2010Acura TSX We are not here to do what has already been done. More than a rallying cry, it is a way of thinking. One that affects how we see the world of automotive luxury today, and how we shape it tomorrow. It has led us to develop transformative technologies like the innovative VTEC® engine and a navigation system with both AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic and Weather.™ And to look for inspiration beyond the limited confines of current automotive design. It is what pushes us to use premier race circuits as testing grounds for our ideas, as evidenced by our move this year to the top tier of competition in the American Le Mans Series.® It is all for the purpose of keeping you in touch, in control and inspired. Letting you experience things that have never been done before. THE 2010 ACURA TSX. THIS IS EXPERIENTIAL LUXURY. WHERE AN ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT IS MET WITH INSPIRING AGILITY AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, AN AVAILABLE V-6 ENGINE. DESIRE DRIVES. TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS. TSX V-6 SHOWN IN POLISHED METAL METALLIC. SHOWN IN POLISHED METAL METALLIC. THERE IS NO mistaKING WHY you’RE HERE. While it may be the technologies found under the hood that generate thrills, it is the interior details of a vehicle that truly forge a bond between driver and sport sedan. Upon your first encounter with the TSX, you’ll instantly sense how every element works to reinforce this advancing intuition connection. The driver’s seat is bolstered to hold your body through spirited driving. Every SATELLITE-LINKED ACURA NAVIGATION SYSTEM1* button and switch is crafted and placed for STEERING WHEEL-MOUNTED CONTROLS intuitive use. The leather-wrapped steering MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY wheel and shifter knob offer a tactile feel. It is LED BACKLIT GAUGES MAINTENANCE MINDER SYSTEM all designed so that the driver can more easily REARVIEW CAMERA* turn will into exhilarating reality. * WITH AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE SHOWN IN taupe LEATHER WITH AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. WHEN everything worKS IN HARMONY, THE WORLD IS MORE INVITING. Settle into the cabin of the TSX and you’ll realize that Acura designers took as much care with the interior lines as they did with the vehicle’s progressive exterior. And while the Textured craftsmanship. aesthetic may be clean, it is an environment that is also undeniably welcoming. Supple advancing comfort Modern refinement. leather rewards both sight and touch while adding a requisite level of richness. Eight-way power driver’s seat adjustments, tied to the memory system, let you quickly get into your 8-WAY POWER DRIVER’S SEAT ideal position. The dual-zone automatic climate control system further accommodates 4-WAY POWER FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT DRIVER RECOGNITION SYSTEM your individual preferences. Dramatic ambient lighting imparts a feeling of warmth and DUAL-ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL is the final touch to a modern setting designed to engage all the senses. HEATED FRONT SEATS SHOWN IN TAUPE LEATHER WITH AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. 2.4-LITER 3.5-LITER 4-CYL. V- 6 advancing exhilaration THE FINE ART OF 280-HP, 3.5-LITER VTEC V-6 ENGINE 201-H P, 2 . 4 -LITER i-VTEC® 4-CYL ENGINE SHAPING EMOTION. DRIVE-BY-WIRE™ THROTTLE SYSTEM 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION* 5 -SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION In crafting the driving characteristics of the TSX, the goal was not just to generate movement, but also to turn your *4-CYLINDER ONLY commute into a source of daily inspiration. To that end, the vehicle’s highly sophisticated Thrilling high-rpm power. 201-hp 4-cylinder engine utilizes Acura’s Robust low-end torque. exclusive i-VTEC technology. By micro- Lively, immediate response. managing the engine’s valve openings, this system generates a constant surge throughout the power band. Translation: Excitement spikes right out of the blocks and stays elevated far down the road. Even bigger thrills are afforded by the new V-6- powered TSX. Generating 280 hp, it launches you off the line with authority. The V-6 model also gets its own suspension tuning and larger diameter cast-aluminum wheels. To the driving enthusiast, it all adds up to an experience that is positively enlightening. SHARPENS CURVES. ALONG WITH YOUR REFLEXES. Brake. Downshift. Turn. Accelerate. In every driving situation, action and Quick on the straights. reaction work together to create the rhythm of performance. Point the Precise through the turns. TSX towards your favorite stretch of asphalt and you’ll quickly get a sense of how uniquely in tune the vehicle is to both you and the road. It all starts with the body structure. The strategic use of high-tensile steel increases strength while also helping to reduce weight for more nimble response. The race-bred suspension system takes full advantage of the rigid chassis, responding to spirited driving with minimal body roll. Finally, speed-sensitive steering lets you feel through your fingertips how the wheels are encountering the road. SHOWN IN CRYSTAL BLACK PEARL WITH AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. THE WINNING EDGE USING A PRODUCTION-BASED ENGINE, SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND CHASSIS, THE REALTIME RACING TEAM AND THE TSX TAKE ON THE COMPETITION EVERY RACE WEEKEND IN THE SCCA SPEED WORLD CHALLENGE. IN 2008 THEY TOOK THE TOP THREE PLACES IN THE DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP AND EARNED US OUR RECORD 7TH MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. voice RECOGNITION Need a recommendation for a local steak house, to call for a reservation, or to find the quickest way there? Just say the word. Activate the steering wheel-mounted button and the available Technology Package’s voice recognition feature gives you intimate control of a variety of systems, such as the Acura Navigation System,1 while keeping your hands firmly grasping the wheel. A situation you’ll undoubtedly appreciate with a powerful engine at your command and a curved stretch of asphalt in your sights. “TEMPERATURE 72 DEGREES” “display weather” “FIND NEAREST ZAGAT RESTAURANT” “CD PLAY TRACK 5” “CALL OFFICE” “DISPLAY TRAFFIC INCIDENTS” ACURALINK REAL-TIME WEATHER ::: BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK® ::: ACURALINK REAL-TIME TRAFFIC ::: See current information as well as forecasts for Link your compatible Bluetooth®-enabled mobile The available navigation system quickly com- over 75 U.S. cities right on the screen of the available phone and you can make and receive calls without municates traffic flow as well as collisions, road navigation system.2 taking your hands off the wheel.3 construction and weather-related incidents.4 ® ZAGAT SURVEY® RESTAURANT REVIEWS ::: AUDIO CONTROL SYSTEM ::: DUAL-ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ::: Get trusted recommendations, complete with food, The TSX’s ability to recognize a vast list of commands Simply voice your preference and the system will service and decor ratings with this feature of the lets you verbally control most of the functions of adjust the temperature to accomodate each front available navigation system. the vehicle’s audio system. occupant’s individual choice. PERFORMANCE TUNED TO CONTOURS OF THE CABIN, AS WELL AS THE ROAD. Sound is organic. It flows. It reverberates. It expands to fill a space. In the process, The studio within. it can be heightened or it can be deadened. When Acura set out to design the sound system for the TSX, we took keen interest in how music interacts with its environment. In short, we wanted to produce an experience that rivaled a professional sound studio. Our secret weapon? Grammy® Award-winning engineer and producer, Elliot Scheiner. The Acura/ELS Surround® System (with available Technology package) was specifically developed for the TSX by Elliot Scheiner and the Acura team of engineers. Considering every element, from the placement of the speakers to the acoustic qualities of the interior space, they built a system that takes advantage of the TSX’s unique sound field. The result is music that more closely captures the depth and nuance of the original studio performance. SHOWN IN PALLADIUM METALLIC WITH AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. advancing clarity DOLBY® PRO LOGIC® II 5.1 SURROUND* 6-DISC IN-DASH CHANGER* DVD-AUDIO COMPATIBILITY* XM® RADIO 5 NOTE FUNCTION MUSIC REMINDER* USB AUDIO INTERFACE6 with iPOD® INTEGRATION MP3/AUXILIARY INPUT JACK * WITH AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE WHEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS, THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS “PARTS UNKNOWN.” Getting to your destination aboard a TSX is a wonderfully collaborative experience, especially with the available satellite-linked Acura Navigation System.2 Featuring AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic,4 it lets you monitor average speeds, possible incidents and construction delays. The system’s AcuraLink Real-Time Weather2 feature not only gives you the local forecast, but it also lets you know what to expect on the route ahead. A destination database gives you information on over 7,000,000 points of interest. And it’s all designed to work intuitively, even responding to the sound of your voice, allowing you the luxury of focusing more on the road. SHOWN IN PALLADIUM METALLIC WITH AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. advancing in-the-know ACURALINK REAL-TIME TRAFFIC AND weather TRAFFIC REROUTING™* DESTINATION DATABASE VOICE RECOGNITION * TRAFFIC REROUTING REQUIRES PREMIUM XM NAVTRAFFIC® SUBSCRIPTION. SAFETY VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST™ (VSA®) THIS SYSTEM CAN BRAKE INDIVIDUAL WHEELS AND/OR REDUCE ENGINE POWER IN THE EVENT OF UNDERSTEER OR OVERSTEER TO HELP KEEP YOU ON YOUR INTENDED PATH. A TRACTION-CONTROL FUNCTION HELPS PREVENT WHEELSPIN DURING ACCELERATION. airbags inflated for display purposes. ADVANCED AIRBAG SYSTEM DUAL-STAGE, DUAL- THRESHOLD FRONT AIRBAGS, FRONT SIDE AIRBAGS AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ARE ONLY PART OF ACURA’S COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PASSIVE SAFETY. AN OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM (OPDS) IS ADVANCED COMPATIBILITY ENGINEERING™ DESIGNED TO PREVENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT (ACE™) BODY STRUCTURE DESIGNED to PASSENGER’S SIDE AIRBAG IF A SMALL-STATURED OR enhance occupant protection and OUT-OF-POSITION FRONT PASSENGER LEANS INTO THE CRASH compatibility IN frontal CRASHES, AIRBAG’S DEPLOYMENT PATH.* ACE UTILIZES A network OF CONNECTED * ALWAYS USE SEAT BELTS AND APPROPRIATE CHILD SEATS.