crxb

They put a 2012 TL on top of the roof of the W hotel in Austin
'12 TL media drive will be in and around Austin

links to the pics of the car as it's lifted to the roof

http://yfrog.com/h2puiqgj

http://yfrog.com/gzn89ohj

http://yfrog.com/h5x8wej

anyone in Austin that can ck out the media drive for us?

Steven Bell

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Crazy.....

KillerG

stayed at a W once...got rides to the local train station in the hotel MDX, nice partnership they got goin on

free nights stay too if you purchase two and you own an acura

acura_dipset_tl

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Steven Bell

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Shoot-they should have done this like Lamborghini does in their museum....they put one of their cars sideways, on the wall.

That 2012 would be REALLY seen well in the lobby of the W that way!

crxb

I know - from the looks of the roof from the last pic link I'm not sure if the general public can even see the car on the roof?

Did they just crane it up there for the media to see b4 they drive it?

KillerG

they might do a rooftop mixer/party where the tl is in the center of it on the roof

krislv

When does this event go down?

crxb

my guess is this week? someone in austin on acurazine should ck it out for us

"Acura_Insider Acura Insider
Acura PR team has arrived n Austin. TSX Sport Wagon is loaded up. Great utility http://yfrog.com/h4dfdjbj

that was tweeted - 26 Feb

Rocketsfan

Is this something any ol' Joe off the street can go to or do you need passes to "get in"?

crxb

Rocktesfan

"@Acura_Insider
Acura Insider
@asten77 color offerings will b made public March 9. Since MT sales % is pretty low (~5%) we have to offer limited colors unfortunately"

I think its just for the media - but dont know for sure
follow acura_insider on twitter -

their tweet above says colors made public march 9th? so I guess the event is sometime btwn now and then

Netforcer

I'd like to stay at a W some day... Saw MDX's driving around in New York with the W hotel logo

Kandiru

Wut up Luda? Anyone alive in Austin?

Rocketsfan

I would've gone to this, but couldn't tell if it was something I needed a pass for or not... I haven't been to Austin in a while and the general area around there is like the holy land of Texas BBQ, so it would've been a nice trip.

123456SPEED

I'll snoop around. I drive by that hotel every morning. I thought I saw a MDX with W Hotel name on it one day. This is the building with the new 'Austin City Limits' venue that just opened with Willie a few weeks ago.
I'm not a huge 4G TL lover but if it's open to peons I might try to pic it. Has the 2012 TL not been in public yet?
Supposed to rain here Sat I think.

crxb

some tweets from acura Insider today and link to a photo from the event:

"Acura_Insider Acura Insider
@
@GlobeCars @automobilemag @autotrader_com @roadandtrack tnx to everyone for coming! ...

Acura_Insider Acura Insider
Headin bac 2 LA. Tnx 2 all the media 4 comin 2 the Acura TL launch. Loved #Austin & the @WHotelATX @Starwoodbuzz


http://yfrog.com/h7w5tedzj

<- photo link to event just above - I guess in the pic - you see the car they lifted to the roof with the media there

Thank you to #Acura for a wonderful stay in Austin! Loved the new 2012 #Acura TL sedan and the Austin W hotel.

GlobeCars Boston Globe Cars
It's so hard to tell the 2012 Acura TL apart from the 2011, but the subtleties work for the better. RL looks and feels lost in the lineup."

- I guess if you don't own one or pay much attention to the 4G - you might have a hard time telling the 2012 from the 9,10 and 11??

not much to see here, but at least maybe we will see something from Automobile mag and Road & Track in the near future

Kandiru

I just fell in love with Acura Insider's background pic:

Kandiru

Mayan/Umber remains my favorite though:

Six Shifter

don't know why somebody hadn't done this already ...

123456SPEED

I called the hotel, they said the car had been removed. Must be on to the next town.