I agree, however the average consumer is not here on AZ and honestly doesn't have a clue.

Look at how man E36 318's you see on the road, 90%+ being driven by posers, I would take a new civic any day of the week over an older 318, but then you don't have the cache of saying "I drive a BMW", which is what luxury brand recognition is all about.

 

 

well, i went from a TL to a M35X. holy shit the infiniti has the most comfortable seats iv ever sat in. pretty good features but i sold on the comfort itself

 

Is Infiniti > Acura? but it's only based on my personal opinion, not overall sales, or what the interior styling is. I'm actually getting rid of my 03 CL-S pretty soon for an 07 FX.

I have an Acura, but I also have an 03 G35 6MT (and a Hummer H3, but that doesn't really apply in this thread ) in my driveway and I must say that I really like Infiniti's interior, and their seats are definitely more comfortable than Acura's.

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They're getting rid of the RDX already?

 

Where did you hear they're getting rid of the RDX??

 

Simple. By misreading this post . myself.

 

ummm you decide for youself......

First place: Acura Tl type s 1:36:67 sec
second place: Lexus is350 1:38:24
Third place: infiniti g35 1:38:67

This was on the Willow springs racetrack

http://clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275963

 

I duno man.. I can't trust that sh*t. both Lexus and Infiniti has more power and torque than TLS, and they are both RWD. I think it is either the drivers, or Honda paid them.

 

It is what it is, though it seems hard to believe.

 

Wow, very impressive. a full 2 seconds quicker than the G. Having said that, 99.9% of us will never track the car so......

OT: I'm so glad we banned 1SICKLEX

 

Yeah.. he would be freaking pissed at Speedzer for posting that..

 

yeah 1sicklex is in that clublexus thread. were gilboman and him cousins?

 

its bit hard to believe.

 

True, but neither the G nor the IS has VTEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

oh no, beware the mighty vtec, i've heard it's known to absolutely annihilate anything on the road.

 

Dom, it's funny you mention 1SICKLEX, that guy has to be the biggest @sshat on all car forums. I literally can't stand reading his posts.

 

either honda sponsored or that results pretty sad for the RWDs

 

when you look up fanboi in the dictionary, 1SICKLEX's picture is there

 

^^ You've got that right.

 

I usually avoid the Lexus boards (in particular CL) because I don't want to read his posts.

 

I like Acura for what they are, as long as they stick to that or change drastically.

Increasing prices and putting more features in won't make me want to buy an Acura.

The TL-S is something I wouldn't buy because its price is too high. Same thing goes for the G35. But that goes to show you what kind of buyer I am. Infiniti always seems to put prices into unreasonable ranges. Lexus does the same thing. At least Acura has the TSX, which I fought long and hard over before buying my Accord.

I drive a 2006 Accord 6MT coupe. It's the best balance I could find of price/features/fun and refinement.

 

But you can't compare your Accord Coupe to a G35 or a TL-S. Both of those cars are above the segment your Accord is in and ultimately demand a higher price. If you look at the direct competition of the G35 and the TL-S, you'll see that both of those cars are extremely well priced compared to their competitors.

 

I know I can't. I'm just saying that Infiniti doesn't make anything in my price range, while Acura does.


However, both Acura and Infiniti in my opinion are better than BMW and Mercedes-Benz for offering similar cars at less money (well, Infiniti especially as Acuras are all FWD or SH-AWD).

 

I hear ya, you've got a point there! On the downside, some will say that is one of Acura's flaws as a competitor to Infiniti, Lexus, and BMW. It's a double edged sword I guess.

 

Well before the G35 Infiniti did have an affordable car in the TSX price range, the G20. Then, Lexus had one too, it was the ES250/300. But, both Lexus and Infiniti moved even more upscale and none of their cars today are under $30K. This is why the public/consumers perceive both Infiniti and Lexus as true luxury car brands. Acura is there too, but is still seen as entry level luxury or getting your foot in the door with a luxury brand. I hope Acura could eventually change this because it will help change their image.

That is why I bought the TSX because you could get one loaded w/navi for under $30K something Lexus and Infiniti can't do. It's good Acura can do that and draws different kinds of consumers, but it doesn't add exclusiveness to the brand. It's a steppingstone to buying better luxury cars brands in the future.

 

...although without a V8 flagship or even a premium V8 model, Acura is not quite there.

 

Yep, completely agree! I guess I was referring more to today's market.

It's funny, 5 years ago, I wouldn't put Infiniti anywhere near Acura in terms of upscale brand identity.

 

Kinda funny read this. In there policy they have this. Can they legally do this?

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Maybe Honda/Acura need some Euro influence like Nissan/Infiniti has with the French influence to do even better