a35tl

Awwww, such cute little white turds........oops, wrong thread.

Acura_Dude

Didn't think of it that way.

The ILX accessories do look great on that car. I wasn't so sure about the 4G (rear piece) and now the TLX. Now one thing I can agree on is BWP looks amazing on this car. The 3G TL, 2G MDX, and 4G TL are the only cars that wore that looked good in various shades of white (different paint codes).

randomRon82

jayb082

Awesome. Up close video of the silver thanks!

Vosky

I think the new TLX is a winner.... Just a little extra from the previous models.

randomRon82

I posted this on the commercials thread but just had to post it here also because of the delicious slate silver action.

xedap1998

Several manufactures are coming up with HUD but I saw a video from navdy and I am super impressed.....considering a base tlx with navdy instead of tech

Stew4HD

That is a cool device. I may get one.

jayb082

Spotted my first TLX in the wild! From the same dealership I'm getting mine from. It looks awesome on the road especially the LED headlights and taillights!! Can't wait to get mine!!

hddnav

I can't be the only one who's noticed how similar the ILX (like the one to the left of this picture) looks to the TLX (front, profile, and back). Same slim, highly conservative look, same proportions, almost the same size.... The only differences are that the TLX has a hard lip on the top of the trunk lid and obviously the jewel headlights.

Funny how noone's really publicly voiced their passion for the ILX looks, despite the TLX's really, really, strong resemblence to it. Does this make the ILX look upmarket or the TLX look downmarket?

Stew4HD

What is your point? All 3 sedans have similar looks.

Glashub

Have you ever noticed all those Cadillac's look the same? Weird. When did they start doin' stuff like that?


All kidding aside, I saw my 1st TLX in LA and must say it looked great. Took me a while to pinpoint it as a TLX though as it is much smaller than the 4G I had.

Stew4HD

FYI, the TLX has the same wheelbase and is only 4" shorter than the 4G.

randomRon82

I do agree with you that they do look similar. I do not personally like the looks of the ILX which was concerning to me... however I have to say that the TLX looks much much better in terms of the whole package than the ILX does. Staring at the backs of both vehicles... they do look very similar, but I guess that's the point of a brand "family" of models.

jayb082

I totally didn't even notice it was an ILX right next to it until I saw your post lol. Here's a less cropped version for better comparison...

Treblig

A definite family resemblance. But that is to be expected.

jayb082

Absolutely - but TLX definitely looks WAY better.

Treblig

I would agree with that!

Stew4HD

Yes it does, from every angle I've seen

dysonlu

Ummm, they look quite different to me. But I guess it really depends on how observant you are. And all black cars look the same in a poor quality picture.

The back is very different. The TLX's is waaaaay more muscular. The taillights are very different. The ILX's are much slimmer. But I guess some people only see the colors (red+white=looks the same).

Almost the same size?! The size difference is pretty significant to me. The front and back of the TLX look much more muscular. Besides the jewel eyes, the front lower bumper is very different.

You add all that up and you have two quite different looking cars, even if they share some design elements, which is to be expected.

By the way, I like the ILX's looks, except the whimpy rear which begs for a deck lid spoiler.

jiggaman

if only they had included exhaust tips and better wheels for the 4 cylinder i'd say they really nailed it.

jayb082

Wow that looks awesome! I'm gonna get one!

hddnav

I think it's safe to say that, as of 2 years ago, there was no "Acura look," except for the beak. The 3G TL was muscular, compact, and I would go so far to say that I thought was really handsome. Acura went all out with the 4G TL, which was uncharacteristically aggressive, but over-beaked (09-11), with a love-it or hate-it reaction (count me as loving the look of the post-MMC 4G). The TSX was much more generic, which I suppose is preferable to an aggressive look that you hate. The RL was a car from another era (2005) and beared no resemblence to any other Acura car.

The ILX, as it turned out, was the first car with Acura's "new" look. In my opinion, the ILX is sleek and compact, but there's no denying the generic economy-car Civic-inspired looks. I really didn't know what to expect for the TLX, but am just a bit surprised/dismayed that Acura chose to use the econo ILX as inspiration, instead of the highly successful 3G TL.

After looking at several photos of the ILX and TLX side-by-side, it's apparent that a lot of personality has been removed from the TLX family, after the rude slapdown that Acura received for the early TL beak. It's just sad to see that Acura seems to have learned a twisted lesson in knowing their place in the premium brand name car world and is showing that they don't dare aim as high as before.

randomRon82

Okay.... can someone else please notice the Bentley badge on the Ford fusion... lol

CheeseyPoofs McNut

I think you may be injecting a bit too much emotion into the equation. Acura is a business - their business is selling cars. They want to sell as many cars as they can. They plainly stated the issue with the 4G was styling so they, in their effort to sell as many cars as they can, have come out with a much less controversial design.

They don't have the luxury to cater to the 2% or 5% or 10% or whatever that number might be - they have to go after the 90%. It's pure business.

jayb082

Lol Niiiiice. Good catch

Stew4HD

It sure seems to this poster that you are on a mission to prove that the TLX has moved "downmarket", whatever that is. The loss of the "aggressive" look of the 4G only changes the look, which SHOULD be a move in the right direction.

How can an inanimate object have a personality?

g37guy01

Leatherette ala BMW. Sure sounds downmarket to me.

Acura_Dude

Great catch!

hddnav

Of course, this entire conversation is for entertainment purposes only . However, what's a pure rational business decision for Acura can often translate to an emotional decision for the car buyer, since we are all choosing from a field of cars that sell to what we want, as opposed to what we need.

Hey, that's why the Camry's the best car in America, right, based on sales-numbers !

hddnav

As opposed to a being on a mission to make it look as good as possible, if you're a potential buyer? Just voicing my opinionated observations, which is not so different than any other poster.

Why would a buyer purchase a car for "driving experience," if not for a certain emotional appeal? While the hardware has no "personality," the car company sure employs the concept of personality in marketing the car to customers, do you not agree?

Stew4HD

Sure, you are voicing your opinion and you think the car is a mistake or something else ... We get it, you don't lie it. That is all I am talking about. Why be on a mission at all?

I do not equate driving appeal to a car's "personality".

Anyway, carry on with your mission. I won't comment on it again.

abovetheclouds

[QUOTE=randomRon82;15139972]Okay.... can someone else please notice the Bentley badge on the Ford fusion... lol

lol good catch... thanx for posting that video.

Stew4HD

LOL!

LiQiCE

Hah - I was at Pohanka Acura today (2nd time in a week for service on the 2014 MDX I took delivery for on Tuesday )

But anyway - I was talking to the salesman I bought the MDX from and he told me about the TLX Ride & Drive for Dealers and showed me this same video - I was watching and saying it seems very familiar - and he actually was the one who filmed it!

Tonyware

Thats pretty funny. A Ford with an Aston Martin grill and a Bentley badge. And I thought we have seen everything!

hddnav

For someone who claims to not equate driving and cars to "personality," why does it come across that my comments about the styling of the TLX is somehow taken highly personally?

A "mission" ?

This conversation is great food for thought and entertainment, and should be taken as such!

Stew4HD

It's just more

ostrich

Thanks for the photo!

I saw my first TLX on the road a couple of days ago when I unexpectedly saw one in my neighbourhood - I have to say that even though it did look a bit bland from the back, somehow it did have a road "presence"! It was a black TLX and IMHO it is one of the best colours for this vehicle. If only I could maintain a black car properly.... sigh!

randomRon82

Omfg.... I just realized that this is the theme song from Angry Birds. Lmfao... I can't. Goodnight