Editing Acura (section)

===2004–2006===
A new TL was introduced for the 2004 model year, with a {{convert|270|hp|abbr=on}} V6<ref>{{cite web|title=Acura TL V 6-3.2L (2004)|url=http://acura.workshop-manuals.com/tl/v6-3.2l/|publisher=workshop-manuals.com|access-date=28 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818180618/http://acura.workshop-manuals.com/tl/v6-3.2l/|archive-date=18 August 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>  measured by the then-current [[Society of Automotive Engineers|SAE]] standards. The new TL increased sales dramatically to 70,943 American units in 2005.

Also around the same time the [[Acura TSX]] was introduced. It was essentially a re-badged European and Japanese market Honda Accord loaded with features. This model became the only 4-cylinder sedan in Acura's line-up (with the exception of the Canadian market [[Acura CSX]], which replaced the EL in 2006).

Acura's new models—particularly the TL and TSX—were well received by the motoring press and became Acura's top selling vehicles by then. The TSX was on ''Car and Driver''{{'}}s Ten Best list from 2004 to 2006.

[[File:04-06_Acura_TL.jpg|thumb|left|2004-2006 [[Acura TL]]]]
[[File:2005 Acura RL -- NHTSA.jpg|thumb|2005 [[Acura RL]]]]
[[File:2006_Acura_CSX.jpg|thumb|left|2006 [[Acura CSX]]]]
[[File:2007-Acura-RDX-2.jpg|thumb|left|2007 [[Acura RDX]]]]

In 2005, a new RL was introduced with a {{convert|300|hp|abbr=on}} V6, improved styling, and Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD), a system capable of sending almost all of the RL's power to just one wheel in a turn. The second-generation RL appeared on ''[[Car and Driver]]''{{'}}s [[Car and Driver Ten Best|Ten Best list]] for 2005, and also garnered an CNET.com "Editor's Choice". However in the midsize luxury segment, RL sales lagged far behind not only the best-selling German offerings but also Japanese contemporaries like the [[Lexus GS]] and [[Infiniti M]]. Honda Japan had set the RL's initial price high, close to those with V8 engines, disappointing potential customers who perceived Acura as not being on par with its German rivals in brand equity and expected more value from the Japanese marque. The damage from Honda Japan's alleged hubris was done, even though Honda Canada has since reduced the RL's price.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://autos.canada.com/news/story.html?id=ebd3dab9-f974-4fc2-a4e1-d321bdf1bb5b |title=Driving.ca - Road test: 2009 Acura RL |publisher=Autos.canada.com |access-date=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521004336/http://autos.canada.com/news/story.html?id=ebd3dab9-f974-4fc2-a4e1-d321bdf1bb5b |archive-date=21 May 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2006 Acura introduced a compact crossover SUV which was based on its own unique unibody chassis called the [[Acura RDX|RDX]] with models becoming available to U.S. consumers in August 2006. It is powered by a turbocharged 240-hp 4-cylinder engine and, like the RL, uses Acura's [[SH-AWD]] system. A completely redesigned MDX became available in the fall of 2006 with a {{convert|300|hp|abbr=on}} V6 engine and Super Handling All-Wheel Drive.
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