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For at least the last decade Acura hasn’t really known what it wants to be. It has traded away much of its sporty reputation for luxury crossover sales. It dabbled in performance hybrids to support its NSX supercar, but many of those have since been dropped. Acura lost its heritage, walked away from a history of delightful sports cars, coupes, and sedans, and muddled its signature. In recent years, the company has taken great strides to reviving its specialness. The TLX Type-S is the next ste...

Tested: 2012 High-Performance SUV Comparison Four high-powered utes—BMW X5 M, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Mercedes ML63 AMG, Porsche Cayenne Turbo—get put to the test, because who doesnt want a 175-mph SUV? From the August 2012 issue of Car and Driver. Examine the various branches of  the SUV family tree, and none proves more eccentric—nor seemingly as self-defeating—as the luxo-hot-rod limb. Attaching massive horsepower to massive mass produces a massive window sticker and also feels a...