My rendition of what I think the TLX should look like..

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Old 02-15-2017 | 02:18 PM
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My rendition of what I think the TLX should look like..

Just feel like the new one looks so blah.. you can flame me away too. lol! Long time lurker.. newly registered user!
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Old 02-15-2017 | 02:23 PM
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looks better than the production TLX and kinda resembles a baby NSX..GOOD JOB!!
way better than current acura designs!!
Old 02-15-2017 | 02:23 PM
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Old 02-15-2017 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
looks better than the production TLX and kinda resembles a baby NSX..GOOD JOB!!
way better than current acura designs!!
Every Acura should look like a cousin of the NSX.

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Old 02-15-2017 | 03:34 PM
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1st thought.... someone put another set of doors on a Infiniti G37/Q60
Old 02-15-2017 | 03:47 PM
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1st thought.... someone put another set of doors on a Infiniti G37/Q60
Sounds like an improvement.
Old 02-15-2017 | 04:35 PM
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I see Mazda in the front, a hint of BMW in the back. It's Acura in the middle.

You are an artist and an enthusiast! Nice work.
Old 02-15-2017 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by WheelMcCoy
I see Mazda in the front, a hint of BMW in the back. It's Acura in the middle.

You are an artist and an enthusiast! Nice work.
That actually does sound like an Infiniti. The Q50 looks like a Mazda.
Old 02-16-2017 | 11:05 AM
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Reminds me a little bit like the Temple of VTEC TLX and ILX concepts that were inspired by the NSX:

TLX:
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ILX:
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Old 02-16-2017 | 11:32 AM
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agreed, each model should have tiny bits of the NSX injected into it

it's working very well for Mercedes Bens!!
I LOVE THEIR CURRENT OFFERINGS!!!
from the CLS to the S-class..
then you get the baby S-classes with the E and C models.
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Old 02-16-2017 | 01:01 PM
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all acura's have those jewel eye headlights now. There's some cross over.
Old 02-16-2017 | 01:03 PM
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NOT the bits and pieces we want tho. lol
Old 02-16-2017 | 03:58 PM
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I'll try to whip something up with a more NSX like front! If you can kind of tell. I like the new Civics front end so you can see a little flow of that on the grill. Perhaps some more sharper headlight like the NSX would set it off from looking so Infinity like?
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Old 02-16-2017 | 07:09 PM
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Looks like a Porsche or tesla from the side
Old 02-16-2017 | 09:00 PM
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Looks like a 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix 4-dr, isn't it? Yes of course.

Old 02-16-2017 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mrgold35
Reminds me a little bit like the Temple of VTEC TLX and ILX concepts that were inspired by the NSX:

TLX:


I think if Acura made a TLX that looked like this they wouldn't be able to sell an ILX or RLX but would probably double their sales of the TLX. Unfortunately, I'm guessing the MMC will be a turd sandwich with a slightly more fancy mustard on it.
Old 02-16-2017 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Saintor
Looks like a 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix 4-dr, isn't it? Yes of course.

Uh. No. Not at all, really.
Old 02-16-2017 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by kurtatx
Uh. No. Not at all, really.
Uh, Yes, very much the same concept. Audi A5/A7, Mercedes CLS and BMW 4/6-series Gran Coupe didn't invent anything, styling-wise (lift-back aside), really.

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Old 02-16-2017 | 09:52 PM
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Because Pontiac did it first? Okay pal.

Back on topic (before 95% stupid added his nonsense): I think the problem is if Acura is going to make an update, they need to go ahead and do it. They should start with the RLX and just fully redesign the thing.
Old 02-17-2017 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by kurtatx
Because Pontiac did it first? Okay pal.
I am not saying that it looks bad and I actually liked that GP at that time, The parallel with the sketch above remains.
Old 02-17-2017 | 08:38 AM
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it's a fuckin' sketch.
try not to think so hard, Saintor...you'll hurt yourself
Old 02-17-2017 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Saintor
Looks like a 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix 4-dr, isn't it? Yes of course.

That isn't a 1988 Grand Prix, you're about 10 years off. There wasn't even a 1988 Grand Prix 4-door to begin with.

The reason so many of us moved away from Acura is because of their slide in quality and vanilla cars in the current lineup. That rendition looks nice, OP. Wish it were real.
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Old 02-17-2017 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
it's a fuckin' sketch.
try not to think so hard, Saintor...you'll hurt yourself
Oh no! I am always right, 95% of the time, remember... where were you?
Old 02-17-2017 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BSG1
That isn't a 1988 Grand Prix, you're about 10 years off. There wasn't even a 1988 Grand Prix 4-door to begin with.

The reason so many of us moved away from Acura is because of their slide in quality and vanilla cars in the current lineup. That rendition looks nice, OP. Wish it were real.
There was a 1990 Grand Prix 4-door but that was not the one I had in my mind, so a *1997 Grand Prix sedan, that is*. It was a good looking car.
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The last of the real Grand Prix's



Mine was identical to this except for a TriPower logo this one does not have, sold to my father when I bought the 66 GTO.

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Old 02-23-2017 | 02:58 PM
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Bored again in work meeting. Sketched another one.. Incorporating the new "grille"

Sorry in advance for the huge upload.
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