What is the reason that ACURA doesn't have a coupe?

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Old 02-23-2012, 03:26 PM
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What is the reason that ACURA doesn't have a coupe?

I am thinking that TL coupe would be a good catch.
Same as TSX coupe.
They are beautiful now, and I think that the coupe edition would be good too.
But as far as I can see, there is no intention that ACURA is gonna introduce the TL coupe.

Look at the huge success of the G37 coupe.
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car talk.

and then there is the nsx.
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Old 02-23-2012, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mcnuonuo

Look at the huge success of the G37 coupe.

and look at the huge price tag of G37 coupe too
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I mean recently. RDX is kind of last generation.
I really like my TL and the third generation is quite sporting.

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Originally Posted by mcnuonuo
I mean recently.
the NSX fool.
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OP is right. RDX is the coupiest of them all.
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its like why they stopped making Celica and Prelude..........it's cuz no one will want it...

btw Justncrabman....NSX is too good to be a coupe!!
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Why question something when Acura has already chosen their route.
you wont be able to change it.


plus, re-tooling a factory COST lots of money.
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Originally Posted by spaceboy

btw Justncrabman....NSX is too good to be a coupe!!
this is exactly what the OP wished.

a coupe.
the NSX is a coupe.

:ibtl:
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plus the big brotha HONDA is already taking care of the coupe category...

but just a thought......I rather have a 4DR IS350/250 rather than ISC.....my
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what the thread
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Doesn't the road map plan on turning the ILX platform into a coupe version? Read: RSX below.

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OP lost me at the TL being beautiful.
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Because it don't sell. Event the accord coupe don't sell. Why would a car company design & market a car that don't sell when they have tons of 4 doors that do?
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
OP lost me at the TL being beautiful.
I think he said 3G TL not the 4G
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Given Acura's general direction, any Acura coupe (exc. NSX) would end up being Accord based and compete mainly against the Accord Coupe EX-L V6.
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Originally Posted by F23A4
Given Acura's general direction, any Acura coupe (exc. NSX) would end up being Accord based and compete mainly against the Accord Coupe EX-L V6.
Considering Altima coupe and Infiniti G35 coupe, hmm.. not really.
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When the Altima coupe debuted, Infiniti was transitioning to the G37 Coupe....the latter being clearly a step above the former.
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Originally Posted by spaceboy
and look at the huge price tag of G37 coupe too
Really? I paid the same for my brand new G37 coupe as I did for my brand new 03 CL-S.
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Originally Posted by F23A4
Given Acura's general direction, any Acura coupe (exc. NSX) would end up being Accord based and compete mainly against the Accord Coupe EX-L V6.
Just like Integra did to the civic? yet they both sold reasonably well right? lol

Honda/Acura would probably never make a coupe to compete against the G coupe as its only a V6 and honda's main goal is eco friendly cars (MPG).

Accord Coupe competes the Altima Coupe as they both come 4 and 6 cycl.

Whoever said ILX being coupe later, its based on the civic subframe so it won't compete against it either.
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Originally Posted by esco115
Just like Integra did to the civic? yet they both sold reasonably well right? lol

Honda/Acura would probably never make a coupe to compete against the G coupe as its only a V6 and honda's main goal is eco friendly cars (MPG).

Accord Coupe competes the Altima Coupe as they both come 4 and 6 cycl.

Whoever said ILX being coupe later, its based on the civic subframe so it won't compete against it either.
For some reason this discussion remind me of this dialogue exchange in the movie Mystery Men:

The Shoveller: Don't start that *again*. Lance Hunt wears glasses. Captain Amazing *doesn't* wear glasses.
Mr. Furious: He takes them off when he transforms.
The Shoveller: That doesn't make any sense, he wouldn't be able to see.
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Considering Altima coupe and Infiniti G35 coupe, hmm.. not really.
fwd versus rwd. Almost every Altima coupe I see on the road is a 4-banger CVT driven by a chick. I dont think people cross chow the Altima and G37 coupes. Different cars for different people. But, we know Acura would never make a RWD coupe anyways....
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AWD NSX fool
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Originally Posted by pearldrummer
fwd versus rwd. Almost every Altima coupe I see on the road is a 4-banger CVT driven by a chick. I dont think people cross chow the Altima and G37 coupes. Different cars for different people. But, we know Acura would never make a RWD coupe anyways....
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I think that is why Nissan made the Altima a FWD car. So as to not steal sales from their brother Infiniti. But Acura could do it. But as pointed out, they want to be the thoughtful luxury (read, 4 cylinder).
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Hmm, there is the CR-Z, Accord coupe, Civic coupe. Those don't really sell in large numbers. An Acura coupe as great as it sounds probably won't sell.

Lets face it, a lot of people claim to be willing to 'buy' a vehicle if it actually built. Few of us really do so.
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It would be inefficient.
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