NEW 2009 EURO - at the track...

[robburl]

Nah, same market. It's just more refined, more sportier, more on features.

Take one for a test drive.

I did just ... took a Lux Auto for a good drive. Feels and looks the same size as a Camry but without the big bum. But now it feesl to be in the same market as the Commodore and Falcon, which you would have never thought of the CL9 being in before. It's nice to drive but with only 100kms on the clock it defientlly felt less responsive than my standard 03 auto with 75,000 kms. I'd say to keep the fuel consumption lower, Honda have tuned the transmission accordingly - and it feels it, i.e. less willing to kick down and when it does the immediacy of the urge is missing, but as it said it had only done 100kms. In 4000 more it should make a big difference. The handling is great, stiffer and more precise than the CL9. If your need if for a bigger car than the CL9, then you'll love it, but then you'll need to compare it with all the other 'bigger' cars too. Dont' get me wrong, I like the car but I'd get the optional grill.

[Type R Positive]

Oh yeah, regarding acceleration times, what is this 0-100 and i can't, for the life of me, find the 0-100 time of the Accord V6!

'06 Accord V6 sedan in the states: 7.6sec 0-60mph.

Reading some of the new TSX reviews, they say the 0-60mph times for 6sp man have dropped from 7.2sec (CL9) to 6.7sec (CU2).

[MKI4EVA]

hahah wtf 6.7sec?

[Type R Positive]

If your need if for a bigger car than the CL9, then you'll love it, but then you'll need to compare it with all the other 'bigger' cars too. Dont' get me wrong, I like the car but I'd get the optional grill.

I think it's funny how the new model has changed peoples perceptions so much.

It's 3" wider, 2" longer, 1" lower.... hardly 'bigger' at all.

Interesting picture comparison for ya:
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/show...8&page=4&pp=40

[Type R Positive]

hahah wtf 6.7sec?

60mph is not quite 100km/h.
15.3 @ 93mph 1/4 mile time too.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ce+page-2.html

[yfin]

Reading some of the new TSX reviews, they say the 0-60mph times for 6sp man have dropped from 7.2sec (CL9) to 6.7sec (CU2).

Good luck getting that time. I would expect 7.3 to 8.0 sec 0-100kph in the manual base model. Waits for magazine tests in Australia....

I reckon we probably got the longer final drive compared to the TSX again as well.....

[Type R Positive]

I'd say to keep the fuel consumption lower, Honda have tuned the transmission accordingly - and it feels it, i.e. less willing to kick down and when it does the immediacy of the urge is missing, but as it said it had only done 100kms.

Hey Rob, did you flog it is 'S' mode?
It did feel sedate in normal mode to me, even when I booted it. It definately went better in 'S' mode. The lux auto I drove had 14kms on it when I took it back! I was the first to test drive it!

Speaking of fuel consumption, the manual has got a shift light that lights up for best fuel consumption. It sounds like a good feature, but I think it might get a bit annoying.

[Type R Positive]

Good luck getting that time. I would expect 7.3 to 8.0 sec 0-100kph in the manual base model. Waits for magazine tests in Australia....

Yeah, sounds optimistic, but thats what I found.

I reckon we probably got the longer final drive compared to the TSX again as well.....

Nah, im adiment that it is shorter gearing. It's got short shifter in it as well, from the S2K I believe. Well thats what the sales dude try to tell me....

[aaronng]

Nah, im adiment that it is shorter gearing. It's got short shifter in it as well, from the S2K I believe. Well thats what the sales dude try to tell me....

Haha, sales dude is spewing BS. The CU2 has a cable shifter, while the S2K has the stick mounted straight onto the shifter, more like a direct linkage.

[MKI4EVA]

Check this out........how hot is that.






the rear boot wing looks quite good.

i hope the 09 one has nicer 18" wheels for the lux..........

[Pumped]

I liked the 18 inch wheels i saw, looked smick

[Type R Positive]

Haha, sales dude is spewing BS. The CU2 has a cable shifter, while the S2K has the stick mounted straight onto the shifter, more like a direct linkage.

I thought so too, he actually said S2K gearbox, then changed to shifter when I laughed!

It looks like it has definately got a short shifter in it though.