Auto Car 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD

The 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD replaces the outgoing TL S-Type model, while retaining the AWD power delivery system and performance styling and features.

The body styling is polarizing, to say the least. With sharp creases all around and a beak-like nose that some will hate, the TL SH-AWD is much more visually interesting than its TL S-Type predecessor, though that is not necessarily a good thing. Those who love the new styling will love the attention to detail Honda has put into every performance aspect of the TL.

Among notable new Acura TL features is what Acura calls SportShift, an electronically controlled and paddle-shifted pseudo-manual gearbox like that now found in all its luxury performance sedan competitors. Rated at 305 horsepower, the 3.7 liter V6 is the most powerful engine Honda has ever offered in any of its models.

Though Honda is relatively new to AWD offerings in mass numbers, the system used in the 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD is one of the most advanced on the market. Torque can be split not only front and rear and left to right, but to the rear outside wheel specifically during hard cornering. This produces a stabilizing motion that lessens body roll and aids the TL SH-AWD’s handling prowess.

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