NY '08 Preview: 2009 Acura TSX heads for the Big Apple
by Alex Nunez on Feb 11th 2008 at 12:01AM 
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Never mind the spy shots, Acura's gone and released the first official photo of the 2009 TSX in conjunction with its announcement that the car will make its big debut in the Big Apple next month. No specifics about the car itself were released other than the usual boilerplate telling us that the next-gen TSX represents a "significant advancement" and that it will go on sale this Spring. One of those "significant advancements" is almost sure to be the availability of Honda's new i-DTEC clean diesel, which we're all anxious to try in the new sport sedan. In terms of its appearance, Acura has gone the evolutionary route, applying its current design language to a shape that should still be easily identifiable as the TSX. A modest application of the shield grille is in place, the wheel wells now have more pronounced flares, and the reshaped headlamps still retain that skinniness that was one of the calling cards of the last-gen car. The new face is definitely more conservative than that of the freshened RL, and better for it. We'll get a really good idea of what to expect before the New York Auto Show in late March when the car is unveiled as the new Euro Accord earlier in the month at the Geneva Motor Show.
UPDATE: Honda Europe has unveiled the new Accord Euro in sedan and touring (wagon) bodystyles. Since the TSX and the Accord Euro sedan are the same car, you can get a very clear idea of What to expect the Acura's rear end and interior will look like now as well.
[Source: Acura]
PRESS RELEASE:
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 11, 2008 – Acura announced today it will debut the all-new 2009 Acura TSX sports sedan at the 2008 New York International Auto Show and released an exterior photo of the new model. Scheduled to go on-sale in the spring, the 2009 Acura TSX will be the second generation of Acura's popular entry level sedan and feature numerous advancements in performance, styling, technology and safety.
"The new 2009 TSX speaks clearly to the direction we are taking our Acura sedans in the future," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president auto sales, "The TSX is a significant step in the advancement of our sedan lineup and the continued enhancement of the Acura brand."
Acura unveiled the new 2009 RL at the Chicago Auto Show last week and also announced the company will introduce an-all new TL performance luxury sedan later this year.
The 2009 Acura TSX will be introduced during the New York International Auto Show media days which occur on March 19th and 20th.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
k.w.a 12:06AM (2/11/2008)
so acura is sticking with this new grille, huh? o well, the rest of the car looks nice
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Zane 12:08AM (2/11/2008)
My worst fears have come true! They've released a turd .. only a glitzy interior (a la Jag XF) can save it from total oblivion.
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Zane 12:14AM (2/11/2008)
Oh, that or an absolute belter of an engine .. 250hp or up will decrease it's standing on the cock-o-meter.
Jordan 12:10AM (2/11/2008)
What a relief! While not perfect, after seeing the new RL I was worried that this great car was going to be beaten with an ugly stick. Luckily the grille was only beaten with an ugly twig. Can't wait to see the specs and interior.
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ianalminger 12:21AM (2/11/2008)
what is happening at honda!!?? that grille sucks. 1 advice to the would-be owners: replace the front bumper the quickest possible. That would make a good looking car
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Ed 12:20AM (2/11/2008)
Holy moly! Good work autoblog!
Finally Acura gets a car right.
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Rusty 12:23AM (2/11/2008)
I really wish Acura would switch to RWD. That's the biggest thing stopping me from getting an Acura.
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mcheddadi 12:23AM (2/11/2008)
that grille is ugly
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pocmonster 12:29AM (2/11/2008)
um...it looks like a malibu with a different grille.
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AlexP 12:50AM (2/11/2008)
... Let me guess, the same guys that think the i30 Wagon/Elantra Touring looks like a Mazda 3?
Get your eyes checked, jeesh.
It anything it looks like the Euro Accord, and critics will say it's too close in style to its Honda brothers (which is far from being a lie).
Ligor 12:36PM (2/11/2008)
get your eyes checked if you think this looks like a malibu
Andrew Tanasescu 12:30AM (2/11/2008)
After the whole RL, TSX redesign, I am not curious to see what my revised TL will look like. This is much better then the RL, but I still dont like it.
I really hope the "trend" carries over to the possible future NSX. Id hate for them to screw that one up.
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darkmastyr 12:37AM (2/11/2008)
hello... Saturn?
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Noidor 12:41AM (2/11/2008)
Honda keeps on shooting itself in the foot by not releasing Acura products worldwide w/ exception of Legend & Euro Accord.
In emerging markets there are potential customers with money who want a premium vehicle and therefore omit researching Honda badged products.
Honda needs to separate its Honda and Acura design lagnuages within the next 2 years and set-up a proper dealer network in parts of the world where it wishes to sell Acura range.
I was thinking they would proceed in this direction with new TSX, but I guess not, not yet that is.
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AlexP 12:49AM (2/11/2008)
... Let me guess, the same guys that think the i30 Wagon/Elantra Touring looks like a Mazda 3?
Get your eyes checked, jeesh.
It anything it looks like the Euro Accord, and critics will say it's too close in style to its Honda brothers (which is far from being a lie).
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AlexP 12:52AM (2/11/2008)
Oh, that's because it IS the (new) Euro Accord with a different grille.
dac 1:13AM (2/11/2008)
I think I'm the only one... But i like the front end. Dittos on the RWD personally but isn't the TSX AWD?
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why not the LS2/LS7? 2:33AM (2/11/2008)
No. The TSX is FWD.
Tom Fjord 1:20AM (2/11/2008)
I think it looks good. The face is more expressive than that of the current model and the new grille blends well with the lines of the car without being the overdone like the tacked-on monstrosity on the updated RL. With the nice looking rear end shown in the Euro Accord spy photos - it should turn out to be a really tasteful car.
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