2012 Acura TL SH-AWD Advance, an AW Drivers Log Car Review
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Now that the NSX is long in the Acura rearview, the 2012 TL SH-AWD is my favorite up-level Honda. This V6 is a real charmer, especially as the revs climb. It certainly won't wow you with any sort of head-snapping torque off the line, but push the throttle down and as the revs climb, the fun really begins. The shift paddles are OK to manage the gears yourself, but the computer does a fine job as well. And while the whole "TL SH-AWD Advance" is a mouthful to spit out, the AWD system on this car is terrific, even in the dry. The way the torque vectoring works, this thing will corner at speeds that will drain the blood from your head. It's cliché to say it corners like it's on rails, but that's really an apt description. You can take corners at amazing speeds with no drama.
I like the Acura interiors, even with the buttons for pretty much everything with the big "ENTER" knob right there in the center. The navigation system remains one of the best, most intuitive units from any OEM. If I were shopping for a new daily driver, this would be high on my list.
DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: I never got the chance to try Acura's torque-vectoring SH-AWD in the dry, as I never actually experienced any dry weather. But in a nasty deluge this car was a nice commuting partner. The black/silver/orange interior styling was a pleasant diversion from the more-typical shades of grey, and the fat steering wheel and deeply bolstered (for a sedan) seats immediately gave the impression of a sports sedan even if the specs weren't exactly BMW M3 territory.
On that same note, the suspension was firmer than I expected from an Acura--not sure why, considering I haven't been in an Acura for 15 years. But I guess I expected a softer, less focused driving experience. It wasn't; the car responded crisply and felt 500 pounds lighter than it is.
Likewise, the engine and the powertrain offered a nearly seamless delivery of power, though I found the trans upshifted a little too rapidly, sending the revs down to a point just north of lugging.
Acura has fallen off a lot of radar screens over the past decade with its questionable styling and invisible marketing. That's unfortunate, because the TL is a fine car at a competitive price point.
ART DIRECTOR CHERYL L. BLAHNIK: I had this 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD for the weekend, and it seemed like every time I turned on the TV, I saw an ad announcing the redesign of this car. The update gives this car a fresh, modern look. In a profile view, it looks sleek and is menacing from the front.
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The Acura TL is one of those modest and rational sport sedans that are secretly a blast to drive the pants off of when nobody's looking. Problem is, the latest iteration of this upscale Japanese four-door is a little weird-looking.
We've got a 2005 Acura TL, manual transmission + satnav, purchased new back in the day and currently with a modest 60K miles on the clock. It's driven cross-country. It's driven to the supermarket. It's had parking lot abuse. It's had toddler abuse.
That's unfortunate, because the TL is a fine car at a competitive price point. ART DIRECTOR CHERYL L. BLAHNIK: I had this 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD for the weekend, and it seemed like every time I turned on the TV, I saw an ad announcing the redesign of
The 5-speed automatic transmission, however, remains a soft spot, especially in light of the 6-speed in the larger Acura TL. There's a Sport mode, though, which prevents unwanted upshifts when the car flirts with the red line, the maximum recommended
The MDX continued as Acura's sales leader with 3374 units sold. Light truck sales tallied 4545 units and car sales posted 4163 units for June, down 20 and 25.5 percent respectively. TL reported 2296 sales for the month and TSX 1808 units.
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The Acura TL is a dynamic mid-sized sedan with a winning combination of performance and luxury, offered in a choice of either front-wheel or all-wheel drive configurations.
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