Acura has recently announced the presence of TLX Type S at the market. Soon in May this sedan will be available at dealers. it would be one important event for Acura, while this company wasn’t active in this market for more than a decade.
Acura hasn’t jet revealed the exact information of this Sport sedan, but what Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) suggests is a price tag lower than $50,000. This is clear this new model would be more expensive than the 2021 TLX 2.0T (which costs at least $37,500).
The technical information of this vehicle includes the powertrain as the most important info of it. What is expected is a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine (as the TLX Type S deserves it). this engine has the 355 horsepower’s and 480 newton meters of torque. If this engine goes under the hood of this sedan, it will be the most powerful Type S model which Acura has ever debuted. Moreover, this Type S will be the first AWD model with “true” torque vectoring of this Japanese brand.
What the TLX Type S has in compare with regular one, are the double-wishbone front suspension and model-exclusive Sport+ driving mode. Also, the engine power is delivered to the wheels via a 10-speed automatic gearbox.
The variant of body colors is also offered by the company. Six exterior colors and three interior. And the exclusive option on its sporty mode is the combination of Tiger Eye Pearl paint and Orchid leather interior combo. The most powerful Type S will have 16-way power seats with adjustable side bolstering, a 17-speaker premium audio system, and others. Full details would be revealed in May.