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| Acura McCombs April 6 2007 43463 Views Badge engineering is the bane of the pistonheads existence. Or is it? Actually bad badge engineering is the pistonheads pariah. |
| Acura Rdx Most adventures in grilleswapping produce soulless cash grabs like the Mercury Monterey and Chrysler Aspen. Acura. But some automakers leverage synergies in such a way as to respect dare I say advance the identities of the brands involved and produce a genuine bargain. |
| Acura Rsx Case in point: the Acura TSX. The Acura TSX is nothing more than a Euromarket Honda Accord TypeS with the Acura calipers affixed to its grille trunk lid and steering wheel hub. Acura Rdx. Its badgineering at its bestworst. |
| Acura Mdx But as I threaded my test TSX through the Oakland hills snicking its sixspeed with thumbandforefinger flicks teasing the magnificent motors 7100 rpm redline the cars quiet urgency quelled any bitching about bloodlines. Stylistically the TSX is all Acura. Acura Rsx. Parked next to its stepup siblings the Japanese uber brands family resemblance is unmistakable. |
| Acura Tl The TSX stares you down with the same squinty clenched visage as the TL. Acura. It sports similarly crisp wedgy bodywork. |
| Acura Nsx Compare this sensual sheetmetal sleight of hand to Mercurys efforts where the products wear varying expressions of surprise (Montego) malice (Milan) and torpidity (Grand Marquis) loosely united by their splashy waterfall grilles. Most badge jobs stumble fatally at the second hurdle; they try to cover their trailer trash genetics with miserly applications of upmarket switchgear and gussied up dashboards. Acura. The TSX Euro Accords cabin shares virtually nothing with its cheaper chubbier U.S.spec cousin. |
| Acura Tsx Thanks to the TSX shorter wheelbase and narrower track it offers a far cozier and more intimate workspace than the Accord. Acura. Perched atop hiphugging seats TSX pilots survey a lean understated instrument panel rendered in pliable polymers. |
| Acura Austin A narrow ribbon of aluminum highlights its contours flowing seductively from one door panel to the other. The TSX cabin appeals to both Type A and B personalities; anal retentives will marvel at the budget luxury ($28k msrp) while slackers will get off on the svelte surface grains and subtle switch clicks. Acura. Bargain pricing relieves the TSX of any obligation to drive as well as a BMW 3Series. |
| Acura Los Angeles Which is just as well as it doesnt. Without turning a wheel the TSX front wheeldrive configuration cedes the dynamic game to BMW. Speed demons would also do well to remember that the TSX is built on an Accord TypeS not a TypeR. Acura. That said the TSX road manners are not without merit or shall we say fun. |
| Acura New York, Acura Chicago Most Hondas and Acuras are lowfat cars: poised light on their feet breezily responsive to control inputs. Acura. The TSX expresses these familial genes. Acura Rsx. But it also turns the screws down just a bit tighter while dialing up refinement. Acura Mdx. The result is more reassuring than it is involving but the TSXs switchback savvy is undeniable. Acura. Much of the TSX confident nature stems from its steering. |
