Curious -What does "TSX" stand for....
09-21-2006, 06:29 PM
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Curious -What does "TSX" stand for....
is it an acronym for something, what about the rest of the models. Or is it just a bunch of letters someone at Acura pulls out of the air? 
Has anyone ever asked, I searched but can't come up with anything.
Has anyone ever asked, I searched but can't come up with anything.
09-21-2006, 06:59 PM
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I read somewhere that the '-SX' is used to denote sportier models, whereas, '-L' suffix refers to more luxury or cruising models. '-DX' is reserved for SUVs. I don't know where the 'T', 'R', or 'N' prefixes come from or mean.
09-21-2006, 07:24 PM
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"In 1989, Acura introduced the NSX, a midship V6 powered, rear-wheel-drive sports car. The NSX, an acronym for "New Sports eXperimental", was hailed as the first (and perhaps, to date, the only) Japanese car capable of competing with Ferrari and Porsche." (Wikipedia)
I think the rest are just random letters...
I think the rest are just random letters...
09-21-2006, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
I thought I went over this already a couple times.
TSX = Total Sexual Xhilaration.
:troutslap
TSX = Total Sexual Xhilaration.
:troutslap
Well, RL stands for Road Luxury or Redesigned Legend, and TL stands for Touring Luxury. TSX has gotta stand for something.
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09-21-2006, 07:46 PM
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TSX = Three Lives, Seven Days, Intersecting
http://www.acura.com/index.aspx?initPath=TSX
Click on "The TSX Diaries"
http://www.acura.com/index.aspx?initPath=TSX
Click on "The TSX Diaries"
09-21-2006, 07:55 PM
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T = touring
S = sports
R = racing
L = luxury
i remember when they had GT and LX mustangs - the gt stood for grand touring and the lx stood for luxery - had nothing to do with the actual engine (back in the 90s)
S = sports
R = racing
L = luxury
i remember when they had GT and LX mustangs - the gt stood for grand touring and the lx stood for luxery - had nothing to do with the actual engine (back in the 90s)
09-21-2006, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by LoveMyTSX
TSX = Three Lives, Seven Days, Intersecting
http://www.acura.com/index.aspx?initPath=TSX
Click on "The TSX Diaries"
http://www.acura.com/index.aspx?initPath=TSX
Click on "The TSX Diaries"
09-21-2006, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by dalieu
"In 1989, Acura introduced the NSX, a midship V6 powered, rear-wheel-drive sports car. The NSX, an acronym for "New Sports eXperimental", was hailed as the first (and perhaps, to date, the only) Japanese car capable of competing with Ferrari and Porsche." (Wikipedia)
I think the rest are just random letters...
I think the rest are just random letters...
Originally Posted by San-AnT
T = touring
S = sports
R = racing
L = luxury
i remember when they had GT and LX mustangs - the gt stood for grand touring and the lx stood for luxery - had nothing to do with the actual engine (back in the 90s)
S = sports
R = racing
L = luxury
i remember when they had GT and LX mustangs - the gt stood for grand touring and the lx stood for luxery - had nothing to do with the actual engine (back in the 90s)
09-21-2006, 09:43 PM
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The name was derived from the "_SX" that Acura decided to follow after Honda's naming of the NSX. In my opinion, they are just choosing a combination of letters for names.
If TSX = Touring Sports Experimental, what is so experimental about it when the TSX is the Accord in Japan, and a best selling mid-sized family sedan in Australia?
And as for the RL, Racing Luxury.... where is the Racing?
Either way, Acura does get the naming right. When you look at the car, the TSX naming just fits in. Same for the TL, RL, MDX and RDX. Even the CL looked like a CL.
If TSX = Touring Sports Experimental, what is so experimental about it when the TSX is the Accord in Japan, and a best selling mid-sized family sedan in Australia?
And as for the RL, Racing Luxury.... where is the Racing?
Either way, Acura does get the naming right. When you look at the car, the TSX naming just fits in. Same for the TL, RL, MDX and RDX. Even the CL looked like a CL.
09-21-2006, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by aaronng
The name was derived from the "_SX" that Acura decided to follow after Honda's naming of the NSX. In my opinion, they are just choosing a combination of letters for names.
If TSX = Touring Sports Experimental, what is so experimental about it when the TSX is the Accord in Japan, and a best selling mid-sized family sedan in Australia?
And as for the RL, Racing Luxury.... where is the Racing?
Either way, Acura does get the naming right. When you look at the car, the TSX naming just fits in. Same for the TL, RL, MDX and RDX. Even the CL looked like a CL.
If TSX = Touring Sports Experimental, what is so experimental about it when the TSX is the Accord in Japan, and a best selling mid-sized family sedan in Australia?
And as for the RL, Racing Luxury.... where is the Racing?
Either way, Acura does get the naming right. When you look at the car, the TSX naming just fits in. Same for the TL, RL, MDX and RDX. Even the CL looked like a CL.
LOL, it's more like your brain got programmed to think it's "right."
09-21-2006, 10:23 PM
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my best guess: read it on some magazine I forgot, but it was their guess too
CSX = Compact Sports eXp. - canada only
EL (no longer in production, canada only - Entry Luxury
RSX - racing sports eXp.
TL - Touring Luxury
RL - Refined Luxury
TSX - Touring Sports eX
CL - Coupe/Contemp. Luxury
NSX - already mentioned
MDX - sure it means sthg, not sure what though
Letters stand for something, its not just three letters that sound nice and Acura calls it a day.
CSX = Compact Sports eXp. - canada only
EL (no longer in production, canada only - Entry Luxury
RSX - racing sports eXp.
TL - Touring Luxury
RL - Refined Luxury
TSX - Touring Sports eX
CL - Coupe/Contemp. Luxury
NSX - already mentioned
MDX - sure it means sthg, not sure what though
Letters stand for something, its not just three letters that sound nice and Acura calls it a day.
09-21-2006, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tlbkcal
LOL, it's more like your brain got programmed to think it's "right."
09-21-2006, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by loulinjai
my best guess: read it on some magazine I forgot, but it was their guess too
CSX = Compact Sports eXp. - canada only
CSX = Compact Sports eXp. - canada only
09-23-2006, 02:00 AM
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Officially: nothing
The NSX, TL, RL and CL are the only acronyms that supposedly mean something.
The NSX, TL, RL and CL are the only acronyms that supposedly mean something.
09-24-2006, 04:34 AM
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if TSX does stand for something all i know is the X stand for experimental. i i believe honda marketing has dubbed the X as experimantal. like the CRX (my first 2 cars) stand for Civic Renaissance eXperimental.
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