Brandon Hayes

i was at the dealer yesterday and asked the same question, also asked if he had any idea what they would look like, he told me he had been out with the rep the week before and after a few shots mentioned it would resemble the bat mobile, so take what you want from that but that's all i've heard

speedypenguin

A spyshot potentially for the 2009 TL. I was so close to getting a 3G TL-Type S within this week, and after seeing the potential of the new one, I don't know anymore. With 300hp+ and SH-AWD, I feel the price of the car is going to go up...a notch.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/6070730....type-spy-shots

micwiltay

Hard to tell with the camo, but the back end looks like a Maxima

ttribe

If this really is the next gen TL, I guess it confirms people's suspicions about the styling of the grill following that of the MDX...not sure how I feel about that.

Kennedy

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Not much to see there...
I thought the same thing about the MDX...

Ha ha from teh grill thread:


and what most of us think about that look:


MOD EDIT: deleted picture because we're not 10 years old anymore.....will delete in grill thread as well

Anansi

I was seeing the same thing. I hope that the back cover is supported by something other than the body of the car. I don't want to see the TL go the Maxima styling route.

I don't want to see it go the MDX route either (unless the grill is blacked out or something). hmmmm how would that look?

micwiltay

Here's more info on that shot.

http://www.autospies.com/news/New-Ac...y-Shots-18329/

VQPower37

i dont think acura will be able to top the third gen tl imho

evoman

Yeah i agree with you on that brother, i dont want it to look like a maxima either, but by the looks of that rear door, i really think it will take the maxima route.
If they wanted an example to follow for the short rear trunk, they should have used the merc CLS...not the maxima.

Another bit of ugliness is on the grill, i really am hoping that acura does not adopt this shield through out the models....but knowing acura, they will force it on us....3G dual slot grill RULES!

Anyhow, i love those mags and i hope that it will fit my TLS...hehehe

Burgman

The radio antenna is way too big on the new car

VelfarreClubber

I don't know why you guys bring up the MDX grille, looks like the current grille on the 07's

evoman

Wow, where did you find the rear end shot!? So I guess this pretty much sums up the Maxima rear end look.

ayethetiense

there is so much camo on that thing. how do you know it looks like a maxima rear?

fsttyms1

hard to tell with all the camo but it looks bigger. I like it.

SteveP66

Oh thanks Kennedy.....LOL (She will never ever have that grill)

SteveP66

Maybe it's remote control.....lol

DiZlAoSbOiSoFlY

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that would be nice if it came with those rims!!

Mansa24

Reminds me of the Lexus GS. Maybe I'm one of a few, but I like the MDX grille

THTL

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lets not doubt this until we see the real thing.

ttribe

Where's the fun in that?!

KJSmitty

Do we even no for sure its an Acura - besides the semi apparent front? Pretty drastic departure from the current TL/RL look...

If so, I agree with the GS comment above - and hope the "disguise" is just doing a really really good job of deceiving us......

Macruz19

Looks good, but I do hope it's 18" wheels as stock instead of 17"s especially the TL-S.

PPLAPW

I like it... It looks like a TL judging be the new Accords figure...

trancemission

agreed

Mokos23

well the maxima, infiniti M, and GS have that same kind of overall shape.

now i wonder if this car shape will have any indication what the next TSX will also look like.

Steerpike

Wow - looks like they are keeping the same overall headlight arrangement as the current TL, and for that, I praise Acura! Even the new Accord seems to be going the way of the lemming approach to staggered/raked headlights, over-emphasizing the projector aspect.

And the rear end - to me, it looks like the Infinity G35 rear, which is one of the nicest rear-ends around, and not like the Maxima '08, which sucks. The difference is subtle.

Overall, looks good!

Anyone know where these were taken? I've seen similarly decked out cars in Death Valley (test models). I've even seen cars with fake brand stickers on them, to confuse the spies ...eg, a ford with a VW sticker, etc.

Smoothie97

I knew it....the 2009 TLs and TSXs are definitely going to have the ugly and big grill from the MDX. I bet the TL will have a MDX-like front-end, while the TSX will have an RDX-like front-end.

JCL622

LOL dude the more i look at the rear picture, the more i feel like the "cover"/tarp is nothing close to what the actual lights look like. in fact, it possibly even looks like the tail lights may not have been changed by much at all, (mentally trying to visualize the space beneath the tarp.

what really caught my attention is the size of the inlets on the front bumper....it "almost" looks like it took some queues from the ron jon front bumper body kit.

ggesq

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awesome, thanks for the pics guys!

VmtSquad

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shooter

I will believe it when I see it ... in person ... LOL

SupaRookie

It's all cover up...so much speculation at this point. But I have to agree the back looks like a G35. We'll just have to wait and see.

FriscoNick

I agree, the 3rd gen is a great looking car, I think the best on the road.

nore03

wow i like it. If this is what the 4th Gen TL will be i think it is a good change from the 3rd gen. hmmmmmm think i will be gettin one of those things in fall of 08. Lets hope they put some new tech toys in this like they did when they released the 04 TL. Thats what will also be very important. Who cares how sexy the car is if all the toys inside arent up to par with the rest of the competition and doesn't have gadgets that make you go "oh shit are you serious? they put that in the new TL" or "damn the new TL is crazy fast and handles damn great"

A SiQ TL

I think the only thing that makes the rear look G35ish, is the shape of the clear spots over the taillights on the car cover.

VelfarreClubber

Shoot with all that camo it makes the rear end look like a prius and I also like how the current MDX grille looks.

TLyoung'un

most... camo... ever
brain hurts to speculate at the possibilities.
I'll wait

whatjones911

Those are some tiny brakes... Acura really needs to beef up the brakes on their cars!

The Dougler

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Looks like it's equipped with SHAWD, note the yellow wire from the LR door heading under the car, I seem to remember seeing this on the RDX and MDX test mules before launch. I think it is some sort of rudimentary telemetry data cable. Also looks like those tails are some cheapo stick on LEDS to maybe add extra mask to the ass end design. Hopefully more pics surface now that we know they're testing. Only thing that sucks is if we get SHAWD i think it's safe to say that there will no longer be a 6MT option.

I hope the antennae is a factory installed option cause that thing is BADASS!! j/k maybe its for the flux capacitor.

007TL-S

I hope they didn't ruin this redisign....and did make it easy on they eye's (More aggressive) and not weak looking!