As always, Acura wont match up to its nearest competitors. The engine, despite iVTEC, is still an FWD I4...we all know that the funnest driving experience don't come from fwd I4's. Also, Honda/Acura has relied to heavily on there golden child known as "vtec". Almost all car companies out now have thier own form of Variable Valve timing, so its uniqueness is fading quickly. Despite all its amenities, the competitors which are mentioned in the article, the 325i, the saab 9-3, and the A4 1.8t, each measure beyond this, with far better looks than the TSX. Sadly, it looks like a 4x4 version of the Toyota Camry of the late 90's. Not to bash on Acura or anything, but they need to invest more into performance to gain any respect with a critical automotive community.