Acura TL Convertible is Odd, Very Odd
Own an Acura TL and always wished you could drop its top?
Newport Convertible Engineering (NCE) is now offering a conversion that chops the top on the Acura TL and replaces it with a soft top. According to NCE, it will take about six weeks to complete the conversion and comes with a five-year warranty and doesn’t void the original warranty from Acura.
The interior treatments such as the sun visors, trunk space, and rear seat belts all remain factory and customers that don’t like how the B-pillar looks can have it removed. If they opt for that option however, NCE does caution that “the vehicle will be designed differently without the center bar.”
NCE is an original designer manufacturer that does soft top and hard top conversions for a various number of vehicles from many different automakers. Unfortunately no pricing was announced.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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It looks like a bastardized cross between a early '90's Cutlass convertible and Nissan Murano Cross Cabriolet. Actually, it looks like the type of crappy conversion you would have seen in the 80's when customizers would try to make a convertible out of nearly anything with four wheels.