Just Curious on Acura naming method
07-07-2005, 02:15 AM
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Just Curious on Acura naming method
I was reading the "Acura Style" magazine which I have just received and I came to a page (pg. 64) where it shows all of the Acura models available in the States.
Just out of curiosity, Acura has most of the models ended with "X", such as MDX, NSX, RSX, and TSX. Why Acura does not name TL as TLX and RL as RLX?
Just out of curiosity, Acura has most of the models ended with "X", such as MDX, NSX, RSX, and TSX. Why Acura does not name TL as TLX and RL as RLX?
07-07-2005, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by drcookie
I was reading the "Acura Style" magazine which I have just received and I came to a page (pg. 64) where it shows all of the Acura models available in the States.
Just out of curiosity, Acura has most of the models ended with "X", such as MDX, NSX, RSX, and TSX. Why Acura does not name TL as TLX and RL as RLX?
Just out of curiosity, Acura has most of the models ended with "X", such as MDX, NSX, RSX, and TSX. Why Acura does not name TL as TLX and RL as RLX?
07-07-2005, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by drcookie
I was reading the "Acura Style" magazine which I have just received and I came to a page (pg. 64) where it shows all of the Acura models available in the States.
Just out of curiosity, Acura has most of the models ended with "X", such as MDX, NSX, RSX, and TSX. Why Acura does not name TL as TLX and RL as RLX?
Just out of curiosity, Acura has most of the models ended with "X", such as MDX, NSX, RSX, and TSX. Why Acura does not name TL as TLX and RL as RLX?
RL = Refined Luxury
And yes, thats official.
07-07-2005, 04:58 AM
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Old people don't like the letter X
07-07-2005, 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 1killercls
I like XXX
07-07-2005, 05:01 AM
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07-07-2005, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
TL = Touring Luxury
RL = Refined Luxury
And yes, thats official.
RL = Refined Luxury
And yes, thats official.
07-07-2005, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Gixxster
I was actually thinking about this yesterday, does CL = Coupe Luxury? I was wondering why they didn't name the RL - SL for sedan luxury. Thanks for the info Ken.
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And SL is already used by Mercedes. There would have been a lawyer shit storm.
07-07-2005, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Minch00
Contemporary Luxury
And SL is already used by Mercedes. There would have been a lawyer shit storm.
And SL is already used by Mercedes. There would have been a lawyer shit storm.
CL is also used by Mercedes. No "shit storm" there.
07-10-2005, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
TL = Touring Luxury
RL = Refined Luxury
And yes, thats official.
RL = Refined Luxury
And yes, thats official.
07-11-2005, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by TLXLR8S
i dont think that its official. i remember reading somewhere that the letters dont mean anything. where did you here this?
07-11-2005, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by TLXLR8S
i dont think that its official. i remember reading somewhere that the letters dont mean anything. where did you here this?
07-11-2005, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by sbuswell
x- stands for extra special. haha
07-12-2005, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TLXLR8S
i dont think that its official. i remember reading somewhere that the letters dont mean anything. where did you here this?
I just don't know what TSX, RSX and CL stand for.
07-12-2005, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by youngTL
Usually I think they make it stand for Xtreme (I know how corny that sounds). Most of the vehicle's names are very 'engrish' sounding.
I told a friend the new RL had "Super Handling All Wheel Drive" and he about died laughing. "A japanese guy DEFINETLY named that car!"
07-27-2005, 11:54 AM
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I read from a Car and Driver's New Car Buyer's Guide that the naming conventions are thus:
RL = Road Luxury
TL = Touring Luxury
CL = Coupe Luxury
The names were adopted because when the cars are named with letters and numbers, people tend to find the manufacturer name more recognizable.
Apparently, Acura had conducted a study, and found a lot of people knew what a "Legend" was, but didn't know who made it.
And according to an article on www.honda.com about the history of the NSX, the original name was NS-X, where "NS" stood for "New Sportscar," and "X" stood for "Unknown," as in the unknown world.
RL = Road Luxury
TL = Touring Luxury
CL = Coupe Luxury
The names were adopted because when the cars are named with letters and numbers, people tend to find the manufacturer name more recognizable.
Apparently, Acura had conducted a study, and found a lot of people knew what a "Legend" was, but didn't know who made it.
And according to an article on www.honda.com about the history of the NSX, the original name was NS-X, where "NS" stood for "New Sportscar," and "X" stood for "Unknown," as in the unknown world.
07-27-2005, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Minch00
Contemporary Luxury
And SL is already used by Mercedes. There would have been a lawyer shit storm.
And SL is already used by Mercedes. There would have been a lawyer shit storm.
07-27-2005, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Deity711
I read from a Car and Driver's New Car Buyer's Guide that the naming conventions are thus:
RL = Road Luxury
TL = Touring Luxury
CL = Coupe Luxury
The names were adopted because when the cars are named with letters and numbers, people tend to find the manufacturer name more recognizable.
Apparently, Acura had conducted a study, and found a lot of people knew what a "Legend" was, but didn't know who made it.
And according to an article on www.honda.com about the history of the NSX, the original name was NS-X, where "NS" stood for "New Sportscar," and "X" stood for "Unknown," as in the unknown world.
RL = Road Luxury
TL = Touring Luxury
CL = Coupe Luxury
The names were adopted because when the cars are named with letters and numbers, people tend to find the manufacturer name more recognizable.
Apparently, Acura had conducted a study, and found a lot of people knew what a "Legend" was, but didn't know who made it.
And according to an article on www.honda.com about the history of the NSX, the original name was NS-X, where "NS" stood for "New Sportscar," and "X" stood for "Unknown," as in the unknown world.
Wrong. The monikers do not stand for that at all.
TL = Touring Luxury (that is the one you got right)
CL = Contemporary Luxury
RL = Refined Luxury
NSX = New Sports eXperiment
TSX = Touring Sports eXperiment
CSX = Oh, wait. I can't talk about that one just yet.
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07-27-2005, 01:18 PM
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Minch when did you get a six speed, any pics or mods????
If I don't see pics, I won't believe it
edit: Minchy did devulge some info here:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172214
07-27-2005, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kurt_bradley
Wrong. The monikers do not stand for that at all.
TL = Touring Luxury (that is the one you got right)
CL = Contemporary Luxury
RL = Refined Luxury
NSX = New Sports eXperiment
TSX = Touring Sports eXperiment
CSX = Oh, wait. I can't talk about that one just yet.
TL = Touring Luxury (that is the one you got right)
CL = Contemporary Luxury
RL = Refined Luxury
NSX = New Sports eXperiment
TSX = Touring Sports eXperiment
CSX = Oh, wait. I can't talk about that one just yet.
As for the NSX - read the article for yourself:
http://world.honda.com/history/chall...t04/index.html
07-27-2005, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Deity711
Don't blame me, blame Car and Driver. That's where I read it, afraid I don't have it laying around anymore. Everywhere else I read it says all of them stand for nothing.
As for the NSX - read the article for yourself:
http://world.honda.com/history/chall...t04/index.html
As for the NSX - read the article for yourself:
http://world.honda.com/history/chall...t04/index.html
07-29-2005, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kurt_bradley
CSX = Oh, wait. I can't talk about that one just yet.
07-29-2005, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by F-C
CSX is a freight shipping company. I hope Acura won't be using that designation in the future.
I think they will use it for the name of the new Acura EL.
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