SPEED Test Drive: Acura SPEED takes an up close and personal look at the Acura TL SH-AWD® with 6-speed manual transmission. Watch two-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti and 4-time Trans Am champion Tommy Kendall as they turn up the heat in the new Acura TL on the road course of the Nashville Super Speedway.

What’s more powerful than an NSX, has more torque than the BMW 528i, a tighter turning radius than the Audi A6 and even more horsepower than the Lexus GS 350 AWD? Find out as our host, 4 time Trans Am champion, Tommy Kendall heads from the country roads of rural Tennessee, to the road-course at Nashville Super Speedway, to the city streets of Nashville, to unleash the power and excitement of the brand new Acura TL SH-AWD®.

First, Test Drive heads to the country roads of Tennessee for a scenic test drive with two-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti. After Franchitti and Kendall give us their thoughts on the car’s comfort, convenience and everyday drive-ability, they turn up the heat on the road course of the Nashville Super Speedway for a fast and furious test drive that showcases the performance of the new TL.

Next, Kendall heads to Nashville to let automotive journalist Morgan Murphy, give us his driving impressions as he takes the TL for a spin through Music City, U.S.A. Finally, Kendall heads out on one of the most scenic drives in the South – the Natchez Trace Parkway – for a final look at what makes the TL such an incredible new ride.