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I'll get some pics up this weekend of the actual car in blue but here's a shot I found showing the painted shield on the grille:



one in black:



and a rear shot of a white one showing the sharp styling (sharp meaning edgy, not necessarily good-looking which depends on personal preference):

 

The styling is growing on me... a neighbor has a black one and I like what I see except for that ugly mug. I recall most previous Honda/Acura remodels as initially horrendous but when we look back now, we think they're unique and even nice looking. Sometimes, like Bangle, it takes a bit for the design language to get past the initial "WTF??" we all have.

That said....the chrome grille is proof that crack is indeed a bad thing. I think the Acura Marketing group knew this....every official photo is of a lighter colored car to decrease the contrast. The renditions for press release that are dark have the chrome darkened to lessen the impact.

<shakes head>