The Acura TL SH-AWD has one of the best manual gearboxes I’ve ever had the pleasure of using. I’ve previously described the shifter as a “magic wand.” Combined with a light, easy clutch, shifting is such a joy, however quick, that I feared that sole maneuver was coloring my overall feeling for the TL, which is chiefly positive. A chance in a 2012 TL SH-AWD equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission would be my opportunity to find out.
