Acura TL News
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The current-generation Acura TL has been around since the 2009 model year and a successor is due soon, most likely badged as a TLX. To help keep interest in the current model alive, Acura is giving plenty of incentive for buyers via the launch of a special edition model. Introduced late in the 2013 model year, the new Acura TL Special Edition is priced from $38,300, including an $895 destination fee. This slots it in just above the base 2013 TL, which is listed from $36,800, including the same $895 destination fee, but it comes with plenty of standard goodies that make it quite the deal. The...
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2007-08 Acura TL Models Recalled For Leaky Power Steering Hose
Acura has issued a voluntarily recall on all 2007 and 2008 TL sedans due to a potential fluid leak caused by worn out power steering hoses. Acura says there are some 52,615 cars affected by the recall in the U.S. alone. According to the automaker the power steering hoses on the affected cars may...
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Acura Recalls TL and CL Models For Driver Airbag Issue
Acura is recalling select 2002 and 2003 TL and CL models to replace a potentially defective driver's side airbag inflator.
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2012 Acura TL: First Drive
When it was launched as a 2009 model, the Acura TL was the most extreme definition of Acura's new styling direction. It was a polarizing design, with a brash front end and beak-like silver grille surround. According to Acura marketers, buyers in Miami and New York loved it, but Californians and...
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2012 Acura TL On Sale March 18, Starts From $35,605
If you're jonesing for some slightly de-beaked Acura TL, you don't have long to wait: the new 2012 version goes on sale on March 18. Unfortunately, apart from a very mild restyle and a new Sequential SportShift six-speed automatic transmission, there's not much new to the TL. Or perhaps that's...
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Video: 2012 Acura TL Unveiling At 2011 Chicago Auto Show
We aren't huge fans of the facelifted 2012 Acura TL's design, as it looks quite a lot like the last one, though there's a lot to redeem the car once you get past the face. Judging by your comments, you're not all that pleased with it either. Either way, you can watch the official video of its...
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The current-generation Acura TL's styling has been controversial since its debut a few years ago. In this case, "controversial" is a euphemism for "ugly." It's unfortunate, because the TL is actually a pretty good car, especially TLs with a six-speed manual. Well, the near-universal derision has finally made it up to the styling department, and Acura has made some changes for 2012. The 2012 Acura TL still looks a lot like the 2011, but a few tweaks here and there do help improve its appearance. The biggest changes are, obviously, to the beak-like nose, which has been the focus of the...
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2012 Acura TL: 2011 Chicago Auto Show
We've already brought you key details and live photos of the 2012 Acura TL fresh from Chicago, but now we have the full details. A mild mid-cycle refresh, the 2012 TL adds value to the existing car without significantly changing the package. Acura pitches it as "refined, yet aggressive," and we...
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2012 Acura TL Live Photos: 2011 Chicago Auto Show
The "refined" 2012 Acura TL just hit the stage at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, and we've got the live shots from its debut. Largely a carry-over from last year's model, the mid-cycle refresh brings some minor tweaks, but unfortunately doesn't ditch the funky, chunky grille. Powered by a...
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2012 Acura TL Teased Ahead Of 2011 Chicago Auto Show, Live Webcast Planned
Acura announced last month that the 2012 Acura TL will debut in "newly refined" form at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Refined how? In styling and performance, according to Acura. Yesterday, we learned it will come with a live webcast of the reveal as well, allowing followers to see the refinement...
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Updated 2012 Acura TL To Debut at 2011 Chicago Auto Show
The 2011 Acura TL is an excellent car to drive. It boasts a powerful V-6 engine, it's available with one of the world's best all-wheel drive systems, and the SH-AWD manual transmission model is quite possibly the best sport sedan you can buy for the price. Problem is, it suffers from one of the...
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2010 Acura TL Preview
Acura is now offering a six-speed manual on its 2010 TL SH-AWD model.
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It's not every day that an automotive first is achieved - the industry is over a century old, after all. So that makes Acura's first-ever sweep of top marks in IIHS and NHTSA safety ratings impressive as a first as well as for the safety of its vehicles. The final vehicle to get the top scores was the new 2009 Acura TL (pictured above). With that, all of Acura's vehicles are now certified as 5-star (NHTSA NCAP) or 'Good' (IIHS) - the top marks possible in the U.S. But there's bound to be at least one asterisk next to the entry in the record books: Acura isn't really a full-line carmaker...
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Acura forges ahead with tier 1 luxury plans, NSX could be revived
Apart from Lexus, Japanese luxury brands still pale in comparison to their German rivals in terms of the number of models they produce and the prices they can command. Overall image in the marketplace and status on the street have likewise proven difficult to develop. That's why Acura is making a...
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Acura adds manual gearbox to 2010 TL
Acura unveiled its completely redesigned 2009 TL sedan earlier this month, adding the company’s SH-AWD system to the lineup and introducing two new V6 engines. Both cars were announced with a Sequential Sportshift five-speed automatic gearbox as standard but Acura has now revealed that its...
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Update: 2009 Acura TL priced from $34,955
Updated with pricing information Completely redesigned for 2009, the all-new Acura TL features a number of firsts for the company and the car. The most notable change is the addition of Super-Handling All-wheel Drive (SH-AWD) to the performance model, which replaces the TL Type-S. Honda's luxury...
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Redesigned Acura TSX and TL arriving next year
Acura may be having troubling with the design of its NSX flagship but the launch of its next-generation TSX (Accord Euro) is still on track for a mid-2009 introduction. The model will adopt styling similar to that previewed by the Honda Tourer concept unveiled at last year’s Frankfurt Motor...
James Martinez