Acura introduces six-speed manual gearbox on its 2010 SH-AWD range

Acura introduces six-speed manual gearbox on its 2010 SH-AWD range
A manual transmission model has been added to Honda’s TL range for model year 2010. This installment makes it the most diverse line-up ever in the carmaker’s history.

The luxury division of Japanese manufacturer Honda announced the addition of a manual transmission model to the TL range for model year 2010, making it the most diverse line-up in the manufacturer’s history. In a release, Jeff Conrad, Acura sales vice president said that the new manual transmission equipped TL SH-AWD allows the driver to take full advantage of the performance of Acura’s SH-AWD system. He claims that the new 6-speed manual transmission model is the best performing Acura TL ever.
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HSCenterconsoleHSCenterconsole - 9/23/2009 4:34:02 PM
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I have to give props to Acura for offering this car with the manual. Sadly, manual transmissions seem to get rarer by the day. While they will sell only a handful of 6MT's, it does give them some performance cred in my book.

That being sad, I still don't get why ANYONE would buy this 6MT TL over a 6MT 3-Series or G37 sedan. Those are far more dedicated sport sedans. Plus they don't share the "odd" (trying to be nice) looks of Acura's current styling theme.


LexSucksLexSucks - 9/23/2009 5:16:50 PM
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And uglier, and slower.

Reliability? None of the cars mentioned are going to leave you stranded on the side of the road. And the Acura won't outlast them.


SpectatorSpectator - 9/24/2009 1:56:00 PM
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Have to disagree with you on one part of your response 'Invisible'. You mention the G being more expensive, however an AWD G Sedan starts at $35,700 whereas an AWD Acura TL starts at $38,600. The G is a longer car with a higher cargo and passenger volume. And if I remember correctly JP Power ranked Infiniti above Acura in Dependability.

So lets not go throwing Infiniti under the bus just because Acura decided to make a 6 speed.


WhelanWhelan - 9/23/2009 4:47:34 PM
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"In a release, Jeff Conrad, Acura sales vice president said that the new manual transmission equipped TL SH-AWD allows the driver to take full advantage of the performance of Acura’s SH-AWD system."

After which he was overheard whispering "Now if we could just get our design team off drugs."

Good job offering the 6 speed manual. It was long overdue in the last generation TSX. Wonder how much longer they will make you wait to get AWD in the TSX. Or make another coupe CL, or roadster, or V8 MDX, or an RL similar in size to a L, S, or 7. Or bring the CSX down from Canada.

Sorry, not a fan of Acura anymore.


lexusrox123lexusrox123 - 9/23/2009 6:32:04 PM
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Is there a body kit that could hide the flawed grille and the lower bumper? Make it look at least tolerable?


LexSucksLexSucks - 9/23/2009 5:15:07 PM
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MikeyDred, Blakura,

What the hell has happened to Acura? Your Brand has gone to Crap!


LexSucksLexSucks - 9/24/2009 12:48:33 PM
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Funny!


mikeydred20mikeydred20 - 9/24/2009 8:26:14 PM
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Acura is fine, wait until the first real performance test and guarantee all will be surprise since the claim to fame was the last test was an "Acura sponsored event". Furthermore I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder I get more complements now in my 4th generation SH-AWD TL than I ever did in my 3rd generation and that was a design argueably ahead of it's time. You want to see ugly look at the M 37 featured on a seperate article on autospies. "advance"


lambo98lambo98 - 9/23/2009 7:27:44 PM
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looks pretty nice but its not like your ever going to go into 6th gear


veyron1001veyron1001 - 9/23/2009 9:00:41 PM
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Looks like the car has a need for speed front bumper kit on it. Change it, and it would have better sales.


WhelanWhelan - 9/24/2009 10:09:14 AM
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You can fix the grille slightly, get it painted to match the car. The only one in the lineup that doesn't look compeltely stupid and horrid would be the MDX, it somehow fits the car nicely. But the TL over-exagerates the grille and on the TSX it just doesn't belong. Look for most if not all the Acuras to get a MAJOR fix on their grille design in the upcoming refresh.

Just think Subaru did it with the B9 Tribeca looking to hit their aiprlane heritage, now the Tribeca looks like every other SUV with a bland plain slotted grille. They missed the mark with the new grille, then missed it again making it TOO plane(plain :-))


golfer38golfer38 - 9/24/2009 10:17:12 AM
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The car is pretty amazing to drive with that 6 spd gear box. Also, check out the Motortrend test a few months back where the manual TL was quicker than a 335xi around Honda's 1.1 mile proving ground track. Now I'm sure there's tracks that will favor certain cars but this at least proves that the TL certainly belongs in the conversation of sport sedan.


http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0809_2010_acural_tl_sh_awd_manual/index.html



PerformanceGuyPerformanceGuy - 9/24/2009 1:13:40 PM
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This is a good move for Acura, but I don't think it will be able to stand hang with the G37 and 3 series.


LexSucksLexSucks - 9/25/2009 7:41:33 PM
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Gonna take more than a 6-speed to make it compete.
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