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2012 Acura TL: Up Close

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Sure enough, Acura reduced the shield grille to a sliver of its former self and added a horizontal crease in the bumper that makes the silver segment seem smaller still. Around back, Acura removed the chrome-under-glass look of the taillights and shaved some mass out of the bumper below them.

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Explaining the difference in terms of what Acura changed doesn’t express how much better the car looks overall. We’ve been impressed with the car’s interior and how it drives, especially with the Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive. Now it has the styling that should help it succeed in the market.

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Joe Wiesenfelder

Former Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder, a Cars.com launch veteran, led the car evaluation effort. He owns a 1984 Mercedes 300D and a 2002 Mazda Miata SE.

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