Look what Honda did to the Acura TL

amit · 30th August 2008, 16:13

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.

hellspawn · 30th August 2008, 17:54

Still like the older one.This one resembles the current toyota camry.The shoulder line,the boot,the headlights are very similar.

flipsyde · 30th August 2008, 17:58

Thats a Camry in disguise with a Honda badge!!!!!!!!!

aniguchisan · 30th August 2008, 18:53

A Camry + Lexus GS that met with an accident with Chris Bangle. Whoopy!

GTO · 30th August 2008, 20:13

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!

Samurai · 30th August 2008, 20:24

My 2001 3.2TL looked way better than this, there was no need to make it so muscular, it is not a hot-rod.

Sankar · 30th August 2008, 20:29

It looks like a slab from the side! Front end looks confused & fussy.

.anshuman · 30th August 2008, 22:54

'YUCK' is a good word to define this car's looks until i search the dictionary for a more extreme word.

autopsyche · 31st August 2008, 00:40

Actually, except for that hideous grill, i kinda like the rest of it.

sushanthr77 · 31st August 2008, 01:50

Was our DC involved ;-) ?

rider60 · 31st August 2008, 03:02

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.

kuttapan · 31st August 2008, 04:55

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.

Sahil · 31st August 2008, 05:31

Oh lord!

The TL was one of my favourite jap design in recent times but this is just horrendous!

Rudra Sen · 31st August 2008, 08:23

Looks like an old man without teeth laughing.

aaggoswami · 31st August 2008, 08:47

The car looks outdated to me right now, from the front end atleast.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.

30th August 2008, 16:13	#1
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 451 Times	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. Attached Thumbnails
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30th August 2008, 17:54	#2
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	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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30th August 2008, 17:58	#3
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 644 Thanked: 84 Times	Thats a Camry in disguise with a Honda badge!!!!!!!!!
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30th August 2008, 18:53	#4
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 124 Times View My Garage	A Camry + Lexus GS that met with an accident with Chris Bangle. Whoopy!
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30th August 2008, 20:13	#5
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 72,661 Thanked: 317,776 Times View My Garage	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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30th August 2008, 20:24	#6
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,018 Thanked: 48,664 Times View My Garage	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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30th August 2008, 20:29	#7
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,780 Thanked: 9,233 Times	It looks like a slab from the side! Front end looks confused & fussy.
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30th August 2008, 22:54	#8
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,765 Thanked: 11,109 Times View My Garage	'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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31st August 2008, 00:40	#9
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Actually, except for that hideous grill, i kinda like the rest of it.
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31st August 2008, 01:50	#10
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mangalore / DXB Posts: 280 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Was our DC involved ;-) ?
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31st August 2008, 03:02	#11
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	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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31st August 2008, 04:55	#12
kuttapan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	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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31st August 2008, 05:31	#13
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,347 Thanked: 7,937 Times	Oh lord! The TL was one of my favourite jap design in recent times but this is just horrendous!
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31st August 2008, 08:23	#14
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,739 Thanked: 6,820 Times View My Garage	Looks like an old man without teeth laughing.
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31st August 2008, 08:47	#15
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,994 Thanked: 2,983 Times	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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