Exclusive SpyShots of The next Acura TL- Here's our best GS of what it will look like

Roof is very coupelike CLKish. I like the big bold look.

Acura exe's are still in praticle honda mode not sport saden mode.

Long front overhang looks front wheel drive to me.

Is this some sort of joke?

That car is fugly.

It's the marketing guys that release stupid camo teasers that are a joke!

This car will continue the tradition of the TL in a good fashion. Whats wrong with taking cues from the GS or the M, both in my opinion very stylish cars. As long as the Acura driving characteristics are still apparent in the vehicle (tight steering,great power,great build quality) we should sell these in droves. Acura needs to step up in order to stay even or ahead of the competition. Already confirmed from Acura sources 300+hp and SH-AWD. Now we will never sell an 09 RL til it's redesign comes. Acura is stepping in the right direction. 2 great new SUVs with 3 completly redesigned and hopefully class leading sedans coming in the next 8-12 months, along with a halo luxury sedan to compete with 7 series and LS. Good times are coming from Acura.

V-10 NSX

".....3 completely redesigned and hopefully class leading sedans...."

Three? New TL, new TSX, and....????

Sad to say, probably a unimportant car, coming from a increasingly irrelevant auto brand.

That over-all shape looks rather like a (current) Nissan Maxima, which to say... rather bulky/ungainly.

And it also appears that that Zena - Warrior Princess Chastity Belt Grille from the MD-X found its way on to this as well.

Oh well... At least the current one was handsome.

Hey, anybody the mentions "Zena - Warrior Princess Chastity Belt" is getting a boost from me.

LOL!

TL = Totaly Lame
RL = Really Lame

Acura = wacura

The RL might not be the best flagship sedan for a luxury brand, but it is still a very nice car.

At the RL price point it is "worse in class". under whelming to drive and small on the inside. at $50K there are soooo many better choices. The TL offers a lot of value the RL does not.

I guess you have yet to drive one.

Actually the Rl Drives pretty good. It drives better than an E350 and they were priced similarly. I think it's because the RL looks too much like an accord. Although at certain angles, the RL looks pretty good.

"small inside" relative to what. It's the roomiest of the bunch in it's class. Second row leg room is a tad less then the GS but you have more shoulder room and the seats are the most comfortable of the group IMO

Yes I have driven it, and far more than just around the block. The suspension tuning is awful, the ride is fragile and the handling is mediocre. throw it into a corner and it gets upset you can power out of it, the SH-AWD helps a bit but you got to keep the power on. Drive one modestly hard and you can tell the engineers did not spend much time on the test track.

It's smaller inside than an Accord.

Few more comments,

The the E350 in a corner it waddles and the catches, try it with the RL it just whimpers, you really can feel how nose heavy it is.

Other than the brochures stats the GS is one of the smallest back seats in the class; at six feet two inches and 215 pounds I don't fit comfortably.

"Second row leg room is a tad less then the GS..."

The GS has a very cramped rear seat. This is not something Acura should be proud of.

I just don't like the RL. What's the point of getting it? It's the worst-looking car in the class, the interior is bland, the performance is average at best and it doesn't offer any choice in terms of the drivetrain. The only vehicle in this class I'd buy it over is the Jaguar S-Type-- but that's about to be replaced by the XF anyway.

How can any of you judge this vehicle based on these pictures? I'll wait to see something with a little less camo.

Hopefully it will look better than the Accord.

Got I hope it doesn't get that grille treatment from the MDX. I've had two TL's that I loved in the past and am considering the TL for my car next year but so far I have to say I'm leaning towards the IS350 or 335. The TL looks to be getting too big for my taste.

I think Acura has stated somewhere that all their vehicles going forward will have SH-AWD. The car in the picture does have a long front overhang, but so does the Acura RL. I actually own a 2006 Acura TL. I drove my dad's Mercedes E350 and he asked me if I'd consider buying one too, I said It's really good looking and very luxurious but the Acura TL drives really sporty. I felt good to mash on the pedal. It felt quick. The E350 felt stable and solid but heavy and slow. Maybe it's just the two cars are aimed at different people lol. Anyways I love the current TL. I hope that camoflage is hiding the real beauty of this new version. The size of the wheel wells concern me a bit. Can anyone guess the size of those tires? They look like 17 inchers on a car made for 19 inch rims.

yep, I don't own a TL but I've driven them many times. Great car except the FWD torque steer BS. The SHAWD will solve that even if it adds a few pounds to the car. The rumors are well established that Acura's will be SHAWD going forward. Whether that system is FWD biased or RWD biased is an unknown at this time. I'd bet FWD like the RL. The system sends power about 50/50 when accelerating, mostly to the back outside wheel when turning, and cruises mostly with the front wheels

I think Acura has stated somewhere that all their vehicles going forward will have SH-AWD. The car in the picture does have a long front overhang, but so does the Acura RL. I actually own a 2006 Acura TL. I drove my dad's Mercedes E350 and he asked me if I'd consider buying one too, I said It's really good looking and very luxurious but the Acura TL drives really sporty. I felt good to mash on the pedal. It felt quick. The E350 felt stable and solid but heavy and slow. Maybe it's just the two cars are aimed at different people lol. Anyways I love the current TL. I hope that camoflage is hiding the real beauty of this new version. The size of the wheel wells concern me a bit. Can anyone guess the size of those tires? They look like 17 inchers on a car made for 19 inch rims.

What I don't get is how do people KNOW that's the next TL? That could be anything under there.

Agree. We don't know for sure. But, what else could it be? It's not a new SUV? The RL isn't do for another 2 years. It's way too big for the TSX.

How do you know it's even an Acura?

Acuara is coming strong, ready to take back the technology race and horsepower race.

typo shame on me Acura "Advance"

Mickydred20,

Are you a yaadman?

hah! cause of the 'dred' attached to his name? (I am a yaadman :)...)

I don't know. Acura just needs help. They need a styling direction (love what they've done with the MDX- hated it at first but I hope the rest of their line looks like it), attractively-designed interiors rather than just well-built ones, and SH-AWD available or standard on all models, like Audi with quattro. Acura could truly be the Japanese Audi if they tried hard enough. Infiniti and Lexus have found their places as mirrors of BMW and Mercedes-Benz- but now we're just waiting for the last one.

that has a bit of the current Maxima profile. I am not sure if it is because of the camouflage or not. That is just the way i see it.

Actually I am a smartman. Unlike any idiot who post to hate on Acura "ADVANCE"