The Acura TL has moved to the top of the Acura lineup, and
the official release of the new TL specs and images have people both excited
and concerned. </span>The exciting new relates
to the trimlines, with the TL being offered as either a base model or as the
SH-AWD model. </span>The base model is a front
wheel drive powered by a 3.5L V6 making 285 horsepower and the SH-AWD is a 305
horsepower 3.7L V6, obviously offering all-wheel-drive. </span>All of the 2009 TLs will come with a standard
5-speed automatic transmission and the new chassis layout is stiffer for
betting handling and acceleration.



The styling of the 2009 TL offers some hints of the current
styling, but in many ways the new TL will resemble the looks of many
competitors with the seemingly random c-pillar and the long, sloping rear
window and pillar merging into the trunklid.
</span>The exterior styling is clearly more aggressive than the current
generation, and with slight increases in outside dimensions, the 2009 TL gains
interior space and exterior bulk. </span>We
will have to wait and see if this redesigned TL, with the massive chrome Acura
shield along the front and rear of the car, will meet the public with such
enthusiasm as the current TL, but the time being we do know that this new,
higher horsepower TL offers a step in the right direction for the Acura
flagship performance sedan.