2015 Acura TLX
Out with the old, in with the new… and so goes it in the automotive world. And one of the latest to do so is Acura with the 2015 TLX.
Partially an exercise in consolidation, the TLX enters the Acura lineup as both the TL and TSX depart. Wheelbase measures the same as the TL-just over 109 inches—though the chassis is different with four-wheel steering on most models.
While the bodywork is still conservative, there are cues that lend aggression: short front and rear overhangs, sweeping profile with a teardrop like greenhouse, and optional larger wheels. Acura’s jeweled LED headlights make an appearance here, as well.
But to us it is the interior that really shines. The TLX rivals some of the best for comfort, with great seats and materials. Technology is always an Acura focus and there is quite a lot of it inside. The dual screen center stack is an evolution of the Honda trademark setup. Again true to Acura form, the overall looks is certainly premium but not over the top.
Power is by way of a 206 horsepower 2.4 liter inline 4 with an in house designed 8-speed dual clutch automatic, or a 290 horsepower 3.5 liter V6 with a 9-speed ZF box that includes push button gear selection. Front wheel drive is standard with all-wheel drive an option for the V6.
Neither engine felt particularly sporty, but the IDS drive mode selector can spice things up.
So with plenty that’s new for Acura this year, the TLX is on sale now, starting at around $32,000.
Specifications
- Engine: 2.4 liter/ 3.5 liter
- Horsepower: 206/ 290
- Price: starting around $32,000
2025 Porsche Taycan
The all-electric Porsche Taycan is getting some significant updates for the 2025 model year.
We were lucky enough to get some Quick Spin early drive time in Southern Spain, both through some epic countryside scenery and on Circuito Monteblanco near the town of La Palma del Condado.
Porsche has addressed virtually every area of all Taycan models from new front and rear designs and revised lighting for the exterior, to the updated tech and new materials of the interior, to increased standard content all around.
But increased range is usually the most anticipated update when it comes to EVs, and that should be the case for all Taycans, as both the standard and Performance Battery Plus get a boost in capacity. Official numbers are not out just yet,but expect 20-30% more available miles. All that plus more power too, coming not from just software upgrades, but actual hardware changes.
All Taycan’s get a new rear motor with varying levels of output based on trim level. Base rear-drive Taycans getting a 60-kW increase, which is enough to shave more than half a second off the 0-60 time.
More notable is the all-wheel drive Turbo S, which gets an additional 140-kW of output for a new total of 700 kW; increasing horsepower from 750 to 938 and helping it now to get to 60 in just 2.3 seconds.
But most impressive is a new Taycan Turbo GT, available with and without a lightweight Weissach Package. At 1,019 horsepower, it’s the most powerful production Porsche ever.
BRIAN ROBINSON: “So, how do you make the Porsche of EVs even better? Well, more range is a good way, and more power is also a good way. They’ve done both here with the new Taycan; but above all of that, it’s really just this car’s superb driving experience that sets it apart from other high-performance, high-end EVs.”
Porsche is taking orders now for the 2025 Taycan. Plan on shelling out at least $100,000, with the Turbo GT around $230,000. And we’ll have more Quick Spins… soon!