2010 Acura TL to Get Manual Transmission

One big oversight of the new 2009 Acura TL is its lack of a manual transmission, especially in the new high-powered TL SH-AWD model. The company will address this issue for the 2010 model year by offering a six-speed manual in the 2010 TL SH-AWD, which will go on sale in the fall of 2009.

The all-new TL just went on sale this week, so we find it a bit odd that Acura would make the announcement now. However, it could be a move to make sure fans of the previous TL don’t buy a competing car and wait another year for the manual. Of course, manual sales, even in performance cars, are a small fraction compared to automatics. Both 2009 TL models have shift paddles mounted on the steering wheel to allow for manual shifting. 

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