wonderbot
06-23-2008, 07:00 PM
Filed under: Spy Photos (http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Acura (http://www.autoblog.com/category/acura/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/09tl_jf-01250op.jpg (http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=770023)Acura is in the midst of a major restyling of its entire range of sedans. While we've already seen the new TSX (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/14/acura-prices-2009-tsx-just-below-30k/) and RL (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/06/chicago-2008-acura-reveals-2009-rl-more-style-more-power-mor/) (though an even newer RL has been spied (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/13/spy-shots-2011-acura-rl/)), it's the TL that is the bread-and-butter model of the line. From what has been seen already (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/19/spy-shots-2009-acura-tl/), we're expecting a version of the blocky metal triangle at the front of the model, though the latest spy photos (http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=770023) reveal that the angular theme will be carried over to the rear of the vehicle as well. It's always risky to make major changes to the high-volume model, but it appears as if Acura is not content to just play it safe with its line of uber-Hondas. While the stylists attempt to set new trends, we're pretty sure that the TL will continue to use a front wheel drive architecture and V6 engines, though a form of the automaker's SH AWD seems a distinct possibility (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/12/rumormill-2009-acrua-tl-to-come-in-2-flavors-gets-awd/).
[Source: Temple of VTEC (http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=770023)]
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/09tl_jf-01250op.jpg (http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=770023)Acura is in the midst of a major restyling of its entire range of sedans. While we've already seen the new TSX (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/14/acura-prices-2009-tsx-just-below-30k/) and RL (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/06/chicago-2008-acura-reveals-2009-rl-more-style-more-power-mor/) (though an even newer RL has been spied (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/13/spy-shots-2011-acura-rl/)), it's the TL that is the bread-and-butter model of the line. From what has been seen already (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/19/spy-shots-2009-acura-tl/), we're expecting a version of the blocky metal triangle at the front of the model, though the latest spy photos (http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=770023) reveal that the angular theme will be carried over to the rear of the vehicle as well. It's always risky to make major changes to the high-volume model, but it appears as if Acura is not content to just play it safe with its line of uber-Hondas. While the stylists attempt to set new trends, we're pretty sure that the TL will continue to use a front wheel drive architecture and V6 engines, though a form of the automaker's SH AWD seems a distinct possibility (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/12/rumormill-2009-acrua-tl-to-come-in-2-flavors-gets-awd/).
[Source: Temple of VTEC (http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=770023)]
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