HansGT Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Check it out... http://www.acura.com/FutureVehicles.aspx#/FutureVehiclesCUV 2010 TSX to get 280HP V6... http://www.acura.com/FutureVehicles.aspx?display=normal#/FutureVehicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Google images...one spy shot and the others are most likely renderings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camber Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I'm not sure what Acura/Honda is thinking. They used to know who they were and made excellent cars. They seem to be grasping at straws. Copying cars that have been sales flops is not a way to right the company. TSX seems to be a good move but it seems to overlap the new TL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 ^ Maybe its due to the economy. Too scared to break out? But yeah....how well is that X6 knock off going to sell? It will be grossly over priced like the MDX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 If it is due the economy how long are they going to wait? There isnt a set time that the economy just magically gets better. Some people say at the end of 09 it will pick up some say we are looking at 7 years or crap. Come on acura, your cars are getting uglier, more expensive and heavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 As cool as it would be to have V6 power in the TSX, I would hate to lose the nimbleness & fun the 4cyl has. My wife's 2004 is a blast to drive. On the other hand, my parent's TL is no where near as fun. Nose heavy, lumpy, numb. Give me the underpowered TSX anyday. I'd rather the Turbo 2.4 from the RDX instead of the big V6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 i think people like the size of the tsx but feel it lacks power. a turbo'd 4 seems smarter than a n/a 6 cylinder to me but honda/ acura doesn't feel the same way i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What car does honda/acura have that comes with a turbo in it? none i can think of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 ^^^ RSX has a nice turbo engine. Oh good. More incredibly ugly bloated SUVs to hit the streets. Being Acura, they'll be everywhere too. The BMW X6 is just way too expensive (at least when priced in Canada). Good to see a big HP bump for the TSX, which has always been on my radar but never an option due to lack of power/ tq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 ^^^ rDx has a nice turbo engine. Oh good. More incredibly ugly bloated suvs to hit the streets. Being acura, they'll be everywhere too. The bmw x6 is just way too expensive (at least when priced in canada). Good to see a big hp bump for the tsx, which has always been on my radar but never an option due to lack of power/ tq. fyp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 ^^^ Thats right. Thanks. I was never a fan of them dropping all the good names and going with alpha-numerics. Booooring. Acura: bring back cool names like Legend, Vigor, Integra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Cool never knew that about the RDX, 240hp in a 4klbs SUV seems a bit underpowered. Honda needs to put that in something light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Yeah, like a new version of the Integra! I'd possibly switch back to the big H if they did that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 The RDX is a bit heavy when compared to the similar sized Forester. For the TSX they should have used the RDX turbo motor and cranked it up to 250-260HP and added SH AWD. Would have made for a much nicer car and not made it simply a slighty smaller/cheaper TL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Exactly, it would render the TL obsolete though, as you can get most of the creature comforts in the TSX as you can in the TL. Both are very cushy and well-apointed, and any time I can buy a lighter, more moddable car for less money than the next step up, it's a no brainer for me. Having SH-AWD in the TL only keeps the distance between the 2 models for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I think the TSX should be made RWD(unless honda decides to do AWD correctly instead of this transverse BS) with a turbo 4. That would make me switch to acura for my next car. And if the TSX was RWD with a turbo 4 that would still keep the TL and its AWD at a higher level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 The RDX is a bit heavy when compared to the similar sized Forester. For the TSX they should have used the RDX turbo motor and cranked it up to 250-260HP and added SH AWD. Would have made for a much nicer car and not made it simply a slighty smaller/cheaper TL. Like the other said though, throwing in a AWD solution in the TSX makes it a TL. Plus all the extra weight & cost throws all value of a TSX out the window. I think the TSX should be made RWD(unless honda decides to do AWD correctly instead of this transverse BS) with a turbo 4. That would make me switch to acura for my next car. And if the TSX was RWD with a turbo 4 that would still keep the TL and its AWD at a higher level RWD would be fun, but the TSX is based off the Euro Accord, which is a FWD big-seller over there. All efficiencies go out the window here too. Throw a TSX body on a S2000 drivetrain and you would have a Acura-ized IS300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I dont care what is going on (car wise) in a country i dont live in, make that bish RWD and slap it in the face with a turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnoops Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 if the new tsx will look relatively close to the new TL, its going to be ugly. i like the last shape with the type-s with the dark rims and all. the TL looks so bulky. and im not a fan of the rear on the new ones either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 ^ The "new" TSX is already out. And yes it looks similar to the TL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnoops Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 ^ The "new" TSX is already out. And yes it looks similar to the TL. not the 09s. the new one in 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 ^ why would they redesign it for '09 then again for '10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 '08 and '09 pics...('10 should be the same as '09) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I think the V6 is the only change for '10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsnoops Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 gotcha, in that case the TSX looks better than the TL lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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