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General Car, Inferior or Superior Interior, & Eternal Mullet Barge Discussion Thread
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Tk_mkv1
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2.4 needs to be turbo'd which could bring it somewhere close to a stage 1 gti in terms of acceleration.
mk6medic
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This look much better than the test car I drove. Quite an exquisite car. I would buy one in a heart beat. In considering the EAWD model already
Gorgeous car from just about every angle.... couple thoughts though....
Looks like a G37.... except in C-pillar window edge. Even the crease on side is almost in identical place. Fog light surround same shape. Same long hood, short deck with a fastback style.... wow.
The front grill is still terrible.
That said, I do like it.
Bender1
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G37 mixed with a 3 series, in a wonderful way. I think she is a beaut.
mk6medic
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THat is unfortunate about the powertrains.
mk6medic
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They should call it the Acura Liger.
grambles423
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Sport Hybrid. Similar system on the RLX and NSX
Thanks. And yes, the powertrains seem lackluster mostly because 100% of people thinks its only carry over.
There's been a lot done to the driveline, but these engines are only slight place holders. I've driven both and each are excellent. I really wished the 2.4+8DCT was on the SI, talk about an amazing setup. This DCT feels way more refined and in tuned than the DSG. And low speed antics are GONE.
Turbos won't be around until around 2016
When I saw the initial sketches a few years ago, I was hesitant. We just recently had the MDX roll out and while it wasn't a very BIG change, it had a very nice refined appeal to it. To this day, the styling has matured on me and it looks stunning everytime I see them.
This thing, turned out 100 times better than I expected. But furthermore, the value of what Honda is doing, is bringing the enthusiast back to its natural instinctual form........be one with the car. The MDX, as much as most would think, is truly a work of art making a 4300lb vehicle as quick and as light as it is. The RLX feels like a mean machine. While objectively, people look at magazine statistics to ultimately compare vehicles, but that thrill and that enthusiasm stemmed from what we all grew to love about Hondas....the way they drove and connected the driver.
This TLX certainly does that.
troyguitar
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Does it wait until the car comes to a stop before downshifting into 1st? That is my biggest gripe with the DSG... if I'm still rolling I don't need to go back to 1st, especially not the way most VAG stuff is geared.
grambles423
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Nope.
And this is where traditionalism gets most. Honda has engineered its DCT with a torque converter to provide linear throttle inputs, without the need for nifty wet clutch packs, oil pressure modulations, or nifty clutch tuning for infinite variables. I don't know the engineering behind it in great detail, its not a traditional TC, but it acts very close to one and at a certain point it "locks up". I'll see if I can find some literature on it, but its Honda being Honda and developing technology that's already out there and making it intuitive and better.
I waited for the DCT to do something out of the ordinary and act like a DSG. I was fortunately surprised when it never did. Smooth all the way, all the time.
troyguitar
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So does it even have 2 clutches? We are calling it a DCT after all :lol:
mk6medic
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This. Sounds like it is not....
grambles423
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I believe there's a clutch on each shaft.
Again, I'll find the literature.
Again, I'll find the literature.
That's exactly what Toyota (Lexus) has with the IS. Worked well enough, but the powertrain was still tuned for the layman. That is, it's a halfway step to lure those with sporty aspirations and not scare those without.
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