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Old 30th August 2008, 16:13   #1
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Look what Honda did to the Acura TL

Honda/Acura is all set to launch the all new Acura TL. The uglification of the TL is complete.

The first picture is of the current TL. The next is of the 2009 TL.

More 2009 Acura TL info: Canadian Driver

Pics and info about current TL: Acura USA.
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Old 30th August 2008, 17:54   #2
 
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Still like the older one.This one resembles the current toyota camry.The shoulder line,the boot,the headlights are very similar.
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Old 30th August 2008, 17:58   #3
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Thats a Camry in disguise with a Honda badge!!!!!!!!!
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Old 30th August 2008, 18:53   #4
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A Camry + Lexus GS that met with an accident with Chris Bangle. Whoopy!
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Old 30th August 2008, 20:13   #5
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Looks horrible. I cant believe that radiator grille design has been approved for regular production. Well, atleast Acura has an identity now.....however weird it may be!
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Old 30th August 2008, 20:24   #6
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My 2001 3.2TL looked way better than this, there was no need to make it so muscular, it is not a hot-rod.
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It looks like a slab from the side! Front end looks confused & fussy.
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'YUCK' is a good word to define this car's looks until i search the dictionary for a more extreme word.
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Actually, except for that hideous grill, i kinda like the rest of it.
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Was our DC involved ;-) ?
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so does it qualify for the weird and whacky thread ?

i think it does, and a first time i guess a factory produced car making it there? hahah ha ha hahah.
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Looks like they are screwing up the grille of all the new acuras. Anyone seen the 2009 MDX? I liked the 2008 one better.

Must be some new grill design theme.
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Old 31st August 2008, 05:31   #13
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Oh lord!

The TL was one of my favourite jap design in recent times but this is just horrendous!
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Looks like an old man without teeth laughing.
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Old 31st August 2008, 08:47   #15
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The car looks outdated to me right now, from the front end atleast.
The front end looks like it can fight out with Pontiac Aztec for honours of bad looking front.
Rather than adding stying cues that make it resemble Toyota, Honda specially after the Civic, could have done better. The headlights are digestable, but the grille and bumber are not. Hope they manage to realize this and work upon it.
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