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Even with the new corporate grille, the 2009 Acura TSX still isn't much of a looker.
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Fender creases add some character to the side, while the rear end looks almost unchanged.
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Acura says new two-stage dampers offer improved low- and high-speed body control.
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Interior continues to use metallic trim and a daunting array of buttons. Dual-zone climate control and a power driver seat come standard.
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With its 201 horsepower, the 2009 TSX's 2.4-liter four-cylinder actually has less power than the current model. Torque is up to 172 lb-ft.
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Navigation system now features real-time traffic.
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Wheels are still 17 inches in diameter with 225/50 all-season tires.
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2009 Acura TSX

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What is it?
2009 Acura TSX

What's special about it?
For such a long-awaited redesign, the 2009 Acura TSX is light on changes. The styling remains ultraconservative, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise since the same car is sold as the 2008 Honda Accord in Europe. Acura's new corporate grille adds a little flash up front, but it doesn't really change the overall look of this 2009 TSX much.

There's not much new under the hood, either. The all-aluminum 2.4-liter inline-4 remains the one and only engine. It's been upgraded with dual balance shafts and direct injection, but its horsepower rating actually drops from 205 to 201, while torque is up to 172 pound-feet. A choice of either a five-speed automatic transmission or six-speed manual transmission remains and the power still goes to the front wheels.

Those specs are even more troubling because this is a larger, heavier TSX. The 2009 Acura TSX is 2.4 inches longer, 3 inches wider and rides on a wheelbase that's been stretched by 1.3 inches. It's roughly 100 pounds heavier, too. The suspension setup continues to feature dual wishbones in front and a multilink setup in back, although a set of dual-mode suspension dampers has been added that are said to provide a better compromise between low-speed comfort and high-speed control.

Like the previous TSX, the 2009 Acura TSX incorporates a long list of standard features. You get a power driver seat, seven-speaker audio system, Bluetooth and a USB port, plus dual-zone climate control and satin-metal trim. The optional technology package adds a navigation system with real-time traffic information.

Sales of the 2009 Acura TSX begin in April.

What's Edmunds' take?
The 2009 TSX doesn't look different on the outside and probably won't feel any different on the inside. Probably won't sell any better, either. — Ed Hellwig, Lead Senior Editor, Inside Line