Just go to Acura.com

And quickly point to the TL and TSX and see how the images would switch. The TL and RSX are almost identical in shape.

Things that are different:
1) The lower grille part has a split
2) different wheels
3) those running side channels.
4) the TL has sharp drop on the C pillar.


TL looks identical to the TSX!

 

come on, they are clearly not identical, go to a dealership and use your eyes and look at ACTUAL cars, they are styled similar, obviously, but not nearly as "identical" as you are saying. not to mention, dont people understand that the cars looking similar IS INTENTIONAL??? look at BMW....the 3, 5, and 7 ALL look the same, they always have, now the new 5 and 7 are the same new ugly style and the 3 will be the next to get revamped to the current trend in BMW styling. acura is simply trying to be more like BMW....

 

I think the new 5 Series is amazing...I love it. People rave about the TL and trash the 5 series....whatever you're smoking, I want some.

 

The new 5 is loverly. :wackit:

 

They are not trying to be like BMW.

It's called a corporate look.

BMW has the traditional double kidney grilles up front.

Pontiac has a similar look like BMW.

Chevrolet has a grille with a bar going through the headlights.

Mercedes - tailights... they all look the focking same.

Acura... they've never really had a "corporate look". But now they do with the TSX and the TL, mainly the headlight shapes.


Every company has a corporate/traditional look, because they want people to recognize it without looking at the badge and say, "oh, that's a _____".

To say that Acura is trying to be like BMW is absurd. It's a trend in the auto industry as a whole, not just with BMW.



By the way, it's a lot easier for BMW than other companies because all of the new BMW's are penned by the same person (Chris Bangle), whereas other companies, mainly GM, have a chief designer for nearly every model. It's harder for them to coordinate the designing processes. Yet you can clearly distinguish them.

 

Identical is definetly the wrong word to use...


similar is a better choice...

they are not identicial...

 

Acura's latest theame is the penta-shaped grille.

 

Both are based on the Accord.
TSX = European small body Accord
TL = enalrged more powerful large body American Accord

 

you guys seriosuly like the new 5 better than the old? i thought the old 5 series was beautiful, the new one looks like it came out of someones ass

 

Obviously, you're high on drugs. :shakehd:

 

Did u just recently get contacts or something cause this is nothing new.

 

I hate both so I don't care.

 

oh my god what an eye roll... Of course the TL is similar to the TSX, the new TL is based off the TSX/Euro accord platform.
that is fairly obvious.
It was intentional!
www.vtec.net had a video interview with the designer a while back where he stated many bits about the cars platform and acuras future direction.

 

I don't think it was any secret that Acura is trying to create an identity for themselves, thus, making similar styling decisions across all of their lines.

I do agree with you b/c twice I have seen and Acura TSX approaching from the opposite direction and both times I thought it was the new TL until it got closer....

 

i don't like the TSX...... i don't see the point of acura creating the TSX !! they should have keep the CL going !!!

 

I do not understand that car's place in the Acura lineup at all....makes no sense to have 2 sedans and no coupe.

 

Most will agree, however, the reason it happened is b/c the CL was not selling well at all. Sedans typically outsell coupes... so that's why the CL is gone and the TSX is here.

 

Sedans = bread and butter. Coupes = enthusiasts

Until Acura comes out with a rear wheel drive (doubt it) or AWD (2 years i bet) they wont throw another coupe in the mix. Bet when they do have AWD a coupe based on the TL engine/drivetrain will follow.

and back on topic, don't look identical in person.

 

the outside of the tl and tsx look the same ,but not the inside.

 

It all comes down to the almighty dollar yen euro whatever currency you count with .If coupes sold we would have a coupe but there are only so many factories Honda can call it's own so if 4 doors sell and coupes do not then the coupe goes bye bye and the 4 door is in .It's all about productio capacity so if a slow selling 2 door is eating up valuable production capacity and a hot selling 4 door or worse an SUV needs a place to be built then they will opt to lose a low profit coupe .Sad to see the CL go but lke I said it's all about the money .

The 5 series is certainly a departure from traditional BMW design philosophy .I have a sneaking suspicion that the rapid restyle of the 7 series due later this year is a harbinger that Mr. Bangle (head of BMW styling ) will not be a long lived employee there .ALthough the 7 and 5 are selling here they were poorly recieved by the critics and the public in Europe and although the American Marketplace is important it is not as important as the home market where the reputationof a whole company is being staked on very questionable styling .I saw the 5 long before it hit our shores and even then the people i was with all were aghast at the looks of the car even if it had some very good technical features .

Jens

 

Ugly? I don't think so....

 

Yeah, you're right. The new headlights and tailliights look like crap. What the hell was Bangle thinking?

 

I did not say it was ugly but now that you mention it I would have to say it is EXTREMELY UGLY .

Jens

 

the new bmws are hot except the trunk jesus that messes it up but id still take it over an acura tl, the tl is nice but its like an enlarged tsx

 

Hell the two cars even have the same hood creases in them .. but I figure .. when Acura's new marketing strategy fails as badly as their previous generation TL/CL .. they'll just change it all again ... the fact of the matter is .. the recent newspaper articles about Acura's downfall is accurate .. and they are just doing the 'me-too' thing to copy other names that apparently have been successful

 

There were "rumors" about a rear drive, V8 RL at one time. In my opinion, we need a real world car to compete with BMW (7), Mercedes (5), Jaguar (J), and I hate to say it, Ford (Crown Vic & Marquis) and Chrysler (New).
Instead, Acura has revealed plans to use electric motors to power the rear wheels of the RL while keeping the V6 power plant as the main engine. Projected fuel mileage is over 45 mpg.
Performance? Who knows? We'll see.
Eric

 

It's not RWD. Coupes need STYLE. The Tiburon is an example of that, FWD, sells well.

 

Drop the Crack Pipe...that car is way fukking cooler than ANY ACURA:P (Except the NSX)

 

Its not that ugly but it sure ain't better looking then the previous 5 series. IMO