Is Acura getting its mojo back? 2021 TLX Type-S inbound with double-wishbone suspension and turbo V6

Is there going to be a manual transmission?

93EXCivic said:

Is there going to be a manual transmission?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Wait. You were serious?

z31maniac said:

Looks great! Would make one hell of a commuter car and would easily last 200k+ with proper care and maintenance. 

I dig it. Although I'm sure it will be $50k+ 

Agreed. I think Tye S will be anywhere $45-55k 

bobzilla said:

93EXCivic said:

Is there going to be a manual transmission?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Wait. You were serious?

Yeah. Does Acura not offer manuals anymore?

I have stopped paying attention to modern cars tbh.

In reply to mr2s2000elise :

I think $57-62

I also think the aftermarket will be able to get 450whp from this engine with just an upgraded turbo, fueling and ECU. Let's hope that transmission is strong. 

93EXCivic said:

Is there going to be a manual transmission?

 Both base and type-s models will share a 10 speed transmission with the type-s having a beefier setup and a re-calibrated sh-awd setup

For your reading pleasure: The Official Press Release.

And, of course, the specs:

2021 TLX Key Specs and Dimensions

mr2s2000elise said:

93EXCivic said:

Is there going to be a manual transmission?

 Both base and type-s models will share a 10 speed transmission with the type-s having a beefier setup and a re-calibrated sh-awd setup

So I am going to go with no Acura isn't getting its mojo back. At least to this Honda fanboi.

93EXCivic said:

bobzilla said:

93EXCivic said:

Is there going to be a manual transmission?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Wait. You were serious?

Yeah. Does Acura not offer manuals anymore?

I have stopped paying attention to modern cars tbh.

acura hasn't offered a manual in 5 years. 

I'm glad to see they really did bring the Type S concept to life. 

lack of a manual doesn't bother me in the slightest. 

the availability of AWD with the base motor is a good move by Acura. and the starting price puts the car at a territory where it's just a bit more expensive than the Accord sport 2.0 that it shares a motor with. 

and the Accord is available with a manual. 

Pretty cool and not to far off from the concept. The concept screams [I can be RWD!!!] while the production model says [Look I'm still the same old Acura but with better styling and new powertrain]

I really wish Honda would have conintued developing their DCT. The 10speed auto is pretty good though TBH. 

bobzilla said:

i MEAN, it looks nice. But its a direct stinger ripoff so of cource it looks good. Funny... the Japanese are finally returning the favor to the Koreans. lol

To be honest, I don't really see it. It doesn't look any more or less derivative than anything made these days.

I dig the new Acura, much better looking than the lump it replaces to my eye.

Can we wrap it in the mids 90's Legend clothes?  I think that body slightly updated would be solid.

I found out a autox acquaintance from solo nats worked on this project with Honda and he's a pretty opinionated RWD loving/driving autocross and he enjoyed driving this car. 

this gives me lots of confidence for what this will be like to drive. 

In reply to pointofdeparture :

Yeah if we're going to make absurd, inaccurate visual comparisons, I'm going to say that it looks like a Jaguar XF. Because 4 doors, headlamps and a hood. 

In reply to captdownshift (Forum Supporter) :

LOL  LOL

The intro video Acura released on YouTube had me pretty hyped up. I like the car a lot, and as expected, no manual transmission but that's the sign of the times.

No figures for mass? 

pushrod36 said:

No figures for mass? 

all of it. 

3.3488497e-22 M_⊕

ProDarwin said:

3.3488497e-22 M_⊕

technically that is still all of it so we're in agreement again.