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An Insight to the Acura TL
Posted by in Acura on August 1, 2011
The third generation of Acura TL launched in North America in October 2003. This car was developed in United States by Erik Berkman and his team members. However, the car was basically made on similar lines of Honda Accord. The third generation TL cars were amongst the first ones of that time to provide the facility of 6-disk DVD Audio system with 225 watts and 8-speakers, a product of Panasonic. The audio system was designed by Elliot Scheiner.
The 2.5 TL model got more advanced with 5-cylinders and newly added Alloy Wheels. From selling point of view, 1998 was the best year for 2.5 TL model in Japan. In the same year, Honda/Acura collaboration launched two new concept cars – the Acura/Honda TLX and Honda Accord.
The second generation model 3.2 TL was manufactured in Marysville of Ohio. In Marysville Power Plant, this car was manufactured alongside Honda Accord. In the second year of production, the TL model was featured with 5-speed automatic transmission, better fuel efficiency, as well as 5-speed automatic transmission. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Acura ZDX – A Category All Its Own
Posted by in Acura on August 1, 2011
Marketers for Honda’s luxury division call their brand-new ZDX a “four-door sports coupe.” Serious coupe fans might dispute that designation, insisting that true coupes have only two doors. Still, several manufacturers introduced the “four-door coupe” theme earlier, including BMW with its X6 and Mercedes-Benz with its CLS sedan.
According to Acura, the ZDX features the world’s first continuous glass surface, extending from hood to bumper to bracket the panoramic sunroof. When closed, the power roller sunshade allows only three percent of outside light to reach occupants. With the shade open, 20 percent of light reaches the interior. Acura promises two-passenger comfort inside the ZDX, but with seating capacity for up to five occupants.
Beneath the low hood, a 3.7-liter VTEC V-6 engine develops 300 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, driving a new six-speed automatic transmission. Paddle shifters are mounted at the steering wheel. In Drive mode, a touch on the paddle provides a gear change. S-range gives the driver full control of shifts. When operating automatically, a double-kickdown can occur when necessary. Read the rest of this entry »