Vehicle: 2010 Acura TSX V6 Auto w/Tech Pkg Price as tested: CDN$42790 Performance: Acura promises lots of things with the new TSX V6. Does it deliver? We will find out after this test drive. Acura decided to slot a TL-derived 3.5 liter DOHC V6 instead of using the originally planned diesel version in the uplevel [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Acura ZDX with Tech Pkg Price as tested: CDN$61485 Performance: Many would have thought Acura ZDX is basically the same car as Honda Accord Crosstour at first glance, they are completely different kinds of beasts under the skin. That’s despite both share simiar amount of criticisms, which we will tell you later. Unlike [...]

Vehicle: 2009 Acura CSX Tech Price as tested: CDN$31385 Unlike its forebear, the EL. The Canadian-only Acura CSX never sold well, even Honda Canada has agreed it isn’t as a marketing succeed as all the EL preceding it. Dynamically speaking, CSX is a very delightful car to drive. Our tester is the mid-level Tech package [...]

Vehicle: 2009 Acura TSX Premium with Automatic Transmission Price as tested: CDN$39225 Since the inception in 2004, we always considered TSX as one of our all-time favourite sports sedans. New for 2009, Acura introduced the 2nd generation TSX. We already impressed with its level of refinement, feature content, build quality and, most of all, dynamic [...]

Vehicle: 2009 Acura TL Price as tested: CDN$41815 Performance: Beneath TL’s interesting looking body lies a heart of a lion. The new TL is motivated by an exceptional V6, which has 3.5 liters of displacement, along with all the advanced i-VTEC technology combined with SOHC and 24-valves. This engine is anything but. Its not only [...]

Vehicle: 2009 Acura TSX Premium with automatic Price as tested: CDN$39225 Performance: Before Acura introduces the 2.2 liter i-DTEC diesel engine sometimes next year, TSX is currently powered by one engine. Its the same 2.4 liter 4-cylinder 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC that has been widely praised in the outgoing model. Even though the hp has been [...]

Vehicle(s): 2007 Acura CSX Type-S 2007 Acura TL Type-S with 5-speed manumatic Price as tested: CDN$34680 (CSX-S) CDN$49030 (TL-S) Performance: CSX-S is powered by the same powerplant as Civic Si coupe, which means its the same upgraded 2.0 i-VTEC DOHC 4-cylinder 16-valver with 197 ponies and 139 lb/ft of torque. Consider its maximum torque arrives [...]

Vehicle: 2007 Acura MDX Elite Price as tested: CDN$63330 Performance: Underneath the MDX is Honda’s new SOHC VTEC 3.7L V6 engine. With Honda’s variable valve timing and lift electronic control or VTEC, its good for 300 horses and 275 lb/ft of torque. Honda has set the standards, in terms of smoothness/quietness/sweetness and flexability with this [...]

Vehicle: 2007 Acura RDX Price as tested: CDN$41000 Performance: Powered by RDX is one of the world’s finest turbocharged 4-cylinder engine in the world. Its a 2.3 liter i-VTEC DOHC, which shares the same engine structure with Acura’s excellent 2.4 liter i-VTEC normally aspirated unit currently resides in TSX. In RDX’s case, this powerplant is [...]

Vehicle: 2006 Acura MDX with Tech Pkg Price as tested: CDN$58630 Performance: The MDX is powered by only one engine. A superb 3.5L SOHC VTEC V6 that is good for 253hp. Power is never an issue with this motor as it has equally impressive torque: 250 lb/ft of torque at 3500rpm. Since this engine is [...]

Vehicle: 2006 Acura RL Price as tested: CDN$70930 Handling: One of the most impressive aspects of RL has to be its Super Handling all-wheel drive system. This AWD uses independent torque distribution system to varies between front and rear wheels. Its smart enough to distribute up to 70% for either front or back. When you [...]

Vehicle: 2006 Acura CSX Premium with 5-speed automatic transmission Price as tested: CDN$29380 Performance: CSX is powered by the same K20 powerplant as Civic Si. As one expects from Acura, the level of refinement and smoothness are amazing. This DOHC 16-valver 4 banger i-VTEC 2.0L is good for 155 ponies and 139 lb/ft of torque. [...]

Vehicle(s): 2005 Acura RSX Premium leather with 5-speed automatic and Type-S Price as tested: CDN$30750 (Premium)/CDN$34050 (Type-S) Performance: The RSX is motivated by 2 engines: spicy and extra spicy. The spicy version of RSX uses the same 2.0L i-VTEC DOHC that bumps out 160hp and 141 lb/ft of torque, on the other hand, extra spicy [...]

Vehicle: 2004 Acura EL Premium with 4-speed automatic Price as tested: CDN$24100 Performance: The EL is powered by a 1.7L SOHC VTEC 16-valve engine that bumps out 127 hp and 114 lb/ft of torque, the same engine that found in Civic Si sedan and coupe. This engine is adequate for daily driving but insufficient when [...]

Short review of 2002 Acura TL/CL Type-S ============================== I didn’t expect this platform with 250hp can get so little torque steer through the front wheels, another prove of Accord global platform is stiff. It handles relatively well although understeer is pretty serious. The drawback is these cars can’t motive any emotion through driving as with [...]

Vehicle: 2004 Acura TL Price as tested: CDN$40800 Performance: 3.2 liter SOHC V6 VTEC with 270 hp and 238 lb/ft of torque is the only powerplant that powered the TL. It has 20 more horsepower and 25 lb/ft of torque more than the outgoing Type-S version. Power has never been an issue with the previous [...]

Vehicle: 2004 Acura TSX with 6-speed stick Performance: The 2.4L i-VTEC with 200 horses and 166 lb/ft of torque has given TSX plenty of get-up-and-go. The torque delivery of this i-VTEC is simply amazing. The throttle response in low-end is responsive and linear. A response that feels more like a 6 than most normally aspirated [...]