Drove The New TLX Yesterday - Initial Impressions
08-15-2014, 07:16 AM
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Drove The New TLX Yesterday - Initial Impressions
Nice. They only have the V6's in right now. The 4 cylinder models are a few weeks behind.
This one had the tech package. First getting out of the dealer's parking spot was a breeze as it has a very tight and narrow turning radius unlike our 3G TL's. Acceleration was good, but I learned for maximum performance between that and maximum economy on the highway, you have to almost constantly select between Sport, Sport+, and Economy mode, kind of like downshifting a stick and then upshifting. The push button transmission shifted very smoothly and for the most part, shifts went unnoticed. Felt kind of weird shifting with a push button, but there's paddle shifters that made it a little more copacetic. My 6MT could easily give this car a run for it's money on the track.
I like the new touch screen controls on the lower screen for audio and climate which made me feel like I was operating a computer. Low and behold, Acura remembered the importance of an instantaneous MPG gauge this time! The Nav system doesn't allow you to put in a new destination unless the car is stopped, but can still take a new destination when the brakes are applied and the car isn't moving. I tried to put in a restaurant that's been in Hackensack, NJ for about 40 years and it didn't come up! The 3G Nav system is still easier.
Bottom line: Would I buy one? Maybe, but I wasn't impressed enough to do so without checking out the other options out there in the market place first.
But ahhh, that new car smell
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This one had the tech package. First getting out of the dealer's parking spot was a breeze as it has a very tight and narrow turning radius unlike our 3G TL's. Acceleration was good, but I learned for maximum performance between that and maximum economy on the highway, you have to almost constantly select between Sport, Sport+, and Economy mode, kind of like downshifting a stick and then upshifting. The push button transmission shifted very smoothly and for the most part, shifts went unnoticed. Felt kind of weird shifting with a push button, but there's paddle shifters that made it a little more copacetic. My 6MT could easily give this car a run for it's money on the track.
I like the new touch screen controls on the lower screen for audio and climate which made me feel like I was operating a computer. Low and behold, Acura remembered the importance of an instantaneous MPG gauge this time! The Nav system doesn't allow you to put in a new destination unless the car is stopped, but can still take a new destination when the brakes are applied and the car isn't moving. I tried to put in a restaurant that's been in Hackensack, NJ for about 40 years and it didn't come up! The 3G Nav system is still easier.
Bottom line: Would I buy one? Maybe, but I wasn't impressed enough to do so without checking out the other options out there in the market place first.
But ahhh, that new car smell
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08-15-2014, 07:40 AM
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Nice to hear the thoughts of a 3G owner regarding the TLX. The car seems impressive enough and the tech sounds really appealing but I still can't see myself driving anything without 3 pedals anytime soon 
One of these weekends I'll swing by my local dealer to take a peek though.
One of these weekends I'll swing by my local dealer to take a peek though.
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