Wonder how they got that big AWD TL to do that?? Probably had to pull the e-brake. Pretty cool cinematography though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Bbe...&feature=feedu

 

I don't think they pulled the e-brake for that second drift manouver in the TL. It is a nice bit of cinematography, though.

 

I can't wait for the hour long special

 

Come into the corner turn in lift slightly induce the rear to come out and stab the gas. Thats how its done (VSA off)

 

Drifting in a TL ...... pretty awesome ....

White TL was the nicest looking of the three.

 

Do you guys really think the TL is that nimble? Seems like alot of car to be pushing around like that.

 

thats so cool!

 

That's a beautiful clip. Wow...

 

It looks like a fatass compared to the A4 and Evo but it would up for it with the sh-awd.

 

...she's hot, the TL that is. Almost got side swiped by a driver shooting into traffic from a parking lot who wasn't paying attention. According to my two passengers she just shot out then realized she was in the middle lane and coming at my passenger door, with misting rain coming down I swerved over to the far left lane, swung a bit wide steered back to the right to keep from hitting the median then a Budlight truck stopped to make a left so I cut back over and another truck was to the right. The damn car gripped and accelerated and when the wheel turn straight the car leveled and took off away from the craziness. I mostly recall a slight wobble and not much more. My passengers were tripping about how the car stayed on the road and came out of it with no damage.

 

Its extremely nimble, especially for a car its size. It will go around corners better than most out there (especially with the SHAWD)

 

Enjoyable video....

2011 National AcuraZine Meet-Kansas City-June 12, 2011-Details Here!

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The TL looks So Sweet!! And that in your face awesome styling! Love my 2010...

 

Nice vid... That TL looks awesome.

 

nice preview. cant wait to see the finished product

 

Has anyone else seen this TL video by the same guys? A bit off on the details, but nice footage!

http://www.drivingsports.com/site/20...d-suave-sedan/

 

I live at the top of a hill that's all esses all the way down and one of the funnest (yes, funnest) things ever is throwing it into "S" mode and flinging it into the curves on the way down. I was driving a G37 coupe before and I love how the TL hugs the road going down. The G would start flinging her tail out much sooner.

 

I enjoyed it.

 

After watching this I just want the winter to go away so I can change to my summer tires and start driving... I bought the car late November and didn't have a chance to see what she can do yet. The 17" rims w/ winter tires aren't very "performance oriented".

 

Here it is on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUXg8Z7cRDs

 

Nice video, music, and cinematography.

Good find OP!

 

EVO MR vs. Audi S4 vs. Acura TL SH-AWD (you will be surprised at the end)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3wqA...&feature=feedu

 

nice

 

Awesome man, I can't believe the TL's time! Or better yet, I can believe it, because I've got the same car and know the capabilities. Hell, yesterday I took an on-ramp that turns a full 90 degrees in the process and had 4 cars all on the inside lane that slowed down to freakin' 25mph and I took the outside lane, tires blazing, SH-AWD compensating and in 2nd gear up to 50mph and passed them all. The rear end slid out just a bit, but at no time did I feel out of control.

If the guy in the video did that through every turn like I think he did (hell, the oversteer section of the clip proves he got it right) then no wonder he won.

Oh, and the TL's exhaust note at 15:15 was nasty! It doesn't even sound like that I thought, but video shows otherwise!

 

great video

 

East of San Diego, in the mountains close to the high desert we have our fair share of winding roads. My 2010 SH-AWD is limited only by how much you want to press the pedal to the metal on those turns. My NERVES give out way before the TL gives up... We have read before that the TL SH-AWD will beat out the Audi AWD... It all get down to engineering and the electronics that make it all happen.. YES, they did say polarizing in the beginning, but for me, show me the front or back and I am in LOVE!

 

This 24-minute program became available yesterday. They drove three 2011 cars. The TL had the 19" wheels and the six-speed manual transmission. The other two cars had twin-clutch manumatic transmissions. The results are surprising. You can watch the program on Youtube. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3wqAPwUt-E

 

i saw the unedited version they put out 2 wks ago. the girl cant drive considering their times were SOOOO far apart on the driving tests....

 

No surprises here. What a bunch of unprofessional idiots. I especially love this bright minded comment;

“There’s sport suspension, and then there’s sport suspension.”

 

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lol, the only thing i liked about it, was seeing the TL's ass kick out a lil. which i thought looked great.

im also impressed that the TL was that much faster.. but then.. hard to tell with obviously mediocre drivers....

i also like how he starts off with how the TL is like "bringing a knife to a gun fight"... but then the TL outperforms the other two.......

 

I kinda enjoyed the production of it, but the whole time I kept thinking to myself "How the hell did these people manage to get loaned these production cars to do all of this to?" Is it because they had their own helicopter to do the filming of some of road course?

Then I kept thinking what a mismatch these cars were (in terms of segments they compete against and prices, etc). Not that I'm saying they should've stuck with the traditional TL/G-series/A4/BMW3xi, etc, but it didn't make much sense.

 

She did a terrible job. Don't even know why they had her drive the TL.

 

Thanks for watching. We've been producing auto reviews for 5 years and are approved to receive cars from most makers. In this case, we started with the idea to do a review with the Evo X for our TV pilot. We wanted to do that versus the S4 (being that they both have dual-clutch systems) with a 335xi as car #3. However, BMW didn't have the right configuration in the press fleet so we went with the Acura TL as car #3 (since it has a similar performance-oriented AWD system).

Though you may not connect with all the hosts, there is a portion of the demographic that does. Jessie is very well liked by non car enthusiasts. They can relate to her. That said, she's been bugging me to send her to an advanced driving school so when we go to series, I'm guessing it wont be long before she's driving faster.

Personally, I've raced some wheel-to-wheel, done some time attack events and have thousands upon thousands of laps at HPDE events. That, in addition to advanced personal instruction. Keep in mind that the "speed runs" shown in the video are a composite of stunt and speed driving. It's meant to be more entertainment than it is a guide to driving fast.

 

I think you guys did a great job. Of course the cars don't really compete head-on with one another, but you guys did a nice job of showing how capable the TL is against cars that most enthusiasts already know are very capable. Thanks!

You guys did get some of the facts wrong though. The TL has been available with a 6-speed since the 2004 model. Additionally, the TL tested has been available since 2008, as a 2009 model, not 2010.

 

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Unbelievable how the TL got the best time...by far.

 

I think they've been answering this comment on youtube. What they meant was that the 6MT was available for the first time in 2010 on the 4th gen car.

 

So why did the video get taken down?

 

vid works for me.