slats

Just read this article on the 2.4 with tech...I'm a 6-speed TSX driver.

http://m.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1410_2015_acura_tlx_24_first_test/

0-60 in 7.2 seconds isn't impressive at all, but it's not as terrible as some people have said. Coming from my TSX this would be about the same time but without a clutch burning launch so my thinking is it would feel faster.

.84g on the skidpad falls short of say a 328i @ .89 but is still very respectable.

The real surprise for me is the 60-0 stopping distance of 122 ft (just 9 ft longer than 328i). People have said the brakes aren't that great but both front and rear rotors are larger than the TSX so this is an improvement as well.

I do wish like many that the TLX was rear wheel drive and more importantly a turbo with about 250 hp and avaliable with a manual, but for what it is the numbers look decent.

All that being said, have any 2.4 owners really pushed their cars hard, and if so, what are your impressions?

slats

Thoughts? Anyone? Lol

07Acuradude

Its been discussed a bit already. Thre threads usually just end up being Saturn and Bear telling us all this car isnt as nice as their Bentleys versus the guys who actually own a TLX defending the car.

Me personally I think the numbers for the car are respectable. It wasnt advertised as being a Ferrari killer.

panamera125

Yeah, the numbers are respectable... If you put it straight up against cars closer in price, it really doesn't seem that far behind. Plus, the TLX 2.4 is supposed to give real-world performance, and if you're pulling .84g on the road, you should really check your driving habits. Honestly, the TLX would easily keep up with any 3 series aside from the M3 in 98% of real-world driving, and that's all I would really care about. If you want a track car, get a track car. If you want a daily driver, the TLX is a great choice.

CheeseyPoofs McNut

Car and Driver actually coaxed a 6.8 zero to sixty time for the 2.4:

click -> 2015 Acura TLX 2.4L Test ? Review ? Car and Driver

Either way you're not buying the 2.4 to win any races and it's plenty good enough to compete in the segment Acura is slotting it in as has been discussed ad infinitum

I drive like an old man for the most part but on occasion when I want to pass on the freeway the car feels plenty fast enough going from 60 to 85 when stomping on the gas.

slats

I live in the mountains and regularly push my vehicles to nearly breaking loose in the curves, so grip does matter to me, but that being said I still see your point. If the car has enough to juice to pull ahead of traffic that is sufficient for me. Plus the 2.4 is a sweet engine to wind out anyway.

slats

Cheesey you just made my day! Not sure how I missed seeing that article. C & D always seems to pull the best 0-60 times, and knowing this car is sub 7 seconds makes it much more appealing to me. They measured a lower number on skidpad, but with better tires I'm sure that number would be significantly higher, right?

CheeseyPoofs McNut

It seems Acura chose tires for the TLX based upon fuel efficiency and ride comfort/noise - if you want to buy the car with spirited driving as your goal you would likely want to move to different tires.

bigballer8526

Performance will only be decent when Hondata announces reflash/flashpro.

They already announced reflash for the 9th gen v6-6mt and the gains are solid and the accord engine isn't even DI.

Reflash - 2013+ 6 cylinder Accord

slats

Wouldn't you need intake exhaust and headers to see a good gain on a reflash or would hondata alone be a good bump in power and make better times? Guessing the DI helps

bigballer8526

Not necessarily, it helps, but Hondas generally run on the rich side.

F23A4

Not sure where things are on the Hondata side but K-Tuner seems to be making some inroads into tuning the ED K24 motor: 13-14 Accord i4 | KTuner, LLC

Time will tell whether they expand adaptation to encompass the TLX's DCT, as the tune is only for the 6MT and CVT trannys.

jeich182

Exactly this. Here, but especially on TOV, the TLX takes a beating because its _ tenths of a second slower in ___ acceleration test or _ hundredths of a g behind ___ german car in handling. In some cases these are not differences you can even feel or numbers you can easily achieve on public roads. Where I live in NJ an M3 owner can't really drive his car much, if any, faster than I can drive my V6 TLX; it's the nature of many suburban areas. I have a car I take to the track and anyone who doesn't have that experience doesn't know what 9/10ths or 10/10ths really is.

Stew4HD

Indeed!

slats

Agree with all of the above, but I will say that vehicles that perform better at 9/10ths also feel better at most everything below that. If the TLX had a 6-speed manual I'd be sold. I do like the DCT though so maybe with something like Hondata, an intake, and possibly a brake upgrade it would suit me fine.

Quandry

That's the rub. I gamble that less then one in a thousand potential TLX buyers would ever take it to the track so the difference is immaterial. This spec is way overblown in importance in choosing a car.

iforyou

iTrader: (1)

I drove the TLX 2.4 this weekend and thought that there's more than enough power. After all, 0-60mph in 6.8s is quite decent to be fair. The DCT in this car is amazing - the shifts are so fast, smooth, and there's no jerkiness at all at parking lot speeds.

With a 1/4 mile trap speed of 93mph, that puts it right in the same ball park as the TSX 6MT.

slats

I just read some posts at TOV and a couple people on that forum performed their own tests using a G-Tech and even a Vbox and achieved 6.5 seconds once and 6.7 multiple times. Obviously a tenth isn't much of a difference but it's good to know that Car and Drivers number is definitely accurate.

iforyou

iTrader: (1)

Yea, it's a decently quick car. It certainly didn't feel underpowered.