Acura TL News

Ford was the only American automaker that did not get a boost from U.S. taxpayers as the economy was still looking for the bottom earlier this year.

Acura takes performance to the next level and aims straight at the heart of the enthusiast driver with the addition of a manual transmission model to the TL lineup for the 2010 model year.

Today's TOTD comes from "01raptor", who asks, " What car designs did you guys hate when they debuted, but eventually liked over time?" It's a relevant question, what with the Porsche Panamera out in the wild and the Honda Crosstour featured on our front page.

Strong sales of the Acura MDX and RDX SUVs allowed Acura's light trucks to post impressive monthly sales gains compared to last October.

Honda 's Acura division has always had a unique position in the marketplace, residing in the somewhat ambiguous 'entry-luxury' category, also occupied by Buick , Lincoln , Volvo , and others.

The 2009 Acura TL is completely redesigned from the ground up in this fourth generation model.

For as long as I have been writing about cars, Acura, the move-up division of Honda, has been struggling to create an identity for itself.

Since we announced the results from our latest auto reliability survey , there has been a lot of buzz - and a wide range of interpretation - in the media and blogosphere about Ford's strong showing.

The **** 2010 LaCrosse is Super-Buick, but will buyers see past Clark Kent's glasses? Buick created the sleek, contemporary sedan to restore its status as a premium marque, attract younger buyers and compete with entry-luxury sedans like the Acura TL and Lexus ES 350.

Lately it seems as if Acura has been magnetizing its automobiles, drawing them ever closer together.

Building on our last post here at AllSmallCars.com where we looked at whether the Ford Fiesta and the success or flop possibilities, now we move on to news coming straight out of Consumer Reports.

The 2010 Kizashi is the all-new flagship of Suzuki's U.S. lineup, and while it's based on several very daring concept-car designs of the same name, the production Kizashi has ended up quite conservative.

Ardmore, PA, October 23, 2009 -- This week in Philadelphia, Martin Main Line dealership is highlighting Hondaa s brand new 2010 Accord Crosstour.

And lucky for gay and lesbian gearheads, there's plenty of eye candy in showrooms this fall.

The 2009 Nissan Maxima is one of those cars that have had a slight identity crisis over the years.

Typically, when a manufacturer brings competing models out on a drive event for a vehicle-especially one that involves track time, such as what TheCarConnection.com recently attended-it's a signal that they're serious to prove a point.

If there's one thing that imbues a car with a more sporting character, it's a manual transmission.

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LOS ANGELES Published on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 4:39PM EDT Last updated on Thursday, Oct.

October 13, 2009 A / Photography by Brian Vance, Julia LaPalme A Click to view Gallery While the world wasn't looking -- its attention was focused on GM black eyes like private-jet flame-outs, bankruptcy paperwork, and brand closings -- Buick quietly released a midsize sedan that stole all the spotlights in the theater.