- sedan 101,841
- 9,995 high price
- Poway, CA
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- autoshopper.com
- sedan 101,841 gasoline silver automatic
2006 acura tl review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Sporty performance. introductionthe acura tl is a true sports sedan, albeit with front-wheel drive. the tl features sharp-handling, a powerful v6 engine, a fully independent suspension, and the latest active safety electronics to optimize driving dynamics. Its engine doles out abundant power, which is complemented by great handling and powerful brakes. Freeway cruising is made pleasant by the reasonably smooth ride, though the tl is no cushmobile. the tl is wrapped in a hip, bold, razor-edged design. It's a fully equipped luxury performance sedan in midsize dimensions. inside, it's thoroughly modern. It comes standard with the latest in surround-sound. The seats are firm and comfortably bolstered. The most important change for 2006 is an active system to control torque steer, the car's one dynamic achilles' heel. Nearly every luxury feature comes standard and there are few options. for 2006, the horsepower numbers have been revised downward due to a new testing procedure used by the society of automotive engineers (sae). Also standard: the dvd/cd/cassette/am/fm/xm satellite radio system with dvd-audio 5. 1. Hands-free, wireless, cellular telephone capability employing bluetooth technology is built in. The tl comes with dual-zone, dual-mode automatic air conditioning with micron filter, power everything, xenon high-intensity discharge headlights, green-tinted glass and a long list of other features. the optional navigation system 2,000) is bundled with 3d solar sensing climate control. High-performance tires are optional 200) with the six-speed manual transmission only. safety features: seat-mounted side-impact airbags and full-cabin side curtain airbags are standard. The side-impact airbag sensors note the seat occupant's height and position to minimize potential injury to out-of-place and smaller-stature individuals. Frontal airbags are dual-stage and dual-threshold, meaning they deploy at different rates depending on the severity of the crash and whether the front seat occupants are belted in. A weight sensor incorporated in the front passenger seat senses if the total weight on the seat is less than 65 pounds (the weight of a small child or a car seat); if it is, the passenger airbag won't deploy in a crash. On the driver's side, a position sensor activates a more gentle dual-stage airbag mode if the seat is within half an inch of the most forward position. If the seat is farther than a half inch from the forward position, the airbag deploys in either single or dual-stage mode based on the severity of the collision. Latch child seat anchors are included. active safety features include anti-lock brakes (abs) with electronic brake-force distribution (ebd), brake assist and vehicle stability assist electronic stability control. A tire-pressure monitoring system (tpms) notifies the driver if tire pressure sinks to dangerous levels. walkaroundthe acura tl has a solid stance, tall and lean, with muscular lines. It looks compact and coiled, tensed, ready to move in any direction with quickness, certainty and precision. The designers say they kept the image of a soccer player in mind as they sketched the latest tl. And it looks better in person than in photos. the current tl is more than 3. 5 inches shorter overall than the previous-generation (pre-2004) tl, yet the wheelbase is essentially the same. (the wheelbase in the distance between the front and rear wheels.) that made the front and rear overhangs shorter, an improvement in the design. The current model is 2 inches wider than the previous version, spreading the tires an inch farther apart in front and an inch and a half farther apart in the rear. This wider track improves handling and stability. The roof is a half-inch taller. And yet the tl claims one of the lowest coefficients of drag (0. 29 cd) in its class. Squinting headlights wrap around the front fenders, drawing the eye to the character line that begins in the side-marker light just forward of the front door, integrating the perfectly aligned door handles and running the length of the car to terminate in the rear side-marker lights. Molded rocker panels beneath the doors (with a chip-resistant finish) visually widen the car's lower body. Fender flares stretch the body over and wrap snugly around the tires. The tallish greenhouse tapers gracefully inward as it rises from the beltline, giving geometric balance to the rake of the windshield and backlight. The c-pillar, or sail panel, flows smoothly down into the trunk lid, adding substance and solidity to the rear quarters and embellishing the tl's mild, wedge-like profile. the rear of the tl looks like a honda. The rear looks conservative when compared to the dramatic styling of the rest of the car. The trailing edge of the trunk lid is sharply crested, with a pleasing kamm-like aero-overhang. Taillights are severely functional. The black surround setting off the rear license plate is a bit loud. But the body sculpturing produces surface planes that generate some exciting shadows, and dual exhausts with squarish tips in matching lower bumper cutouts boost the sporty image, as do pushing the wheels out toward the corners. interiorthe acura tl features a comfortable cabin. Even the back seats are roomy and comfortable. Fit and finish is above average. A nice touch is the grained, matte-finish section on the top of the dash over the instrument cluster that reduces reflective glare off the inside of the windshield on bright, sunny days. A seamless dash masks the presence of the passenger-side front airbag, making for a more elegant and stylish look. comfortably bolstered seats brace thighs and shoulders against lateral forces during spirited cornering. The driving position is exemplary, which is no surprise given honda's near obsession with ergonomics. Seat-bottom cushions could extend a bit more beneath the thighs, but overall the seats are quite supportive without being overly firm. The b-pillars are indented in their forward edges about mid-height to make a little more elbow room for front seat occupants. All necessary controls lie within sight and easy reach of the driver. Shift levers and patterns for both transmissions fall readily to hand. backlit led gauges look out from inside three pods tucked under a hood shading them from the noon-time sun. They're easy on the eyes, with a blue-around-white motif. A large, round speedometer sits directly in front of the driver and is centered on the steering column, which is also properly centered on the driver's seat. To the left is a slightly smaller, but no less legible tachometer. The right-hand pod contains the fuel and water temperature gauges. the melding of function with form works extremely well in the acura tl. Topmost in the center stack is the lcd screen that displays the climate control and audio settings as well as the optional navigation system's visual aids. With the navigation system comes a line of pda-like buttons and cursor controller arrayed beneath the screen. Bracketing the screen are perpendicular rows of large, finger-friendly buttons for setting driver and front passenger climate control preferences; a useful off switch is provided that instantly shuts everything off. Separating the climate controls from the touch-screen this way makes changing fan speeds or adjusting the temperature easy in the tl. Using time of day and direction of travel, this gadget calculates the sun's position relative to the car to adjust side-to-side interior temperatures to maintain desired settings. navigation systems are getting better each year and acura's is one of the best if not the best. It's easy to program and gives clear and accurate descriptions visibly and audibly. The big display and combination of hard buttons and context-sensitive on-screen menus work very well. The navigation system can recognize nearly 300 verbal commands, including adjus. AM/FM✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Tachometer✔ Climate Control✔ Front Airbag✔ Navigation System✔ Air Conditioning✔ Passenger Airbag✔ Bluetooth
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