By Al Vinikour
MotorwayAmerica.com

Generally a mid-model run will receive freshened looks and some mechanical and technical tweaks. In other words it’s different but you probably have to be a car nut to see the subtle differences.

Apparently Acura didn’t get the memo because their newly-refined 2012 TL — while bearing a familial resemblance to the 2009 model, (which experienced a complete from-the-wheel-up redesign) — is like saying Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger  really were twins in their movie of the same name.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

The 2011 Acura RDX caught our attention in a big way. We had not driven an RDX since its first model year in 2007 and forgot just how enjoyable it is. If you have lost sight of the Acura — now in its fifth year of production — while shopping such products as the BMW X3 or Infiniti EX35 you might find it advantageous to take a test drive.

 By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

Of all the new driving aids now available, and it seems the MDX has all of them, we came to the conclusion while hurdling down a congested section of Interstate 95 in South Carolina in a 2010 Acura MDX that adaptive cruise control is the most useful.

As with most new technology it quickly evolves. In its first iteration more than a decade ago, we disliked the long distance between cars adaptive cruise forced on the driver.

 By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

The newly conceived Acura ZDX is a conundrum. On the one hand, it offers many things that make Acura vehicles desirable including solid performance and outstanding handling, a hushed interior with quality materials and stylish surroundings, and a cutting-edge audio and communications system.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

In car years, the Acura 3.5 RL is pretty long in the tooth. But the flagship of the Acura lineup has aged gracefully and it is still a premium sedan worth considering when shopping for a luxury four door especially if you’re not hip to changes in technology or you really don’t care.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

If your budget can stand the monthly payment involved with a $35,000 entry-level luxury car, then we have a deal for you.

Acura’s all-new mid-sized TL sedan is as good as it gets for under 35-grand even if you don’t get a discount or a low interest rate. This car is worth the price. Period!

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman




Acura is comparing its all-new compact sport sedan to such vaunted makes as the BMW 325i, Audi A4 1.8T and Mercedes-Benz C240. After all it has its roots in Europe as does this list of heady competition.

By Jim Meachen and Ted Biederman

It seems massive horsepower and prodigious torque has become addictive to most of the American auto-buying public.

Smoke a little performance and you’ve got to have more. If your last car had 150 horsepower, chances are you won’t settle for less at trade-in time. And we would bet your next vehicle will be endowed with more ponies and more pound-feet than the last.