Road & Track
September 1998
"
a market segment bullseye
"
"For all this athletic sure-footedness, the ride is still comfortable."
"
a wig-flipping sports sedan itching to take you the long, twisty way
home."
"I deliberately trail-braked into a few kinks and was delighted by the new rear
suspension's cooperation in sidestepping a pace and then digging its heels in."
"And what's been left off, you suspiciously ask? Nothing; everything's standard but
the excellent navigation system."
"
the new TL is 192.9 inches of the sort of automotive stoutness one normally
associates with Mercedes-Benz or Lexus."
Car and Driver
September 1998
"Clearly, Acura is taking direct aim at the Lexus ES300
the BMW 3-series, and
the Mercedes C-Class."
"Acura's weapon [against the competition] is an impressive one."
"With or without the nav system, the 1999 Acura 3.2TL is a genuine class-leading
bargain
"
"It's a silky, linear-performing powerplant, matched perfectly with the
transmission."
"Even with the driver's seat set for a six-footer, there's plenty of rear-seat leg-
and headroom for another six-footer."
AMCI CERTIFIED
TEST RESULTS
|
Acura
TL |
BMW
528 |
Mercedes
C280 |
| Acceleration |
|
|
|
| Zero-60 mph (in seconds) |
7.65 |
7.83 |
8.53 |
| Handling |
|
|
|
| Handling, Dry Pavement Slalom (in seconds) |
6.28 |
6.31 |
6.46 |
| Handling, Dry Pavement Slalom (in mph) |
57.32 |
57.05 |
55.73 |
| Interior Noise |
|
|
|
| Interior Sound, Smooth Road (dBA) |
62 |
62 |
64 |
| Interior Sound, Rough Road (dBA) |
66 |
68 |
70 |
|