Acura’s New Sport Sedan Should Make the NSX Proud

[kobayashiGT]

Acura’s New Sport Sedan Should Make the NSX Proud

source: https://gearpatrol.com/2020/04/13/acura-new-tlx-type-s-sport-sedan-2021/

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type s for "sweet"

Like much of the automotive world these days, Acura is doing well on the strength of its SUVs. The MDX and RDX are reliable, stylish, luxurious, and even fun to drive, depending on whether you snag one with the torque vectoring Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive. The company’s cars, however…well, they could use a shot in arm. The NSX is spectacular, but nobody seems interested in spending six figures on a high-tech Japanese hybrid sports car right now. The ILX isn’t just a Civic-based pseudo-luxury compact — it’s a pseudo-luxury compact based on the last-generation Civic that debuted nine years ago. The RLX has gone all but unnoticed for years. And the TLX has been hanging around since 2014, with little innovation to show except a handmade limited edition.

Things are apparently about to look a lot brighter for the car side of Honda’s luxury brand, though. According to Car and Driver, not only is a new TLX sedan around the bend, but it’ll arrive along with a true sport sedan version packing a potent twin-turbo V6.

The next-gen TLX will boast its own platform, according to C/D, though the base powertrain of a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four and a 10-speed automatic transmission will be the same one found in the RDX and top-shelf Honda Accords. Front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive will be up for grabs, also like the RDX. That entry-level car, reportedly, was expected to go on sale this summer at a base price of around $35,000, though the coronavirus pandemic and economic uncertainty it brought seem likely to have pushed that back.

More exciting — and hopefully not delayed — is the TLX Type S model that C/D reports will arrive in 2021, in an effort to close some of the distance between Honda’s fancy-but-not-very-fast four-door sedans and the wild NSX.  C/D says the twin-turbo V6 — likely a new 3.0-liter unit — will provide a big boost in power over the current top TLX, which uses a naturally-aspirated V6 to make 290 horses. Assuming the Type S really wants to cover the spread between the regular TLX and the NSX, we’re guessing it’ll pack around 400 horsepower at the bare minimum.

As for what that new TLX will look like, odds are very good it’ll resemble the Type S Concept car that Acura debuted at Pebble Beach last year (seen above) — or at least, a mildly toned-down version of that concept.

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I hope this car got PI bring in to SG. 😁

 

[1fast1]

If there is a Type S there will be a Type R sure as night follows day. 

Edited April 14, 2020 by Turboflat4

[kobayashiGT]

Just now, Turboflat4 said:

If there is a Type S there will be a Type R sure as night follows day. 

No wonder The Honda Fit and City have RS. 🤣

[Watwheels]

This seems like aimed squarely at the Lexus LC500?

The LC500 has a V8, 400+hp, 10sp gearbox....similar in terms of spec and it's on sale since 2017. Plus it's RWD compared to this. It also has a 3.5L V6 petrol hybrid.

Acura is a bit late in the game.

[kobayashiGT]

7 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

This seems like aimed squarely at the Lexus LC500?

The LC500 has a V8, 400+hp, 10sp gearbox....similar in terms of spec and it's on sale since 2017. Plus it's RWD compared to this. It also has a 3.5L V6 petrol hybrid.

Acura is a bit late in the game.

I don't think this is to fight with LC500. maybe a more of an RCF? LC like GTR level le. That should be NSX job le.

I think FWD sport coupe will have its place in the market. Like the integra, it has a cult following because of the handling.

If they do it with a sweet spot, i think they still have a market to capture. Since a FWD car is easier to control and much easier to drive in daily condition and also for newbie trackies.

[Watwheels]

5 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

I don't think this is to fight with LC500. maybe a more of an RCF? LC like GTR level le. That should be NSX job le.

I think FWD sport coupe will have its place in the market. Like the integra, it has a cult following because of the handling.

If they do it with a sweet spot, i think they still have a market to capture. Since a FWD car is easier to control and much easier to drive in daily condition and also for newbie trackies.

Provided their 10sp gb is very lightweight and compact. The front will be very heavy. Integra is 2 door and this has a longer wheelbase to accommodate 4 doors. A sports 4 door "coupe"? I dunno. Like no demand for something like this now.

[Davidklt]

TLX is for US market only.

[kobayashiGT]

55 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

Provided their 10sp gb is very lightweight and compact. The front will be very heavy. Integra is 2 door and this has a longer wheelbase to accommodate 4 doors. A sports 4 door "coupe"? I dunno. Like no demand for something like this now.

It sure looks nice lah. hahaha. I am just speculating only. hahah.

[boonhat_91]

3 hours ago, Watwheels said:

A sports 4 door "coupe"? I dunno. Like no demand for something like this now.

CLA, CLS, GLC coupe

A5, A7

BMW GranCoupe line, SUV also got coupe version

Porsche Cayenne coupe

Everything is 4 door coupe nowsaday 

[Zxcvb]

https://www.acura.com.cn/TLX_L

Made in China 本田.

[Jamesc]

[kobayashiGT]

1 hour ago, Jamesc said:

brother from another mother! 🤣

[Jamesc]

11 hours ago, kobayashiGT said:

brother from another mother! 🤣

 

[Lala81]

This type S concept front end design is nice. 

[kobayashiGT]

22 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

This type S concept front end design is nice. 

I think overall is nice. Dunno what will be the end result for the production car. Hope it can have the same stance as the concept.

[Lala81]

15 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

I think overall is nice. Dunno what will be the end result for the production car. Hope it can have the same stance as the concept.

If can look somewhat like the old Euro R, would be nice

[kobayashiGT]

14 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

If can look somewhat like the old Euro R, would be nice

Yah. just need some modern refresh of the oldie.

like what they did to the Ek.

[Sdf4786k]

2 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

Yah. just need some modern refresh of the oldie.

like what they did to the Ek.

problem with this is its not LTA approved.

Someone also mention to me that EVEN IF the same make and model has LED lights from a higher spec model, the retro fitted LED is not LTA approve and will fail VICOM test if the tester is ngiow.