this name come from? Can someone enlighten me?

 

TL-Plain...that should explain it..it's the non Type S version...

 

Oh ok, now I understand.

 

also...all 99-01 TL's are considered TL-P b/c they didn't make the TL type S till 2002...

 

I rather use TL than TL-P.

 

Actually the "P" in TL-P stands for Premium. The "S" in TL-S stands for Speed. We don't want our regular TL brothers thinking they have a plain car. Far from it....

And yes, just TL and TL-P are interchangeable.

 

My regular TL is far from plain.

 

yes mine too, those stupid CL people started that term...so theirs are plain and our are premium..

 

Actually the '02 manual refers to "premium" and "Type-S"

 

Is it really??? I thought it was Sports. Man...I was wrong...
(is it really speed???)

 

Who knows! You know these marketing alphabet soups: they don't really make any sense.

 

Yessir. The "S" in Type-S stands for "Speed". The "P" stands for "Premium." Does this mean a TL Type-S is not a Premium car?

 

Yep. Straight outta that rag Acura publishes once in a while. I agree--Sport seems more fitting (and politically correct). But speed it is (and speed I shall).