silvrsvt Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 This is an improvement?!? http://autoweek.com/article/luxury/acura-bets-style-tlx-boost-sales?utm_source=DailyDrive20170503&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=headline-center&utm_content=body&utm_campaign=awdailydrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 That's Lexus ugly...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Japanese automakers continue to troll us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 They made it worse. I actually liked how it looked before they slapped this ugly grille on it.....it seemed like more of a true (styling) successor to the very good looking 2004-2008 TL. I don't like this grill on the MDX either. It's just odd and seems like they picked a shape just to be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Japanese automakers continue to troll us Honda's American designers get the blame for Acura TLX. Both the original TLX and the refreshed 2018 model were designed entirely at Honda studios in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Irrelevant. Regardless of where it's designed they're still a Japanese company. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Honda's American designers get the blame for Acura TLX. Both the original TLX and the refreshed 2018 model were designed entirely at Honda studios in the U.S. So, who is responsible for all the other ugly ass models coming out of the Japanese manufacturers? Let me guess, Ford... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 So, who is responsible for all the other ugly ass models coming out of the Japanese manufacturers? Let me guess, Ford... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I truly don't understand the Japanese anime styling. The new Toyota Prius is offensive to my eyes. Wonder if I can sue for pain and suffering of my eyes? The new Lexus stuff is ridiculously over styled. I understand beauty is in the eye of the ? holder. But forget beer, straight liquor is needed to get past the ugly front ends. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grbeck Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Going against the grain here, but that doesn't look bad to me. The same nose treatment on the Acura MDX is an improvement over the previous beak, and looks better in the real world than in the photos. Honda/Acura styling is far superior to that of recent Toyota/Lexus styling (granted, that's not saying much today). If anyone wants to see example of a bizarre and/or confused styling from Honda/Acura, I'd suggest that the new Civic hatchback is a far more vivid example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMoon Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I like this grill quite a bit more than the beak, but comparing this new grill to the shape of the headlights shows just how slapdash the refresh is. It's like a bad Photoshop of two different cars. Swing and a miss, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 It's marginally better than the beak, not that that's saying very much. There are actually some nice themes happening here, but they're all out of scale with eachother. This is one area where I applaud Ford's recent designs: They've done a great job of keeping the scale of theme elements proper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I truly don't understand the Japanese anime styling. The new Toyota Prius is offensive to my eyes. Wonder if I can sue for pain and suffering of my eyes? The new Lexus stuff is ridiculously over styled. I understand beauty is in the eye of the holder. But forget beer, straight liquor is needed to get past the ugly front ends. ...And crash them into other objects... which may make them look better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 The styling is ok, just the oversized Acura symbol and the radiating grill texture from it looks terrible! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Many are still mad at Acura for dropping the Legend and Integra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Many are still mad at Acura for dropping the Legend and Integra. Those models are still around with different names. Honda Legend is mostly the same as Acura RLX Sport Hybrid. Integra's successor is ILX. Neither RLX nor ILX are competitive with the better cars in their respective segments. That's what Honda and Acura fans are mad about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Those models are still around with different names. Honda Legend is mostly the same as Acura RLX Sport Hybrid. Integra's successor is ILX. Neither RLX nor ILX are competitive with the better cars in their respective segments. That's what Honda and Acura fans are mad about. I owned one of the first Integras (86 Blue 3 door hatchback manual) and my buddy had one of the original 2 door Legend coupes. Those are nothing like the current Acuras. I think the 2 door Legend coupe is still one of the best looking vehicles ever made. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) I think the 2 door Legend coupe is still one of the best looking vehicles ever made. Yes sir, I agree! Second gen Legend coupe is a great and timeless design. It performed very well too. I can understand why many people who loved older Acuras are disappointed with Acura's current cars other than NSX. One former Honda designer said "It's not as if Acura doesn't have a design heritage. They had this great second-generation Acura Legend coupe, which was seen at the time as a Japanese BMW." http://www.reuters.com/article/us-autoshow-detroit-honda-acura-exclusiv-idUSKCN0UN0IJ20160109 Edited May 11, 2017 by rperez817 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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