Acura TL News
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Honda adding 833,000 vehicles to airbag recall
Honda has recalled hundreds of thousands of 2001-2003 Honda and Acura models for airbag issues since 2008, and now the Japanese automaker is re-recalling those vehicles. Honda is inspecting 833,000 vehicles for airbags that deploy with too much pressure, which could lead to metal fragments passi
2012 Acura TL to debut at Chicago Auto Show
Acura has announced that it will debut the newly refreshed 2012 TL at the Chicago Auto Show next month. Details are slim as of this writing, but the automaker says that the 2012 model "further enhances its position in the segment with aggressive, yet refined styling and performance."
Spy Shots: Next Acura TL getting rhinoplasty?
2011 Acura TL – Click above for high-res image gallery
Rendered Speculation: Reader-penned Acura TL Sportwagon
With the Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon now on sale and the Acura TSX wagon coming this fall, Autoblog reader Andrew decided to try his hand at producing a five-door version of the larger TL sedan.
Officially Official: Acura releases Canada-only TL A-Spec
2010 Acura TL A-Spec – Click above to enlarge
Cold Weather Testing in Minnesota: Where Acura beats on one of the best AWD systems in the business
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Review: 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD 6MT is a mouthful, not a handful
2010 Acura TL SH-AWD 6MT - Click above for high-res image gallery
Eh-Spec? Acura Canada mailing shows 2010 TL A-Spec
At the very least, our friends to the north will soon have another Acura TL trim level to choose from. Reader Steve F. dropped us a line to let us know he received this mailing from Acura, which included an announcement a new TL A-Spec model. What is it? Sadly, it isn't as exciting as it might sound. Start with a loaded Acura TL SH all-wheel drive with the tech package, and add 19-inch wheels, summer rubber, an aero kit, and A-Spec badges, a
Honda adds 440,000 more cars to airbag fragment recall
2001 Honda Accord - click above for high-res gallery
Acura dealer takes the TL's nose in for rhinoplasty
Acura's new corporate fascia hasn't gained the affection of the automotive press, not to mention our commentators. And to make matters worse, not only is "The Shield" employed on the MDX, TSX and TL, it's expected to infect the rest of Acura's lineup into the next decade.
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