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Yeah would feel OK on a $17K Forte or a $23K Optima, no much more. It looks kitsch and inharmonious for anything better.
I don't like much my current car's grille, reminiscent of infamous so-2009 Acura' beak., I like it square, and design-wise, it is just more inline with the gen 3 or TSX 1. The front-end reminds me the stance of Audi A6 2012+. Only the logo is too huge, but an improvement overall.
Sorry, but in no way is that an improvement (and actually made things go from bad to worse - the toned down beak was at least tolerable).
Acura designers should look back to the 3G TL as inspiration (still looks good today).
As for the Stinger, would definitely lose the hood vents and would also reshape the headlights (make the shape more linear) , but the rest is more than fine.
Not like anything else in the rest of the segment looks particularly good (the best of the lot probably being the XE, which has its own issues).
Acura will unveil the refreshed and significantly enhanced 2018 TLX performance sedan in New York on April 11. The 2018 TLX will boast a more aggressive, sporty and alluring look inspired by the Acura Precision Concept that debuted at the North American International Auto Show in 2016, a design direction that already has successfully influenced the styling of the 2017 Acura MDX. The TLX refresh also includes new premium features and technology enhancements that place the TLX among the most technologically advanced and well-equipped cars in its segment. Watch the 2018 Acura TLX reveal live on April 11 at 4:45 p.m. ET at acura.us/2018TLXDebut.
"The 2018 TLX will receive new styling elements that ratchet up its emotion and reflect Acura's focus on Precision Crafted Performance,"said Jon Ikeda, Acura vice president and general manager. "Acura customers embraced the MDX when we raised its game with bold, new styling, and we're pumped to show how we're elevating the TLX experience."
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Acura is a leading automotive luxury nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance, an original approach to technology and design that creates a new driving experience.The Acura lineup features 6 distinctive models – the RLX premium luxury sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, and the 7-passenger Acura MDX, America's all-time best-selling 3-row luxury SUV. Last spring, Acura launched its next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as a new and pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.
I just don't see how Acura couldn't scale the grill down to line up better with the headlights. That front end would look 'decen't with a smaller sized grill.
I just don't see how Acura couldn't scale the grill down to line up better with the headlights. That front end would look 'decen't with a smaller sized grill.
The updated sedan will be unveiled in a week at the 2017 New York auto show. A week after the debut in the Big Apple, Acura will unveil a stretched version at the 2017 Shanghai auto show.
The stretched TLX will be sold exclusively in China where there is big demand for executive sedans with extra legroom in the rear. This is because many executives in China get around busy urban areas with the help of a chauffeur.
Most of the TLX’s rivals offer a long-wheelbase option in China. And even some cars you don’t expect to be chauffeur driven, such as the BMW X1, offer a long-wheelbase option in the country.
The Shanghai auto show opens its doors on April 19. For more coverage, head to our dedicated hub.
They look really nice. It's the materials inside that are the problem. They're like three steps down from Cadillac.
Yup...they look decent outside, but it's an Opel. It has the necessary ingredients (ie. look good on paper): twinster, adaptive dampers, multi-link suspension, turbo engines. But the result is less than the sum of the components.
I don't mind the headlights. Looks like they're cramming a whole lot into them, though. But they're not bad. Still not sure what to think of the new front end. I'm sure I'll see it at the car show here, soon enough.
give yourself 3 to 6 months of seeing pictures, Azine posts, commercials and in person at the dealer and in motion to really take a pulse on how the new grill and back end make you feel. We will all have an immediate reaction, but its about how we feel after a few months of it.
give yourself 3 to 6 months of seeing pictures, Azine posts, commercials and in person at the dealer and in motion to really take a pulse on how the new grill and back end make you feel. We will all have an immediate reaction, but its about how we feel after a few months of it.
+1 and see it in person too. Acura's tend not to be the most photogenic cars and look much better in person.
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Teaser for 2018 Acura TLX debuting at 2017 New York auto show
