Spy Shots: Next Acura TL getting rhinoplasty?
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/acura/" rel="tag">Acura</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-acura-tl/"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01-2011-acura-tl-spy-kgp-july-630op.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2011 Acura TL - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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When it comes to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/acura/">Acura's</a> corporate schnoz, you likely fall into one of two camps: you either loathe the chrome nose or you <em>really</em> loathe the chrome nose. There doesn't seem to be much in between. So to address its derisive looks, Acura appears to be tweaking the front end of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/tl">TL</a> for the 2011 model year.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-acura-tl/#3157519"><img align="right" hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/09-2011-acura-tl-spy-kgp-july-250op.jpg" alt="" /></a>While it's highly doubtful that Acura is going to completely dispatch the metal overbite found throughout its lineup, the new nose appears more refined and slightly toned down. Judging by the heavily-camo'd shot above, there's sure to be some revisions to the lower fascia, but the real changes can be seen on the pic to the right, including some new slatting and a slightly smaller shield.<br />
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On this particular prototype, there's also a fair amount of wires protruding from one of the exhaust outlets and leading into the trunk, so it's likely safe to assume that some kind of engine or electronics upgrades are in the works for this mid-cycle refresh. With hot-weather testing fully underway, we suspect the mildly restyled TL will debut later this year before going on sale in the first half of 2011.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-acura-tl/">Spy Shots: 2011 Acura TL</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-acura-tl/#3157374"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01-2011-acura-tl-spy-kgp-july_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-acura-tl/#3157376"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02-2011-acura-tl-spy-kgp-july_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-acura-tl/#3157377"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03-2011-acura-tl-spy-kgp-july_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-acura-tl/#3157378"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04-2011-acura-tl-spy-kgp-july_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-acura-tl/#3157379"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05-2011-acura-tl-spy-kgp-july_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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