"It was a thrill to hear this week that the Acura TLX made the short list for 2015 North American Car of the Year.The TLX is a powerful symbol of our American RD and manufacturing capabilities and I am very happy for the team who designed and developed TLX and the associates who now build it in Ohio.

There are many strong competitors in the running for Car of the Year and it's that spirit of competition that makes this more fun and exciting.But I'd argue there isn't another new vehicle on the list with more new technology or that has greater significance to the future of a brand than the 2015 Acura TLX.Nor is there another luxury vehicle on the list that has its roots more firmly planted in the U.S.

Of course, the ultimate jury is the customer and with the highest levels of customer interest for any Acura vehicle we've ever launched, we're seeing that excitement translate into both online shopping, with the TLX ranked as the top-shopped new vehicle on KBB.comthis week, and showroom traffic, with strong sales expected in September -- the first full month for TLX sales."

- Mike Accavitti Senior Vice President and General Manager Acura Division