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Old 11-14-2021, 06:55 AM   #177
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Originally Posted by Traum View Post
The vast majority of the comment section at various car mags seem to be very negative towards the looks of the car -- ahem... can't say I'm surprised. I wonder what the higher ups are thinking / saying now given the public's response.

Externally, of course they can't acknowledge that they fxxked up and that the car looks ugly. But internally, I would at least expect some level of honest discussion to salvage the poor response.

What do you think Acura can possible do to save this disaster? What do you think happened at the boardroom?
I don't think it'll matter as, at the end of the day, they're working within a budget for an expected sales volume (https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/acura-ilx-sales-figures/) and this thing is still going to sell in healthy volumes regardless of the feelings of enthusiasts.

In any case I think the anger/disappointment will get better for 2 reasons:

1. It's going to drive great. If the current Civic is any indication this thing will be a nice drive even in base trim.
2. The Type-S will drive even better and it's the one the enthusiasts want anyways.

Weren't Integra fans up in arms when the RSX was replaced by the TSX?
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