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."

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