1. Nix the RL – let’s just get out of that territory. RL is a good car, but not good enough.
2. Revamp the RDX and use a V6 instead of the Turbo 2.3.
3. 6-speed automatic…made available on EVERY Acura model…NOW!!
4. Make the TSX V6 only. Revive the J30 (or similar) as base engine, J35 as Type-S (manual available on both)
5. Introduce a new coupe/convertible model (CL perhaps?).
6. A TL Type-S (3.7 HO, 6-speed manual only, rearward bias of the SH-AWD, body colored beak)

Now…these are my wishes. I know there are heady engineering and R&D expenses associated with revamping ANY vehicle, but I think if Acura became more focused they could surely steal more sales away from the bread and butter of the competitors (3, 5, C, E, IS, ES, GS, G, M, etc.).

I can too. I think that they looked at one of their cars too long. At least they werent driving them.

Just my 2 cents.

Simple as that. Goodbye Acura, sorry you couldn’t cut it.

NoChance I’ll be back, my $$ are going to a tier 1 car maker.

They certainly don’t have the product to drive them in
And aren’t looking to make any

I can hear the snoring at Lexus Headquarters from here!
DrFill

Guys– Acura is still relevant. Honda can and does make some very, very good engines, and they have made some beautiful cars. They have the talent, and if they use it, they are a huge threat to the brands listed above.

NSX
MDX-compete with X5, Q7, etc.
RDX-Compete with X3, Q5, etc.
Legend- Compete with 7, A8, LS, etc.
RL-Compete with 5, GS, etc.
TL-Compete with 3, ES, etc.
TSX-Compete with A4, IS, etc.
TSX Wagon- Compete with CTS wagon, A4 Avant, etc.
TSX Coupe- Compete with TT, IS-Coupe, 3-Coupe, etc.
New Convertible Model-compete with G37 Convertible, IS convertible, etc.
Integra-Compete with A3, etc.

Type-S across the board save for the Legend to compete with AMG, M, etc.

Make that lineup a reality and Acura may be the new Lexus in sales.

Go buy Crap from Obama Motors and watch it break! Then lose your ass on trade in because people with common sense don’t want it!

sounds like you made the right move, jake…me, i’m just a craigslist whore these days…check this out (totally unrelated): http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1448952551.html

unbelievable…but 10 mpg…if i bought that, and actually admitted it here, i’d never hear the end of it…

Good luck with that Honda. Your quality is a joke next to General Motors, your reliability is laughable when your vehicles end up in the junkyard once the warranty expires and your quest to match the world standard in interior quality and style, luxury and class that buick is known for is the biggest joke of em all.

You should save the money up to transfer all your scumbag employees back to Japland where you belong.

Be American. buy American. Buy GM.

http://seriouswheels.com/cars/2009/top-2009-Gumpert-Apollo-Sport-Nurburgring-Lap-Record.htm

Bye bye corvette and viper, there’s a new sheriff in town.

Audi doesn’t have to worry about Tier 1 status either
DrFill

curse you spell check!

To be Tier-1, you have to have 3 things
Product Innovation
Commitment to Excellence
Guts

The Hondas, the Lincolns, and the Hyundais of the world are sorely lacking in two, or three, of those ingredients

This is about as newsworthy as violence in the Gaza Strip
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DrFill

cimmaron was horribkle

Acura SUX! day are glorigfied hobnda Sux + -0 = Sux!

audis R GR8

Y is Acura crappy? Bcuz tyhey R made that way.

Lexus SUX!

g37> Buick > Genesis> Acura

I didn’t want to spend over 24k – and to me personally, an ‘07 TSX just isn’t worth the same as the car I ended up buying for 23k – the S80. I still like that TSX – but for that kind of money for what is a old bodystyle I had a hard time going for it. My good friend bought one from Leta – an ‘07 w/auto but with more miles on it for like $20k. I wanted less miles so it was going to be 22-24 and that was a no-go.

Audi is a great example. Its not as strong as MB or BMW in the USA, but its actually overtaking them in Germany & certainly China as the largest luxury maker for those key markets by building great cars.

Infiniti basically count on one strong product (the G37) in comparison to Acura’s TL ( seems to lost its steam with current model.) Even Hundai with their TIER 4 image can push and sell lots of Genesis these days tells you a lot.

Its sad to see Acura abandoned names that started it all (ie. LEGEND) and be pass by new comers from Genesis to even Buick.

They also need to introduce a compact RWD sedan the size of the TSX and a full size the size of the RL.

Acura made its first mistake by abandoning model names and introducing meaningless names like TL, RL, and RSX

Acura has dug itself a hole of irrelevance for nearly 15 years now. It started with the end of the Legend in 1995, and reached its crescendo with the death of the NSX four years ago. Acura is a company that, if Honda puts enough effort into it, may actually put the Honda brand out of business. I can’t see how Acura’s cars don’t compete with the very models sold under the Honda name, in part. They’re not that much better, to say nothing of competing with the IS350 and 335s of this world. Acura is a company with a seemingly total lack of lust to compete on anything but high volume pseudo-luxury four doors. They still have nice stuff like the MDX, but they appear to prize irrelevancy.