Unfortunately, it would take an entire year before it hit the market. Now it’s here, and we’re ready to find out if the Acura TL SH-AWD six-speed can fill the Type-S-sized hole in our hearts.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR DAVID ARNOUTS: The Acura ... TL is a terrific mix of sportiness and luxury, with more emphasis on the sportiness, and that's all right with me. Two things for me stand out in ...

Except for its front-wheel drive and lack of an all-wheel-drive option, the new Acura ... The TL has a very good, though not perfect, safety rating from the federal government: five out of a ...