What does Acura CL stand for?

It does NOT stand for “contemporary luxury”, it stands for “coupe luxury”.

What does Type S stand for?

Type-S stands for Speed, Type-R stands for Racing. Type-S. The Acura TL Type-S model was introduced in 2002. It featured a 3.2 L SOHC VTEC J-series V6 and added 35 hp (26 kW) over the base model for a total 260 hp (194 kW).

What kind of transmission does the Acura CL have?

The 4-cylinder model had an option for a 5-speed manual transmission. The CL also featured Galvanized body panels which helps to prevent rust. For the 1999 model year, the Acura CL’s sibling, the TL, was redesigned.

Are there any problems with the Acura CL?

Problems have been seen with the 2nd generation CL models equipped with automatic transmissions (manual transmission models are unaffected). Reports say that after an average of around 40,000 miles, the transmission experiences gear failures, such as downshifts, slipping, flaring and not shifting, and leaking.

When did Acura stop using a manual transmission?

One of the main criticisms of the CL was that a manual transmission had been dropped when the car was redesigned for the 2001 model year. Very few manual transmission models were built; there were 2,691 without navigation and 820 with navigation, for a total of 3,511.

When did the Acura CL type’s come out?

In 2002, Honda Access America developed a performance package for the CL Type S, which was built in concert with tuning firm Comptech.

The 4-cylinder model had an option for a 5-speed manual transmission. The CL also featured Galvanized body panels which helps to prevent rust. For the 1999 model year, the Acura CL’s sibling, the TL, was redesigned.

Problems have been seen with the 2nd generation CL models equipped with automatic transmissions (manual transmission models are unaffected). Reports say that after an average of around 40,000 miles, the transmission experiences gear failures, such as downshifts, slipping, flaring and not shifting, and leaking.

One of the main criticisms of the CL was that a manual transmission had been dropped when the car was redesigned for the 2001 model year. Very few manual transmission models were built; there were 2,691 without navigation and 820 with navigation, for a total of 3,511.

In 2002, Honda Access America developed a performance package for the CL Type S, which was built in concert with tuning firm Comptech.