the acura tl is an executive car that was manufactured by acura, the luxury division of honda.it was introduced in 1995 to replace the acura vigor and was badged for the japanese-market from 1996 to 2000 as the honda inspire and from 1996 to 2004 as the honda saber.the tl was acura's best-selling model until it was outsold by the mdx in 2007.in 2005, it ranked as the second best-selling luxury sedan in the united states behind the bmw 3 series, but sales decreased after the 2008 model year.four generations of the acura tl were produced, with the final fourth generation tl premiering in 2008 as a 2009 model and ending production in 2014, when it was replaced together with the tsx by the tlx.the 3.2 tl used the 3.2 l 200 hp (149 kw) sohc 24v v6 from the second generation acura legend.the debut of the tl signaled acura's shift from traditional vehicle names to alphanumeric designations.by replacing recognizable names such as vigor and legend with a two-letter designation, the luxury maker hoped to focus consumer attention on the acura name.the tl was the first acura model to adopt the new naming scheme.the 2.5 tl was positioned as the sporty model and the 3.2 focused more upon a luxurious ride.there were minimal styling differences between the two, but the 3.2 tl had larger tires despite the 2.5 tl's more sporty marketing.moreover, the added power in the 3.2 tl gave it better acceleration.both engines were mounted in a front-rear, or longitudinal position.this contrasted with the more typical transverse engine mount style, and was intended to provide better weight distribution and reduce nose dive.the engine mount design resulted in an elongated hood for the first generation tl, a shorter front overhang and longer wheelbase, fitting for a near-luxury car.the inline-5 engine in the 2.5 tl competed with similar 5-cylinder engines offered in audi and volvo models.the first 1996 acura tl was manufactured at sayama, japan on march 28, 1995.sales of the 2.5 tl began in spring 1995, but the 3.2 tl was delayed until fall because of a u.s.-japan trade dispute.the u.s. government had threatened to impose 100% tariffs on higher-priced japanese cars in response a growing u.s.-japan trade deficit.ultimately a deal was reached which avoided the tariffs.the first generation acura tl had standard features including dual airbags, antilock brakes, automatic climate control, a cassette/cd player sound system, and power windows and locks.leather was standard on the more upscale 3.2 tl, while the 2.5 tl featured a firmer suspension setup.like its predecessor, the vigor, this generation tl was a 4-door pillared hardtop, with frameless windows.additionally, all acura tls received a variable-speed intermittent wiper setting.the 3.2 tl had 205/65/15 tires and a v6 motor.the sport-targeted, 5-cylinder 2.5 tl was further fitted with new alloy wheels.1998 was the last year of tl production in japan, as the model was being redesigned for production in the united states.the second-generation tl (now called 3.2 tl) was released in 1998 and was now derived off the us-market honda accord platform.it was available with a newly designed 3.2 l 225 hp (168 kw) sohc vtec j32 v6 mated to a four-speed electronic automatic transmission with sportshift.the second-generation 3.2 tl (the 2.5 was dropped) was built in marysville, ohio, alongside the honda accord, at marysville auto plant.these cars were imported into japan and sold as honda inspire in the honda clio dealer network, and as honda saber in the honda verno dealer network.
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