Here it is- 2021 TLX/Type-S

"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt) 05/28/2020 at 11:20 • Filed to: 2021 tlx, tlx type-S, acura tlx, tlx, acura

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Specs for the 2.0T same as RDX- 272 HP/280 torque, 10 speed auto, same infotainment system. They STILL won’t release Type-S power figures but 3.0V6 turbo confirmed. All the details here

https://www.motor1.com/news/425816/2021-acura-tlx-debut-review/

This 2.0T SH_AWD and Genesis G80 2.5T are now strong contenders for my next car.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:24

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Yup that sure is  a car

For Sweden > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:25

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I’ll take three

and 100 more > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:25

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It looks pretty! Maybe it’s just me being opti mistic, but looking at the wheel spacing front-rear... i s it going to be RWD?

Sovande > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:27

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Oof. That interior is woeful. The car itself looks like a four door sedan built between 2015 and now. Giant wheels, low overhangs and a giant parcel shelf behind the rear seat. I remember fondly a time when cars had trunks.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > and 100 more 05/28/2020 at 11:27

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No, it’s FWD based AWD. SH-AWD is really good you’ll almost not miss having RWD most of the time.

66P1800inpieces > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:28

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Side shot looks great, rear is kinda bland. The tail lights appear small and make it seem like a huge car.  Interior is a little busy but some of that could be from a wide angle camera lens.

ClassicDatsunDebate > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:29

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As the resident Acura fanboi (TL/TLX/RDX owner) I would be driving this instead of the RDX if these interior upgrades came a year early. I just couldn’t see myself with the same cockpit for 12 years.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:29

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Nice CT5

ClassicDatsunDebate > and 100 more 05/28/2020 at 11:30

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I hope not.  The SH-AWD is perfect for a sport”y” grand touring.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:30

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Looks pretty good. What do the tail lights make me think of? Infiniti? Alfa?

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:31

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Nice Hyundai!

UserNotFound > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:31

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Putting the door handles on the styling lines is an odd decision ...

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Sovande 05/28/2020 at 11:32

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So many cars have liftback styling without being being liftbacks. It really pisses me off.

The MKZ is one that really annoys me. I remember when they came out watching an interview with a Lincoln marketing guy who said the reason it’s not a liftback was just because Lincoln didn’t feel a hatchback for their premium branding. Ugh

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:34

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I’ve seen that rear end before

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 05/28/2020 at 11:35

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I’ll take t he Acura over the Cadillac just because of that atrocious, visi bility killing black trim on the c-pillar that looks even worse in person ( I have seen it)

412GTI > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:35

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Hey good for Acura, I think it looks good. The powertrains are strong and the interior is decently well praised in the RDX. The taillights feel weird to me but I think that’s something that will change in person. 

Sovande > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 05/28/2020 at 11:35

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I see your CT5 and raise you one Infiniti Q50.

Nibby > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:36

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yay another car people on oppo will post about 24/7 but only 3 people here will end up buying

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 05/28/2020 at 11:36

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Yes. All of them.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Nibby 05/28/2020 at 11:38

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I might just put my money where my mouth is this time.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:38

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It doesn’t d o that much for visibility from the interior. It looks bad but it also allows for an easier placement of the side curtain airbag.

Sovande > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/28/2020 at 11:38

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I am not a huge fan of the liftback look. I can’t get past the horror that Chevy bestowed up on my youth...

Nibby > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:39

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maybe. i might as well take one for a spin since my lease ends in 2021 anyways

Notchback88 > Sovande 05/28/2020 at 11:43

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My mom had two Citations when I was growing up. It was an...interesting car. 

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/28/2020 at 11:47

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Can’t rely on Acura of all the manufacturers to go crazy with styling. It’s 2020. most sedans look the same in the profile anyway- the “coupe-style” roof that blends into a trunk. “ Looks like a liftback but not really a liftback”

Just comes down to personal preference, brand, performance, interiors  then.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Sovande 05/28/2020 at 11:49

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A Q50 has never been a raise to anything.

BahamaTodd > and 100 more 05/28/2020 at 11:50

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Its obvious they tried hard to achieve R WD styling. Which tells me the front end might have a ridiculous amount of length and overhang, and interior cabin and cargo room will suffer.  Unless the entire car itself is very long.

ranwhenparked > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 05/28/2020 at 11:53

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We'll have to wait for better pictures, but, so far, the Acura looks better. That black plastic DLO fail on the c-pillar really cheapens the car

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > UserNotFound 05/28/2020 at 11:57

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Oh, that rear handle is weird...

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > BahamaTodd 05/28/2020 at 11:58

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Wheelbase has been lengthened. Link went down before I could gather details but interior space has increased.

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 11:59

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It looks so RWD, and I know it’s not, and it infuriates me.

I know it gets SHAWD, but come on!

and 100 more > BahamaTodd 05/28/2020 at 11:59

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I mean, the profile looks like they did a good job pushing the wheels forward toward the corners. Maybe they’s putting the axle in front of the engine as opposed to behind it? Mid-engine FWD?

(EDIT: For clarification, this is a typical FWD layout, with the axles located behind the engine/trans... my speculation being that Honda has maybe flipped it so that the axles are now aligned in front of the engine/trans?)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Sovande 05/28/2020 at 12:00

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That car is probably responsible for most of the Hatchback stigma in America 

UserNotFound > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 05/28/2020 at 12:00

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Yeah, it’s like ... sticking up in the air.

BahamaTodd > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 12:02

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Non-issue. My Regal has a similar plastic “window”. With the sportback shape and large rear door window there’s still plenty of visibility. If these cars had a more conventional sedan shape with a steeper C pillar that window wouldn’t even be there.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/28/2020 at 12:07

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Well, who knows premium better than Lincoln?! Except pretty much anyone else...

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > BahamaTodd 05/28/2020 at 12:13

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Cool. Since that’s settled, I guess I’ll head over to the local Cadillac dealer right away buy one...oh wait, it’s still ugly and cheap looking LOL

For Sweden > Nibby 05/28/2020 at 12:16

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We will remember those three as heroes

fintail > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 12:40

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Oh look a beltline upkick at the C-pillar, nobody is doing that these days.

Acura faithful (they exist) will snap it up anyway, and no doubt it will be pleasant and reliable.

Nibby > For Sweden 05/28/2020 at 12:48

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you are my hero 

For Sweden > Nibby 05/28/2020 at 12:49

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Wow, you are going to be cancelled for that.

Dan T. > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 12:52

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I like the look. Not too conservative but not too eclectic either.

Is it a bit under-powered for what looks like a sports sedan? It *LOOKS* like it’s trying to be a  400 hp car to me, but 272 seems, I don’t know, like it doesn’t match the styling or something.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Dan T. 05/28/2020 at 12:59

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272 for the 2.0T, will be over 360HP for the 3.0T Type-S

BahamaTodd > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 13:23

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https://acuranews.com/en-US/releases/all-new-2021-tlx-elevates-acura-sedan-performance-with-turbo-power-dedicated-platform-and-expressive-styling?fbclid=IwAR3ZToyGBOJD38lUw8jFb6sY7soQ7riuTOfB0x7-w2THXQTaj7auZSJFsr4

3 inch longer wheelbase and an 8 inch longer dash to axle. Same passenger volume as before. They made it longer just for the styling.

BahamaTodd > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 13:25

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Captain of the Enterprise > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 15:16

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I like the looks but the interior controls look like a bit of a mess. It looks like the screen is too far away to touch and I see what looks like a trackpad on the center console. I prefer the touchscreen for infotainment. It also has pushbutton drive selection which is okay but the placement looks odd. It does have a volume knob though, it’s by the cup holder. It could work fine but I’d have to play with it first.

On the plus side the steering wheel looks excellent and I like the rest of the interior and exterior. 

Nibby > For Sweden 05/28/2020 at 15:46

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no u

MrSnrub > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 16:22

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This is definitely the most attractive Acura since the third-gen TL. My main problem with the outside are the door handles, I get that it has to follow the character line but the way one is so much higher than the other bothers me. Maybe if that character line was a bit more horizontal, I don’t know. Otherwise, pretty nice looking.

Interior looks good too, and I have hated most recent Acura interiors. Glad they’ve finally figured out that one decent touchscreen is better than two crappy ones.

The main thing that would stop me from considering this car is the supposed RWD Mazda6, which will also have an inline 6. Assuming it happens, that could be a far more compelling package from an enthusiast point of view.

But, overall, this is pretty impressive at first glance, and actually looks like a worthwhile upgrade over the Accord, which has not been the case for a while.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 16:36

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GIB me WAGGON!!!

Steve in Manhattan > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 18:46

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I like it, and I like the fact that Acura hasn’t gone full Lexus on the grill. 

PatBateman > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 05/28/2020 at 23:03

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I need the specs for the Type-S before I officially endorse this generation.

Looks nice for a Honda, though.