Thanks Mitlov! I have one word to say. PHEW!!!! I'm glad I didn't wait to see the 09's. The 08's will probably fly off dealer lots now.
I'm not even luke warm on the new design. More like tepid. UGH.
The front end reminds me of a back-woods Hillbilly with bad teeth.
IMO the only big flop in terms of the exterior design for the '09 is that fugly bucktooth grill. Everything else is either okay or too bland, which at least shouldn't/doesn't offend most people. Compared to the '08 it now has the option of SH-AWD to handle all that power, instead of just FWD, so it should be easier to sell.
And no even with this the '08 aren't going to fly out the dealerships. Three months back when I went to buy a TL with my friend at a local Acura dealership on a Sat afternoon, they had lots of sales twiddling their thumbs and few customers. I don't see how this would prompt people to rush out to buy the '08s. Besides, G35 is always an attractive alternative now that their interior doesn't look/feel so freaking cheap.