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05-13-2013, 02:16 PM | #1 | |
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Acura adds standard luxuries to 2014 ILX
Leftlane: http://www.leftlanenews.com/acura-ad...-2014-ilx.html
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05-13-2013, 02:23 PM | #2 |
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Needs moar Type-S.
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05-13-2013, 02:39 PM | #3 |
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No thanks.
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05-13-2013, 03:29 PM | #4 |
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This car
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05-13-2013, 03:43 PM | #5 |
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Sounds like a fun vehicle to drive.....
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05-13-2013, 04:06 PM | #6 |
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Sat in this at autoshow, seats (leather) were rock hard. Sat in leather Civic, much more comfortable.
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05-13-2013, 04:26 PM | #7 |
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I just want to smack whoever is currently making decisions at Acura on the nose, glare at them, and firmly say "no"........
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05-13-2013, 04:39 PM | #8 |
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Is it that much different than a Civic?
This is like Lexus selling a tarted up version of a Corolla for $32,000. |
05-13-2013, 04:50 PM | #9 | |
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Really Acura? Yoar lucky that people will pay extra for the Euro-Accord known as the TSX. Don't further ruin the brand by taking that away too. You already pulled the RSX/Integra. plunk10 likes the TSX V6, but would never consider an ILX. |
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05-13-2013, 04:55 PM | #10 |
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05-13-2013, 04:38 PM | #11 |
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What's that going to do? All they will do is cause a tantrum demanding they want things their way and saying "I'm not going to do it". This is where you just need to take them by the ear, put them in a time-out, close the door, and give them no dessert.
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05-13-2013, 05:20 PM | #12 |
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Acura, look at Lexus IS.. THIS should be what the ILX is.
RWD....think about it! |
05-13-2013, 05:27 PM | #13 |
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05-14-2013, 03:31 AM | #14 | ||
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1) The HS 250 was based off of the Avensis, not the Corolla 2) The HS 250 was not meant to be an ILX type of vehicle. It was meant to be to Lexus what the Prius is to Toyota... a dedicated hybrid model for the brand. It was supposed to be the car that Prius buyers wanting more luxury and a more conventional look would buy. For the USDM, Toyota switched gears and pulled the HS 250 in favor of the CT200H... which is actually based on the same platform as the Corolla/Matrix. |
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05-14-2013, 07:01 AM | #15 |
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05-13-2013, 05:28 PM | #16 |
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I have to be honest, I think Lexus made the corolla look good there. Not my kind of car, but it sure looked very nice compared to the base corolla.
Acura needs RWD to be taken seriously. If I were king for a day, I would make them dump the stupid shield grill and make them manufacture RWD car. Their entire car lineup is totally forgettable. |
05-13-2013, 11:40 PM | #17 | |
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05-13-2013, 06:28 PM | #18 | |
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Spot on. There is nothing unique about the ILX or Acura. They are trying to recapture the Integra to Civic "magic", but those were different cars at a different time. At the same time, they are just stepping on the toes of the better, IMO, TSX. All I see the ILX as the Mercury Milan was to the Ford Fusion, just a generic badge-engineered upgrade over the mass market car. While the ILX may sell ok, it puts Acura in an odd position, is it a luxury brand or just a premium brand? The only car in their lineup that is remotely exciting or note-worthy is the TSX sedan and sport wagon. |
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05-13-2013, 06:53 PM | #19 |
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I still imagine the meeting where they cancelled the Integra.
"How about we take our number one selling vehicle and stop selling it?" You know Honda is having issues when they won't sell their own cars in their own market. No more Civic, Accord, Inspires, or Legends in Japan any more. See below for what Honda sells in Japan: http://www.honda.co.jp/auto/ |
05-13-2013, 09:54 PM | #20 | |
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05-14-2013, 12:47 AM | #21 | |
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The funny thing is when car makers due the obvious (like Ford bringing over their European style), people tend to buy them. People want sporty, cool looking, reliable Hondas. We will always complain about not having a $30 grand RWD Honda coupe with 300+ hp at 8800RPMs, but we'd settle for a good RSX again that handled amazing like the Type-Rs used to and would really like it. |
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05-13-2013, 07:10 PM | #22 |
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The integra turned into the RSX
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05-14-2013, 12:42 AM | #23 |
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05-13-2013, 08:41 PM | #24 |
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Really is a shame how far down the ****ter Honda has gone. Yeah the new Civic is improved, but it still looks like an upside down gravy boat. The Accord is really the only thing they have going for them. A woman I use to date had a TSX, the interior felt like a spaceship, not sporty at all. It drove terrific, but just felt gumpy. The TL is a joke, I am surprised they haven't pulled it's breathing tube yet, and the ILX is for suckers who don't know how to cross-shop.
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05-13-2013, 09:33 PM | #25 |
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that is just puke on wheels, makes Subaru's look like Ferrari in comparison
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