Well, no. My mother's TL runs just fine on a steady diet of 87 octane.

The TL was quieter, had more

The TL also handles better.

But, there's a new Accord (and TL) on the way for 2008. So, if you can,
you may want to wait.

The Toyota cars in this price range (Camry, Avalon, ES, IS) are also
worth a look. If it weren't for the cramped back seat we'd have
purchased a Lexus IS250 instead of the TL.

If it's a sporty ride you seek, the Infinit G35 is way to go. An all
new G35 is due this fall, reviewed at www.edmunds.com  The Infiniti is
a lot more fun to drive than the Accord/TL.

We compared the TL to the Accord EX 6 cyl Auto a few months ago.

The TL is the same frame and a similar body. They bore out Accord engine and
put a high-compression head to give it more oomph, but, as another poster
pointed out, it then requires high-test. The TL was quieter, had more
comfortable seats, a much nicer audio system and included more goodies
(self-dimming mirror, fog lights, memory powers eats, etc.) some of which
you can add to the Accord as options and some you can't.

We made our pitch to both dealers for the best price and would have had to
pop for $6K more for the TL. We took the Accord as it just didn't seem worth
it.

The Accord has been a *great* car. Still miss those damn memory seats,
though.

Jon

I love the new Acura TL.  I'm starting to see more and more of them on
the road.  (I actually don't know how new the current body style is,
but I have been noticing them more and more over the past 6 months.)
I'd love to get one, but should I save my money and get a new Accord
instead?  Of course, the Honda doesn't have the cool image of the
Acura, but the bodies are virtually identical on these cars.  Is the
engine in the TL available in the Accord?

Thanks!

Mike