ENGINEERING FEATURES |
3.5-liter, 280 hp, 24-valve, SOHC VTEC® 6-cylinder engine (TL) 3.7-liter, 305 hp, 24-valve, SOHC VTEC® 6-cylinder engine (TL SH-AWD®) |
VTEC® - Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control |
EPA TIER 2 - BIN 5; CARB LEV II ULEV emissions certification |
5-speed automatic transmission with Sequential SportShift, F1®-style paddle shifters, and Grade Logic Control |
Drive-by-Wire™ throttle system |
Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) |
Double-wishbone independent front suspension |
Multi-link independent rear suspension |
Electric Power Steering (EPS), variable-assist rack-and-pinion |
4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) |
Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) |
Brake Assist |
17-inch cast-aluminum wheels with Bridgestone Turanza EL400 P245/50R17 M+S tires (TL) 17-inch cast-aluminum wheels with Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 P245/50R17 M+S (TL w/Tech Package) 18-inch cast-aluminum wheels with Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 P245/45ZR18M+S (TL SH-AWD®) 19-inch cast-aluminum wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport S2 245/40ZR19 (Available option on TL SH-AWD®) |
EXTERIOR FEATURES |
"Motion Surface" body design with signature Acura front grille |
Functional front bumper mounted air ducts for front brake cooling (TL SH-AWD®) |
Projector-style HID front headlight system |
Power moonroof with tilt, auto-open/close, auto-reverse and key-off operation |
Heated side mirrors with reverse gear tilt-down function and integrated directional signals |
Chrome accented door handles (Technology Package) |
Speed-sensing, variable intermittent windshield wipers |
Rear trunk lid spoiler with integrated rear view camera (TL SH-AWD®) |
Advanced underbody aerodynamics |
Integrated dual-outlet exhaust |
17-inch cast aluminum wheels |
Bridgestone Turanza EL400 P245/50R17 M+S tires |
Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 P245/50R17 M+S tires (with Technology Package) |
SH-AWD® Exterior Features |
18x8-inch cast aluminum wheels |
Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 P245/45R18 M+S tires |
Front-brake cooling ducts mounted in front bumper fascia |
Quad exhaust finishers |
SH-AWD® trunk emblem |
INTERIOR FEATURES |
SEATING |
Sport seats with leather-trimmed interior |
Milano premium leather seating surfaces (as part of the Technology Package) |
10-way adjustable power-actuated driver seat (8-way adjustable seat with 2-way adjustable lumbar support) |
8-way adjustable power-actuated front passenger seat |
Heated front seats |
2-position memory function (driver seat, side mirrors, radio presets, climate control settings, MID presets) |
Front center console with adjustable armrest dual-level storage and coin holders |
Rear seat armrest with locking trunk pass-through |
Seatback pockets |
SH-AWD® (seating upgrades) |
Unique sport seating with additional bolstering for added support |
Contrasting color Euro Stitching on steering wheel, seats, hand brake, and shifter |
COMFORT and CONVENIENCE |
8-speaker, 276-watt audio system with a 6-disc CD changer, AM/FM radio, XM® Satellite Radio, Bluetooth® Audio, USB port and AUX jack connectivity, and HandsFreeLink® wireless telephone interface |
Leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel with illuminated fingertip controls and F1®-style paddle shifters |
Steering wheel-mounted controls (cruise control, audio, phone, multi-information display and available voice recognition) |
Tilt and telescoping steering column |
Illuminated steering wheel controls, ignition switch, power-window switches, door-lock switches and overhead controls |
Dual-zone, dual-mode adaptive climate control system with air filtration and auto humidity control system |
Rear passenger ventilation controls |
Power windows with driver and front passenger's auto-up/down, auto-reverse and key-off operation |
Remote control and driver's door lock-operated window opening function |
Power moonroof with tilt, auto-open/close, auto-reverse and key-off operation |
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® wireless telephone interface |
Multi-Information Display (MID) |
Maintenance Minder™ system |
LED information display with electronic compass |
Exterior temperature indicator |
LED backlit gauges with progressive illumination |
Driver's and passenger's illuminated vanity mirrors and driver's side card holder |
12-volt power outlets (front and center console) |
Aluminum threshold garnish |
Carpeted floor mats |
Remote trunk release |
Rear cargo net |
TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE |
Acura/ELS Surround™ Premium 10-speaker sound system with DVD-Audio, CD, DTS®, AM/FM tuner, XM® Satellite Radio, Bluetooth® Audio, 12.7 GB hard disk drive (HDD) media storage system and a 440-watt Digital Signal Processing (DSP) amplifier |
Speed-sensitive volume control (SVC) |
Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™ and rearview camera |
8-inch full VGA high-resolution color display |
AcuraLink® satellite communication system |
AcuraLink® real-time traffic with Traffic Rerouting™ |
AcuraLink® weather with Doppler-technology radar maps, 1- and 3-day forecasts, specific area weather and severe weather alerts |
GPS-linked, solar-sensing, dual-zone, dual-mode adaptive climate control system with humidity control system and air filtration |
Keyless Access System (with smart entry and pushbutton ignition) |
Chrome accented door handles |
Rear trunk lid spoiler with integrated rearview camera |
SAFETY and SECURITY FEATURES |
Active Safety Features |
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist |
Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA®) with traction control (Electronic Stability Control) |
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with location and pressure indicators |
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) |
Passive Safety Features |
Advanced Compatibility Engineering TM (ACE TM) front body structure |
Impact-absorbing front and rear crumple zones |
Side-impact door beams |
Collapsible steering column |
2.5 mph front and rear bumpers |
Dual-stage, dual-threshold front air bags (SRS) |
Side curtain airbags |
Dual-chamber front-seat side airbags with passenger side Occupant Position Detection System |
Active Front Head Restraint System; Adjustable rear head restraints |
3-point height-adjustable front seat belts with load limiters and automatic tensioning system; 3-point rear seat belts |
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) child-seat mounting system |
Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) front headlights |
Auto-on/off front headlights |
Bumper-integrated front fog lights |
LED illumination for: side mirror-integrated directional signals, brake lights, side marker lights and Center High Mount Stop Light (CHMSL) |
Automatic day/night rearview mirror |
Breakaway inside rearview mirror |
Front windshield and front-side window defoggers |
Rear-window defroster with timer |
Child-proof rear door locks |
Emergency trunk opener |
Theft-deterrent system with electronic immobilizer |
277-degree outward visibility |