dallison

I would love to see the rear change too. It makes it look like there are two front ends.

Moog-Type-S

Now you have gone too far.

swami

Vtec has a sneak peak of the rear on the site.http://vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=957861

Moog-Type-S

No surprises on the rear.....still odd.....still that tacky chrome piece.

Amazing new exhaust tips!!!!

Edward'TLS

I thought Honda would remove that stupid chrome piece underneath the rear trunk lid !?

So it seems that Honda hasn't touch the rear of the car, except reusing the old exhaust tips from the base trim model.

Crazy Bimmer

I'd hate to see how picky you are with your women.

I like the rear of the TL already then again i also love the rear of the RL.

Yumcha

He's married to Salma Hayek.

Yumcha

...the non-unibrow version from that movie. Unless that was her attempt to spice up their love life.

dom

No, there's more than that. There's now a more defined bumper. They've seemed to have softened it up. It's not such a slab sided rear anymore.

Have a look at the thread in the TL section for a comparison.

dom

Stolen.

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vs. original

Yumcha

The rear looks like it is -ing...

Moog-Type-S

Hey, I'm not the only one who hates the TL rear....and not the only one who thinks the chrome piece is tacky...

I'm ok with you loving the uglies....somebody has to love 'em. :wink:

dom

Pics of wife or ban.

Moog-Type-S

Google image search

Plenty of pics with and without the uni-brow.

civicdrivr

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The tips arent exactly new either. Those look like the 3.5l FWD model tips. Not that it matters, the car is still a clusterfuck.

Crazy Bimmer

I must say though, i never noticed those huge red reflectors before.

CCColtsicehockey

Well its not perfect but the new rear looks a little better for sure.

Moog-Type-S

Sooooo picky aren't we....:wink:

civicdrivr

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How could you miss them? Its like a girl in short shorts with a tampon string hanging out

Crazy Bimmer

well i mean think about it, without those reflectors there then it would look even worse. Fat ass.

With the 2012 at least they took away from the mass of the rear lower bumper. Not so fat anymore.

License plate is closer to the trunk lid too. Nice.

ThermonMermon

vs. original

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board: tone it down! dial it back a few years.
designers: ok. hmm, well, we do have this classy 99-02 CL/TL bumper that we could use.

HAHA, pathetic.

i just googled a 2nd gen TL to find a bumper pic, and came across a publicized photoshop i did back in high school. http://www.automotive-road.com/2011/01/acura-tl/ damn it. WHERE ARE MY ROYALTIES?

phile

seems like they lessened the visual height of the rear by broadening the trunk design.

smarty666

Yeah I hate Acura added that on the 4G. The 3G TL didn't have them and it looked great. Why do you need reflectors anyway on a Sedan, isn't that what the rear tail-lights and the reflectors in that housing where for?

fsttyms1

I have to say i liked the lines of the original rear better.

pttl

Well...the new rear bumper looks better.

Glad they kept the tramp stamp.

NJ SHAWD

Well played sir

Trendzero

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Here is what Motor Trend got to see today:


The full unveiling of the newly designed 2012 TL is set for tomorrow at the Chicago Auto Show.

Don't know about you but I'm looking forward to seeing a new front grille

andURpoint

Im with ya, if they change the grill and lessen the angles a bit more I might be interested in a TL for the next upgrade...

Hondaforlife954

I want an updated 3G TL with SHAWD....and continues to get 27-32mpg HW....thats what i get

cjj2d

I love the 3G's, not much of a fan of the 4G's.

STeelTL

awww come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...they really act like its the 2nd coming of jesus...like its really going to look radically different then its current design...show us the whole damn car already...or is going to be a fail like the sprint kyocera phone with 2 screens..LOL

acura_dipset_tl

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Can't wait to see what the front looks like.

Trendzero

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I'm sure Acura wasn't quite ready for a re-design but I am glad they have been listening to their customers. I'll post some pics tomorrow.

jimmyl

Never minded the butt on the 4G.
Never could stand that grill on the front! {like most others I assume}
Never could afford one anyway......

VTEC_Dreams

Looks like the same ugly ass to me from that picture!

princelybug

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huystAr

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i wonder if there's a big change...we'll have to wait and see i guess

tiffanyyoungg

oooh i cant wait to see what it looks like. 3gs look 10x better than 4gs in my opinion. 4gs remind me of a tank or a rocketship -_- hopefully they changed that grill

Turbonut

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Just googling:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...IcPogAfDkIWsCA

Still a boat.

dom

I'm betting the grille will still ride above the headlights and we'll all still be pissed. Why?

Because it still does on the RL after its MMC and I think Honda/Acura is just too stubborn to admit their mistakes.