2008 vs. 2009 Acura TL photo gallery

There's no getting around it: the 2009 Acura TL is a much bulkier car than the midsize luxury sports sedan it replaces. While the 2008 Acura TL looked chiseled and lean, the 2009 TL integrates Acura's controversial "Power Plenum" grille and "emotion advanced" design.

This fourth-generation TL sports rear haunches reminiscent of the Lexus GS and outgoing Nissan Maxima. Its performance in the U.S. market is crucial: consider that through July 2008, the 2008 TL remained the best-selling car Acura sells, more than the smaller and less expensive TSX. How impressed are you with the 2009 Acura TL? Has it measured up to the sharp lines of the car it replaces?