Originally Posted by sherwood
did you look ar the ex-v6 coupe with the 6 speed?
seriously, numbers dont lie, it's about the equivilent of the old cl type-s 6-speed.
Yeah numbers are great (Altima has great numbers too) and drive the two. The 6 is big and full of grunt, yep the 0-60 time is great, but it also wears the same brakes and chassis as the TSX. This doesn't make for a great late braker and the nose tends to really push in the corners. The turn in on the TSX is more spot on.
You find a nice twisty road the TSX, while more underpowered vs. the 6, is less a handful you can ride the car harder and not feel like you are beating it up so much.
Yes, I've driven them all. For my money the TSX was the more balanced machine. And the TSX was full of little touches the Accord just didn't have. Ours spends 90% of its time stuck in Chicago grid lock, and even then it's a great place to spend time.
Both cars made the 10 best list the last 3 years running, there is a reason for this. But go and drive them back to back, you can make your own conclusion on which is the better sport sedan.