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Acura TLX Gets New Corporate Face
Honda Motor Co. is giving its upscale Acura TLX sedan a midcycle makeover that includes a redesigned front end based on the luxury division's latest styling.
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Honda Motor Co. is giving its upscale Acura TLX sedan a midcycle makeover that includes a redesigned front end based on the luxury division’s latest styling.
A teaser image shows a pentagonal grille similar to that used on the 2017 MDX crossover and last year’s Precision concept car. The 2018 TLX also sports a new fascia and headlights.
Acura will take the wraps off the new midsize TLX at the New York auto show in April.
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