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This report provides a quick overview of the features and specs for the 2007 Acura TL. Get our expert review of the Acura here.
By Cars.com StaffCars.com
September 1, 2006
Acura's bestselling sports sedan receives a midcycle makeover for 2007. The performance-oriented Type-S edition — dormant on the TL for three years — returns, adopting the automaker's 3.5-liter V-6 to make 286 horsepower, a 28-hp increase over the base model, which uses a 3.2-liter V-6. The TL retains its front-wheel-drive status, however, rebuffing early hopes that the Type-S might include Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive. Acura dramatically redesigned the TL for 2004, promising greater performance and sportier handling. A standard V-6 worked with either a five-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission; the latter has been dropped in the base model but is available in the TL Type-S. Honda's luxury division launched the TL as a 1996 model. Produced in Marysville, Ohio, the TL competes with such sedans as the BMW 3 Series and Infiniti G35. Exterior Compared with earlier models, the current TL sedan exhibits a wider, more aggressive stance. For 2007, changes include new fog lights mounted on each side of the front air dam, as well as redesigned taillights. The TL Type-S adds front ground effects, quad exhaust and black chrome trim. The TL's body displays a pronounced wedge-shaped cabin-forward profile, led by a shield-shaped grille that incorporates a large logo. Acoustic windshield glass is installed. High-intensity-discharge headlights operate with both low and high beams. A power moonroof is standard. Alloy wheels hold 17-inch tires; high-performance summer tires are optional on the TL Type-S. Other Type-S enhancements include a stiffer suspension, stronger brakes with Brembo four-piston front calipers and thicker underbody stabilizer bars. Interior Five people fit inside the TL. Leather-trimmed seats are standard, and a 10-way power driver's seat is equipped with power lumbar support. Each TL includes dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats, a tilt/telescoping steering column, and an Acura/ELS eight-speaker surround-sound system with an in-dash six-CD changer and DVD audio. Steering-wheel buttons operate audio, cruise-control and voice-recognition functions. Brushed-aluminum trim accents the dashboard. Acura's optional navigation system features voice recognition, real-time traffic monitoring and an 8-inch display screen; it's optional on the base TL and standard on the Type-S. Other additions include redesigned instrument gauges and a new three-spoke steering wheel. The TL includes wood trim and blue cockpit lighting, while the Type-S has red lighting, embossed headrests and carbon fiber trim. Under the Hood Operating with a drive-by-wire throttle, Acura's 3.2-liter V-6 produces 258 hp at 6,200 rpm and 233 pounds-feet of torque at 5,000 rpm. In the TL Type-S, a 3.5-liter V-6 comes from Acura's larger RL sedan. Here it makes 286 hp at 6,200 rpm and 256 pounds-feet of torque at 5,000 rpm. The TL's five-speed Sequential SportShift automatic transmission permits manual gear changes. A six-speed manual, which works with a limited-slip differential, is available in the TL Type-S. Safety Antilock brakes include electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist functions. Side-impact airbags, dual-stage front airbags and side curtain airbags are standard. A passenger-side position sensor controls airbag deployment. An electronic stability system is standard.
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