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Acura TSX: Wimpy or Fuel-Efficient?
Acura's redesigned TSX has less horsepower than its previous incarnation but better fuel economy. No wonder it's selling so well
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To my mind, there are two ways of looking at the new Acura TSX, a sporty, entry-level luxury sedan that has been redesigned for '09. On the one hand, you can view it as a wimpy, underpowered afterthought, a Honda Accord that hasn't been adequately adapted to American tastes.
Alternatively, you can view it as a turning point, an exception to the unwritten rule that every new American model must be speedier and more powerful than the one it's replacing—a European-style sedan that handles well but doesn't gulp gasoline like a drunk with a hollow leg.