From the 2008 New York Auto Show, Cars.com's Mike Hanley takes a look at the 2009 Acura TSX. It competes with the Audi A4 and Infiniti G35.Shot and produced by: Sarah GershEdited by: Lindsay Bjerregaard
Young, hip and technically astute--that's the way Acura describes the all-new 2009 TSX, but don't all automakers say just about the same thing? Hi, I'm Brian Chee and we're in San Diego, California to test drive the 2009 TSX and answer one question: is this car young and hip enough for you?
Go to MYRIDE.COM for more car videos.The TSX sports sedan complements the sporty TL and the luxurious RL in Acura's lineup of performance luxury sedans. The TSX is positioned as a stepping stone to other Acura products and provides luxury sedan buyers with an entry point to the Acura brand. The front-wheel drive TSX was engineered and appointed to compete with Europe's best sedans in the sporty near-luxury segment (the European D segment). This segment includes cars like the Audi A4 and the BMW 3 Series.
http://www.edmunds.com/insidel ne/do/News/articleId=124783#2Full details of the all-new 2009 Acura TSX leaked on the Internet today. Although teaser information was released earlier this week, the second-generation, front-wheel-drive TSX was not scheduled to make its official debut until the 2008 New York Auto Show in March.
2008 Acura TSX. Balance is also central to making a successful entry-level luxury sedan, or any car for that matter. It must possess physical balance in its handling characteristics, emotional balance in its mechanical heart - the engine - and mental balance in the way its controls interact with the driver. But achieving the zen of balance in the automotive world is as challenging as it is in martial arts. It is a rare occasion to drive a car so balanced in everything it does that you must nitpick to find any shortcomings. The Acura TSX is exactly this kind of machine.
Go to MYRIDE.COM for more car videos.With the RSX now history, the TSX is Acura's entry-level car. With no coupes left in the lineup, the TSX is a small luxury sports sedan, powered by a 4-cylinder engine, looking to take on the likes of the BMW 328i and the Lexus IS 250.
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Acura has been sprucing up its lineup lately, especially in the design department, and now the company has turned its attention to its entry-level sedan, the TSX
