Acura TL 2012 Commercial Shoot
03-06-2011, 05:15 PM
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03-06-2011, 05:36 PM
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great stuff - did you take this video yourself? good close ups of the 2012 TL
03-06-2011, 05:56 PM
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Nice job Dan. Welcome to Acurazine.
03-06-2011, 06:09 PM
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Thanks guys! This is actually my very first post here at AZ after lurkin' for almost 8 months.. lol. I've been wanting an Acura TL for a long time, my tiburon got totaled 2 mos ago so I guess it's the right time to buy the car i really want... and nope the video is not mine so all credit goes to "minicutephoto".
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03-06-2011, 08:55 PM
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Drifting
WOW! Dan, thank you! That was a great clip. I loved that Forged Silver with Advance Package! It looks so very classy. It's a very rich and dark silver with a blue tint - I love it!
I am not sure how much I like those new 18" wheels though. The 2010 5 spoke gunmetal wheels look so much nicer, IMHO.
I am not sure how much I like those new 18" wheels though. The 2010 5 spoke gunmetal wheels look so much nicer, IMHO.
03-06-2011, 09:22 PM
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2010 TL AWD 6MT: New King
Nice video and music. IMHO kind of funny at 2:32, a guy repeatedly pulled on door handle on the passenger's side to try to get into the vehicle.
03-06-2011, 10:33 PM
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Suzuka Master
Thanks for posting. I like it! It's good to see the car on the move. I can almost hear the negative responses about the car being too tame but I think it became classier looking. The aero kit on that will look ever so good. .... ooops, making my pants tight 
okay, it's not that hot but I like it!
03-07-2011, 12:00 AM
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Banned
I LOOVE the look of the 4.5 Gen TL. I've changed my mind on picking up a used one in 3-4 years. Small adjustments sometimes makes for BIG improvements.
03-07-2011, 07:38 AM
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Drifting
Yes, those are the 18" wheels that I was referring to in my previous post. I love those 19" wheels which they now have with the Advance package - these are the same wheels for the HPT package before. The new 18" wheels though are OK looking but not as sporty or unique as the gunmetal 18" 5 spoke wheels that they have for the SH-AWD models for 2009/2010.
03-07-2011, 02:18 PM
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03-07-2011, 03:37 PM
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I once saw a commercial like this being made for the Mazda 5 in Washington D.C. (right near the Washington Monument) in July 2005. It seemed like they did half the takes with the road closed and the other half with a decent amount of traffic around it.
Good job on the spy shots!
Good job on the spy shots!
03-07-2011, 03:41 PM
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I think the new car looks more bland but once the lip kitmis on it would look netter than previous TL!
It looks classier....I can sort of see hints of the newer RL in the new redesign....
It looks classier....I can sort of see hints of the newer RL in the new redesign....
03-07-2011, 05:39 PM
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03-09-2011, 01:36 AM
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Yes, those are the 18" wheels that I was referring to in my previous post. I love those 19" wheels which they now have with the Advance package - these are the same wheels for the HPT package before. The new 18" wheels though are OK looking but not as sporty or unique as the gunmetal 18" 5 spoke wheels that they have for the SH-AWD models for 2009/2010.
03-09-2011, 06:44 AM
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03-09-2011, 06:55 AM
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I feel strongly both ways
Call me nuts but I prefer the '09 - '11. The front makes the car look "small" not in size per se but in that vague quality best described as 'presence.' I can live with the changes to the rear but I think the original version just has way more panache.
03-09-2011, 08:50 AM
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Mademoiselle Chanel!!
From my design stand point flow means it all comes together or it doesn't. The '12's lower air duct system doesn't flow well with the rest of the car.
Not because I own a 09 but if I was shopping for a new TL and both were side by side I'd still pick the 09. I can see that this is the way the car was most likely designed and this was a fix. Not that it's bad...
I still believe there's a CAD file some where of the original grille concept integrated into the design in a way that would of really been sweet, but some one went with the "bigger is better" thought.
*Note, the aggressive edge has been removed, take a look at the exhaust pipes...prime example.
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03-09-2011, 10:21 AM
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2010 TL AWD 6MT: New King
I never heard of this. It would be cool if someone could dig this CAD file up and post it on AZ.
03-09-2011, 10:56 AM
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Wow.. that is one ugly front!! Talking about flow, that probably was designed by different committees !! With all due respect, I can understand the 09-11' owners being defensive about their cars specially now that they own a relatively expensive "limited edition error" however, kudos to Acura for backtracking. It is my understanding that the 2012 was re-designed by the same guy who designed the successful 3-Gen. I really think the 2012 looks more sophisticated and sporty and less transformerish.
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03-09-2011, 11:04 AM
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2 things that I don't like about the 2012
#1 the grill is now too small. On darker cars, it looks like a boomerang got pasted on the TL. Not a fan.. They should have just reduced the size slightly, instead they almost halved the size of the original grill.
#2 the 2 chrome accents (and it's surrounding area) on the front bumper add NOTHING to the car except make it look unbalance. They do not flow anywhere!
I wonder if there will be a dark chrome kit, that way I'll be able to fix the "boomerang" look and the stupid chrome on the buttom. The rear seems fine imo.
#1 the grill is now too small. On darker cars, it looks like a boomerang got pasted on the TL. Not a fan.. They should have just reduced the size slightly, instead they almost halved the size of the original grill.
#2 the 2 chrome accents (and it's surrounding area) on the front bumper add NOTHING to the car except make it look unbalance. They do not flow anywhere!
I wonder if there will be a dark chrome kit, that way I'll be able to fix the "boomerang" look and the stupid chrome on the buttom. The rear seems fine imo.
03-09-2011, 01:30 PM
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Mademoiselle Chanel!!
Wow.. that is one ugly front!! Talking about flow, that probably was designed by different committees !! With all due respect, I can understand the 09-11' owners being defensive about their cars specially now that they own a relatively expensive "limited edition error" however, kudos to Acura for backtracking. It is my understanding that the 2012 was re-designed by the same guy who designed the successful 3-Gen. I really think the 2012 looks more sophisticated and sporty and less transformerish.
03-09-2011, 01:34 PM
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Mademoiselle Chanel!!
2 things that I don't like about the 2012
#1 the grill is now too small. On darker cars, it looks like a boomerang got pasted on the TL. Not a fan.. They should have just reduced the size slightly, instead they almost halved the size of the original grill.
#2 the 2 chrome accents (and it's surrounding area) on the front bumper add NOTHING to the car except make it look unbalance. They do not flow anywhere!
I wonder if there will be a dark chrome kit, that way I'll be able to fix the "boomerang" look and the stupid chrome on the buttom. The rear seems fine imo.
#1 the grill is now too small. On darker cars, it looks like a boomerang got pasted on the TL. Not a fan.. They should have just reduced the size slightly, instead they almost halved the size of the original grill.
#2 the 2 chrome accents (and it's surrounding area) on the front bumper add NOTHING to the car except make it look unbalance. They do not flow anywhere!
I wonder if there will be a dark chrome kit, that way I'll be able to fix the "boomerang" look and the stupid chrome on the buttom. The rear seems fine imo.
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03-09-2011, 01:37 PM
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Mademoiselle Chanel!!
I just know that generally there are several drawings produced when designs are generated for a product. I recall seeing old designs of proposed Mustangs designs that surface every now and then...I see that Honda/Acura do a bang up job keeping those under lock and key.
03-09-2011, 02:20 PM
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