Sadly enough, Acura's only Mid-size coupe is no longer in production. After only a 2 Gen run, this luxury sports car must RIP. First gens were made from 1997-1999 and came in 2.2L and 3.0L options. The 2nd gens, made from 2001-2003, have 3.2L engines.
The CL was made to replace the Acura Legend coupe and was the first Acura to be built in the US. From 2000-2003, less than 31,000 CL's were sold, hence its extinction. Also, CL's had numerous transmission problems - mainly only in the automatics. Though many factory trannys were fixed, their replacements tended to fail as well. Transmission issues were existant in the Acura MDX, Honda Odyssey, and Honda Accord during these years, too.
In dealing with the future of the CL, no solid plans are in the works. A mid-size coupe is not a design dabbled in by most car manufacturers, and this may be one of the reasons Acura stopped CL production. Overall, the CL is loved by its owners, even with its faulty transmission. The sexy styling, gorgous engine, and unsuspecting power hooks even the most hesitant driver.
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