Motor Trend - USA (2020-09)

NEWSI OPINIONI GOSSIPI STUFF

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fter launching the powerful NSX

and winning races, Acura is taking

the next step on its relaunch as

Honda’s performance division. The

second-gen Acura TLX ditches

almost everything it had before and adds

key ingredients to truly compete in the

sport sedan segment. And not only is the

new TLX going to herald a bolder design

language, but Acura also will resurrect the

Type S high-performance model.

With a standard 2.0-liter turbo for the

regular model and a 3.0-liter twin-scroll

turbo V-6 for the Type S, Acura is doubling

down on emotion. On top of that, the TLX

brings a striking new design that borrows

lines from the Acura Precision concept

and the stunning Type S concept.

The TLX’s proportions leap out. The

long dash-to-axle dimension (7.8 inches

longer than the outgoing model), expan-

sive hood, and short overhangs give this

front-drive-based car a rearward stance

to emphasize its sportier nature. The

wheelbase has been extended by

3.7 inches, to 113.0.

The front gets a

bolder version of

A prominent knob in the center

console (above) easily adjusts

drive modes in the Acura

TLX. The infotainment screen,

however, is still controlled via

track pad (below).

The Acura TLX comes standard

with 18-inch wheels, though we

like the look of the 19-inchers.

Trend 9.

2021 Acura TLX

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