Ack Attack Post 1: TSX

According to Car and Driver magazine, Acura's TSX model is a repeat winner of the Best Sports Sedan title. Though Acura introduced the TSX to the market in 2003, it has won numerous awards and remains relatively unchanged over its years of production.

The TSX was meant to be a crossbreed between the Acura RSX (which is no longer in production) and the TL sedan. The TSX sedan is in the market as a competitor with the BMW 3 series which generally runs at about $33,000 as compared to the TSX's cool 26,000. Other front-runners in the sedan competition are the Audi A4 and the Mercedes-Benz C-class.

There is a choice of two different transmissions for the TSX: a 5 spd AT or a 6 spd MT; which cost exactly the same. The 2.4 L 205 horsepower and 164 @ 4500RPM of torque give a quick kick to this unsuspecting sedan, allowing for the integration of the sporty RSX to be seen and felt. The TSX has a five star frontal crash rating and has a four star rollover rating. In fact, it won the "Insurance Institute For Highway Safety's" "Best Pick" in frontal impact.

One of the newer luxury features added to the TSX is the power memory seats, so when you find the perfect position, you can maintain that wonderful spot. This seating position can be assigned to the car keys, allowing the car to sense which driver will be entering the car so their seat position will be ready the moment the get in. A "Multi-Informational Display" (MID) is a new addition to the TSX. The MID sends alerts to the driver when things such as fluid and filter changes and tire rotation need to be taken care of. It also provides an odometer reading, "ambient temperature, [and] oil-life percentage." A "talk" button has also been implemented into the TSX, allowing the driver to control the audio, CD player, "climate control, [and] navigation...without ever taking your hands off the wheel or your eyes off the road."