The best-seller at Honda's upscale brand adds only an in-trunk emergency opener and carpeted floormats for 2001. TL shares its platform with Acura CL coupe and Honda Accords; all are U.S.-built. Standard 225-hp V6, 5-speed auto. transmission with manual shift gate, 4-wheel ABS disc brakes, traction control, leather upholstery, heated front seats, power moonroof, side airbags, and a sensor system that deactivates right-front airbags for a child or out-of-position occupant and fires the dashboard airbag with normal or reduced force as needed. An in-dash navigation system with DVD database is the only option. An updated 2002 TL arrives next March with revised styling, several added features, and a sportier 260-hp Type S model.