or the familiar "wheels and a drop scenario," this TSX steps things up considerably with every crucial area of the car upgraded accordingly while never straying too far from the sporty ...

the TSX is 20 large cheaper. The stock 17-inch wheel-and-tire combo is neither attractive nor particularly conducive to pavement-ripping cornering. Acura mounts the same awful all-season basalt ...

and 17-inch alloy wheels with V-rated Michelin tires. Befitting an Acura, the TSX features HID headlamps, side curtain airbags, leather seating, a power moonroof, dual-zone automatic climate ...

DETROIT -- Acura is giving ... The 2009 TSX is 2.4 inches longer and 3 inches wider than the 2008 model. Standard features include leather seats, steering-wheel controls, dual climate control ...

And instead of traveling abroad to ogle cars we can't buy, save the Euros and take a shorter trek to an Acura dealership to size up the TSX A-Spec ... alloy wheels shod with P215/50R-17 Michelin ...