I was just reading in R & T that there is room in the engine bay of the new TSX for a 6 cylinder. ....I'd rather see a turbo 4 in there.

 

Can't say that yet. We'll have to wait for yearly sales figures, The 1-series has only been out less than two months in the American market. the A3 and A4 have been here for years...the A4 much more so.

And I don't know about Atlanta, but the A4 does very well here, especially in the AWD Quattro models.

 

What Lexus should offer is the LF-A already!

And more hybrid SUVs!

 

Yes. There's definitely room. But the four fits in there nicely (if you remember my review) with room to work on it. The six would be more of a sardine-can.

 

And I already have enough trouble gettin the damn oil filter outta my bro's IS300. PIA!!!!

 

The main problem there is that the Toyota 4-cylinder interiors aren't plush enough. Some people want interior plushness and a four-cylinder combined, like with the last Acura TSX. Acura made a major error on the new TSX by cheapening its interior, as you'll recall from my review.

 

I was going to post something, but you already said everything I wanted to say.

 

4 cylinder engines are for Toyota and Scion.

 

4 cylinder luxury car? yea it didnt help acuras image....

 

See, to me, Acura's problem is not that they offer 4 cylinders, it's that they don't offer an 8. They have always been seen as second rate compared to the others for that very reason. In my opinion, offering a 4 cylinder doesn't cheapen the brand, but enhances it. It gives more options to the buyer and those that would prefer to spend less time at the gas pumps should have that option. Being able to afford the extra gas that a 6 or 8 requires is not the issue here. It's about being more efficient and not needing or wanting the extra HP a 6 or 8 would provide. I personally see no problem with Lexus giving their customers the option of all 3 engine choices - you want a GS with a 4 cylinder? sure no problem. you want it with an 8? that's no problem either.

 

i am sorry, but power/tq was never ever in my radar at all when i made my post. it's just no 4 cylinder period, i don't care about the power output. getting a 4 cylinder in the line up with suit up interiors and exteriors, imho they don't "match" with each other.

of course, if gas price reaches certain point, let's say 20 bucks a gallon here in the US, then maybe gas mileage would become an issue in people's decision in buying luxury cars that are NOT gas friendly. but at THIS point, where gas is 4 bucks a gallon? that's not the point yet imho.

or let's put it the other way. from the posts i read above, some said LS should be available in 6 cylinders. ok, why not 4? some 4 cylinders (with FI by all means) can get up to 300 horses no problem and still being reliable. put that in the LS and the car will go just fine. so, are you saying the LS should be in 4 cylinders as well? do you find it sound somewhat funny? if yes, ask why. if no, then we agree to disagree

 

Maybe not in the near future, but when gas hits $6/gallon (and it will eventually), things will change.

 

while i think acura's BIGGER problem is not offering any v8 at all, them offering 4 cylinders rsx and tsx, that's a problem to begin with as well. it just cheapens the brand, period, especially with the rsx.

yrs ago, bmw wanted to get the crowd, they came up with the 318ti. a lot of my friends called owners of that car posers or wannabe. that was for a reason. and now you don't see that kind of cars from bmw.

at least in my mind, there is a "structure" for luxury vehicles, and none of the corners in that structure could be cut

 

But at least BMW (and MB) have an excuse to produce these "poser cars". While we all know that these cars aren't premium by any means, these cars are bread and butter for MB and BMW, because they sell in quantities. And unlike Lexus/Acura/Infiniti, MB and BMW do not have a parent non-premium brand, so they have to release these poser cars under their own trademarks. But there's no reason for Lexus to resort to 4 cylinders. It's like if Rolls Royce or Maybach resorted to 6 cylinders.

 

I don't think the RSX is cheapening the brand. Especially cause it doesn't exist anymore.