I'm not sure. After driving it for a week, my impression of Acura's 2009 TSX is that the TSX I loved so much may have lost some of  its soul in the process of maturing.

Don't get me wrong. The TSX is still a very nice car. Like its pre-metamorphic self, it's based on the European Accord and I like it better than the Accord sold in North America currently (not that any Accord is a slouch). But the wonderful little sedan that was as obedient and anxious to please as a precocious puppy has become a sedan that, while still fun to drive, focuses as much on its luxury and technology as it does on the driving experience.

Despite that, Acura says the second-generation 2009 TSX is more performance oriented than before, besides being larger and "more agile". So what do I know?

The new TSX is... // Post Chronicle

It sports a new set of clothes and a grown up demeanor, but is the TSX still Acura's bad boy, the little sedan with attitude?

I'm not sure. After driving it for a week, my impression of Acura's 2009 TSX is that the TSX I loved so much may have lost some of its soul in the process of maturing.

Don't get me wrong. The TSX is still a very nice car. Like its pre-metamorphic self, it's based on the European Accord and I like it better than the Accord sold in North America currently (not that any Accord is a slouch). But the wonderful little sedan that was as obedient and anxious to please as a precocious puppy has become a sedan that, while still fun to drive, focuses as much on its luxury and technology as it does on the driving experience.

Despite that, Acura says the second-generation... // The Conservative Voice