That was perfect, WHAT HAVE THEY DONE?!?!??!

 

UGLY IMO, Why they decided to keep that front grille design confuses me...

 

So much for Acura not messing up the new TL as some people were predicting.

Just as I predicted, it looks horrible. The busy front end and the side profile are a complete styling mish-mash. Sharp angles, character lines, and creases combined with swoopy, curvy styling makes the car look very awkward. The front fender flares only further draw attention to the long front overhangs and also to the fact that this is a FWD car. The current-gen TL hides it's FWD proportions quite well due to very clean and tight styling.

I also predict the rear end will look worse than the front end.

The styling is simply goofy and gimmicky. This new TL *might* steal sales away from Lincoln, Cadillac, or possibly Mazda. There is simply no sense of elegance or luxury in the design. Alternatively, I can see many current TL owners moving into a Genesis over this monstrosity. Even if I was still a Honda/Acura fan, I would still buy a Genesis over this thing.

 

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Acura forgot people did buy their cars b/c they were either bland/inoffensive or in the TL's case, a beauty. The last TL could have been bought on Looks alone, I would totally understand that decision.

This thing is horrific.

First off, they are totally confused did they want to go "aero" and curved vs angular. Thus you have a Lexus GS roofline mixed with a pointy front end and sides. So its a mess from the start.

The window chrome is way to thick and the sideview mirror looks way to small.
The rear tail light looks from that angle from the new Camry
The wheels are not bad, just busy and show tiny brakes.
That front wheel arch is horrific, looks like a giant car pimple
The front bumper is MASSIVE. Look how high up it starts with the headlight. The overhang just looks huge
Headlight could be from the last model
Grill is horrific, like a giant shield that no one wants. Army of none.
Busy foglight mixed with waht looks like a turn signal ala cadillac
Cheese grater front end
The sides are bland with a crease but much less succssful than last.
The lower body panels on the side "tuck" so this car will appear to sit high like a SUV.
ANOTHER car with a curved C-pillar ala BMW and everyone else. Should have kept the last TL C-pillar shape.

Overall, an absolute disaster and makes the new TSX not seem half as ugly.

 

LOL, looks like it's smiling, just not a pretty smile at first glance . . .

 

Its not so bad. I like it better than the new RL

 

Looks like a Camry..

 

not sure if this pic has been posted before
but here it is



looks a bit too busy to me

http://japancarblog.com/2008/07/new-2009-acura-tl/

 

Why did the song "go go power rangers" start playing in my head when I saw these pic?

Although that nose is growing on me, It looks TOO happy.

 

headlights need to be a little bigger, strange front wheel arch, strange lower grille

 

The front looks like a action figure version of a Toyota Camry. Somehow I see a Mercedes-Benz CLS somewhere in between. Overall I think it looks fine, much better than the TSX.

 

If they thinned down the top bar on the grille that would be beautiful. I really like it. Side profile looks just like it's arch rival though, the new Maxima.

 

special edition full chest armor version:

 

I hate to be this silly but the new grille Acura has fitted on thier entire lineup looks like...