WTF are you even doing Acura?

"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt)
04/04/2018 at 23:45 • Filed to: Acura, Acura TLX, Fail

Following last year’s redesign and the addition of the A-Spec sport package, Acura announced the 2019 model will gain a new Platinum White Pearl color, new 19-inch wheels, and a new 2.4-liter A-Spec sport version . The 2.4-liter model is an interesting proposition, especially considering the 206-horsepower engine comes hooked to an eight-speed dual clutch automatic, compared to the V6’s nine-speed auto. Opting for a 2.4 A-Spec will set you back $39,400 plus a $965 destination charge, representing a $6,400 price premium.

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I really want to know who’s the kinda sucker who’d actually buy the 4 clyinder A-Spec

DISCUSSION (17)

wafflesnfalafel > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/04/2018 at 23:55

all blow, no go

interstate366, now In The Industry > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 00:03

Meanwhile, the A-spec suspension for the TSX has been out of production for years, just as I’ve been looking for it. I’m probably just going to get a Modulo suspension from Japan since it’s pretty much the same thing.

E92M3 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 00:04

What does the V6 A-Spec cost in comparison?

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 00:06

i was about to say don’t attack my gloriously high revving 2.4L VTEC engine like that, but then i saw they lowered the redline

is it even vtec anymore?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 00:56

that sounds like something aimed at the euro market that acura just decided to dump on the murican market too

over here courtesy of co2 taxes and shit the price difference between the 2.4 and the 3.5 will likely be nearly 40 grand orso

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 01:29

I kept waiting for the turbo punchline but it never came :(

If they would do a true A spec suspension and a 2.4 turbo for 350+hp, that would be a hoot. What even is Acura anymore?

RacinBob > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 08:05

at 206 hp, its the same engine in the ILX and old Si. For those craving the return of the TSX this is it. A 7000 RPM redline is not bad tradeoff for the torque. It’s a thing that you can probably get at deep discount.

WilliamsSW > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
04/05/2018 at 08:08

That car is a lot heavier than yours too. Your car would be a lot more fun than that “eh spec”.

WilliamsSW > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 08:09

Same people buying the IS 250 AWD F Sport?

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
04/05/2018 at 09:12

Kinja'd!!!

Laughing at that “turbo Punchline”all the way to the bank with their RDX MDX profits

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > E92M3
04/05/2018 at 09:13

$45,765 for the AWD version. There is aslo a FWD A-spec, yeah I know. Now even the little “exclusivity” you had is gone with also 2.4L 4 clyin A-specs running around.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > WilliamsSW
04/05/2018 at 09:13

I was thinking CLA but I guess this is also a fair comparison

WilliamsSW > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 09:19

I see far too many CLA250's decked out with AMG badges, that’s a great example, too.

E92M3 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 09:54

I don’t understand the logic of having so many configurations. Same thing with the Ridgeline. There’s 6 different trims. 4 of them can come in FWD or AWD (FWD nets you 1 more mpg = not worth the loss in capability). If they offer a 4cyl, there will be 20 different configurations. Then if you want a specific color, it makes finding the exact one you want near impossible. The dealers end up with so many lower trim FWD models they start heavily discounting them. When someone sees $6k off the MSRP on those, they want $6k off the higher trims too.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > E92M3
04/05/2018 at 10:06

Pickup/SUV configurations I understand but I’m genuinely curious who would need or buy a 4 cyl FWD Non-body on Frame “Truck”?

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 11:55

Oh well, crossovers are a different animal. They could put their lawn mower engines in them and people would buy them lol.

I’d still love to see what Honda would do with a 2.4L turbo and a V6 turbo in their Acura offerings.

E92M3 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
04/05/2018 at 12:58

There’s a market, be it a small one. We had one of these when I was growing up.

Kinja'd!!!