The New TL: 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD


CHECK OUT THE NEW ACURA TL:http://... we hammer the 2009 Acura TL down some of Malibu's most challenging canyon roads, the big sedan is handling itself well. It carries enough speed through the corners to make us a little nervous, but the lack of tire squeal makes it clear that we're far from pushing its limits.

Jamming this TL into a hairpin doesn't upset it either. The brakes scrub off plenty of speed and the transmission executes perfect, rev-matched downshifts. When we flat foot the throttle on the way out, the newly optional Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system puts down all 305 horsepower of the 3.7-liter V6to the pavement without a single chirp of the tires.

When we finally hit leisurely traffic on Pacific Coast Highway, the TL returns to luxury sedan mode. The cabin goes silent, the transmission smoothly sifts through the gears and the suspension soaks up everything short of a sinkhole. We're not surprised, as this is the classic Acura formula — admirable performance coupled with high-tech luxury, and now the TL has a little more of both.







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Uploaded: August 12, 2008 at 1:27 am
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siahnazi (November 28, 2008 at 2:48 am)
i bought a 08 in may and i am glad i did! not to crazy about the exterior look of 09.i guess my 08 will have good resale value!!!!
mugenman6 (November 28, 2008 at 1:35 am)
Your right for the most part, nowadays, unfortunately japan is getting lost between what people want to have and what people need to have.
eskercurve (November 27, 2008 at 1:24 am)
All I have to say is, if you can afford a Cadillac CTS, get that instead. This car copies that one's styling, and I liken it to a CTS-V wannabe. But this is normal for Japanese auto manufacturers - all profits, no soul (with the exception of Subaru). In the end, it's yet another Honda.
2ksama (November 24, 2008 at 8:06 am)
Wow what happened? Dont care for the styling at all.

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