New York 2008: The 2009 Acura TSX Debuts

The Stig March 19th, 2008 2:05 PM Link

No interior pics????

There’s something about the side profile that says “last gen CTS” to me.

Tom March 19th, 2008 2:07 PM Link

Will this have the 2.2L turbo motor seen on the RDX, tuned? If so, sign me up!

Jeb March 19th, 2008 2:10 PM Link

The grill on this just looks like an enhanced version of what the Mazda 6 originally came with.

blue-coupe March 19th, 2008 2:12 PM Link

I really want to like this car, but I’m not feeling it. Maybe the S-Type will do the trick….

AndyH March 19th, 2008 2:26 PM Link

Tom writes:

“Will this have the 2.2L turbo motor seen on the RDX, tuned? If so, sign me up!”

According to another auto blog:
“The 2.4-liter four-cylinder carries over with approximately 200 horses and a tiny bit more torque than before.”

Larry March 19th, 2008 2:28 PM Link

None of the pictures made any juices flow.

Jerry March 19th, 2008 2:35 PM Link

What happened - the New TSX looks like a bloated baby boomer.

Has Nissan (New Maxima) and Honda (New Acura TSX) swapped places?

Xav M March 19th, 2008 3:36 PM Link

Boring and plain as vanilla yogurt. The Accord actually looks more interesting. Now that it has been said, it does look like a Caddy without the “edge”. Who is their demographic for this? Gosh, another major loser for Acura…

mbslrm March 19th, 2008 3:46 PM Link

Nothing to see here.

06YellowGT March 19th, 2008 4:19 PM Link

I used to think the Camary was boring………

06YellowGT March 19th, 2008 4:20 PM Link

*correction* “Camry” sorry.

J. Steed March 19th, 2008 5:33 PM Link

I’ve long seen the TSX as a rational alternative to the German Three’s entry-level models.

A reasonably priced, well appointed car that runs respectable performance numbers (sort of), is subtly styled and thoroughly reliable.

While much of this may still hold true I find myself completely underwhelmed by the above. As Blue-Coupe said, maybe the Type-S will do the trick, but my enthusiasm for this redesign is slipping.

Kroum March 19th, 2008 11:10 PM Link

That car looks just boring and uninspired. The current TSX had at least some stylish simplicity akin to Audi that I always liked.

J. Steed, perhaps time has come for you to look at the Saab 9-3. With XWD coming to the range in May of this year, the Swedish manufacturer does become an alternative, albeit Saabs do have their pitfalls.

CAFE March 20th, 2008 1:39 PM Link

Wow, this new TSX is lame, the current car is much sharper and has some edge. This looks like a 90’s era Hyundai. I would take the ugly Accord over this. At least that car has character.

Justas B. March 21st, 2008 8:27 AM Link

I’m glad we’re not getting those in europe

G-Man March 21st, 2008 12:07 PM Link

This looks like a watered down version of a Mazda6. They should have at least added some bling to the thing; I think the new Accord looks much more upscale than the TSX.

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