On the very same day, both Acura and Honda of Europe have taken the wraps

The new TSX. Looks sharp, doesn't it? (Photo: Acura)

off of their latest models, the TSX and the vehicle that it's based on, the European-market Honda Accord. This long-awaited model will be shown in Geneva later this month, while the Acura-badged variant will make its official debut in New York this April.

The new car is a striking looking vehicle, a design created by combining the sharpened Acura design language as seen on the MDX and the new RL, but combined with the outgoing car's clean shape. Besides looking more aggressive thanks to its angular headlamps, the new TSX also looks wedgier and more substantial than the car it replaces. From the back, there's now more shape to the deck lid, although it still looks like it's got a bit of a cliff-like ledge for a trunk.

Although Acura hasn't released any photos of the TSX's interior, Honda of

This is the cabin of the European Accord. Picture it with the steering wheel on the other side and an Acura badge, and that's what you can expect for production. (Photo: Honda)

Europe is providing a look at what's in store with the Accord's cabin, which looks like a mixture between the current Acura TSX and the North American market Honda Accord. The stereo and navigation feature the same twin knob control, and a similar swooping dashboard shape is also part of the package.

Another area that Acura's being rather quiet about is powertrain. While Honda of Europe has announced that the Accord will be available with a choice of two gasoline-powered four-cylinder engines (2.0- and 2.4-litre), plus the second-generation 150-hp i-DTEC diesel engine, the only thing we know about the TSX is that it will feature diesel power. Outputs, and displacement are also unknown, but we'll find out more shortly.