TLX 3.5 SH-AWD Review - Arizona's Salt River Canyon

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Old 03-18-2015, 08:34 AM
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TLX 3.5 SH-AWD Review - Arizona's Salt River Canyon

I had a "Black Copper Pearl" TLX for a week recently and put several hundred miles on it. Took it to one of my favorite back roads and exercised that SH-AWD. Here are the pics & write-up.

https://drivetofive.wordpress.com/20...tlx-v6-sh-awd/

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Oh yeah. That is what my car will look like again when summer is here.
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Enjoyed the review. Sounds like you guys had a blast.
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Real world test , i enjoy it.
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Originally Posted by Quandry
Oh yeah. That is what my car will look like again when summer is here.
Mine has looked like that a couple of times but we've been getting a lot of rain and drizzle.. no chance to keep it clean for more than a day.. then the pollen made my car green!
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great review/road trip looks like it was good fun
Old 03-19-2015, 05:55 PM
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Thanks all, we did have a blast with the TLX and it's an easy car to fall in love with. I'm still itching to get my hands on a 2.4 liter as I've heard it's a totally different driving experience from the V6. I'll keep you posted when I do.



Also published a similar real-world review of a 2015 MDX this week, in case anyone cares to take a peek.

https://drivetofive.wordpress.com/20...-bloody-basin/

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Awesome review. The TLX excels at refinement, and silence. It's such a different car than previous recent Acura's, and SO refined. Yet, despite feeling soft, with P-AWS or SH-AWD, it holds on beastly in corners while still being plush. IDS changes it dramatically too.

Take a lot of weight out of the nose and add an instantaneous shifting 8-speed Dual Clutch auto, in a more agile and lighter feeling car that gets faster as it breaks in, and its fun in a different way than the V6.

Black Copper/Espresso is a cool combo
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Awesome pic at the Valley Ho
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Great writeup! I agree with all of your points! Love my TLX so far!
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great review!
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Great review! really enjoyed reading it.

Keep up the good work.
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Excellent review.
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