Acura TSX

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The Acura TSX is an entry-level luxury car manufactured by Honda. Introduced in April 2003, it was sold only in the United States and Canada. It is sold in North America under the Acura luxury marque, where it filled the gap as Acura's 4-door, entry-level sedan when the Integra sedan was discontinued in 2001. The TSX would also eventually replace the Acura RSX (which in turn succeeded the Acura Integra coupe). As of 2008, the TSX is the smallest vehicle in the Acura model line, other than the Civic-based CSX (and the preceding 1.6/1.7EL) sold only in Canada. All TSXs are built in Sayama, Saitama, Japan.

Specs

The K24A2 engine used in the TSX was related to the engine in the Honda Accord (7th generation), the Honda CR-V, the Honda Element, and a smaller version in the Acura RSX and RSX Type-S. The K24A2 featured intelligent variable valve timing (i-VTEC) and produced 205 horsepower (150 kW) in this iteration.

Since 2006 model year, the Acura TSX has used a 2.4-litre in-line 4 cylinder engine making 205 hp (153 kW) SAE J1349 net. The advertised increased power figures on previous models were over-estimated by +10 hp (7 kW), the actual power rating is 205 hp (153 kW). SAE J1349 is a third party program designed to eliminate ambiguities that allowed engine makers to cite power and torque ratings higher than the engine's actual capabilities.

Interior & Options

All Acura TSX interior come in leather. They can be equipped with standard features such as a rear spoiler, full nose mask, alloy wheels, and power windows. Only the TSX and the TSX V6 come equipped with a Acura 360-watt Premium Audio System with AM/FM tuner, in-dash CD, MP3, WMA player and 7-speakers, including 8-inch subwoofer. The Technology package for these models come equipped with a 415-watt Acura/ELS Surround^® Premium 10-speaker Sound System with 6-disc in-dash changer (CD, DVD-Audio, MP3, WMA⁶, and DTS^®), Dolby^®⁵ Pro Logic^® II and AM/FM tuner . All for versions of the car have a USB and ipod intergration as well as steering wheel controls so the driver can control their ipod form their steering wheel.