Type-S is almost here.
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#403
OFF Topic but more FUN than a $75,000 Civic
Good news - Have been invited by BMW to run in their AutoX.
More Good news - Pro driver instruction period.
Bad News - Can't use the COBRA - they supply the cars.
Good news - Have been invited by BMW to run in their AutoX.
More Good news - Pro driver instruction period.
Bad News - Can't use the COBRA - they supply the cars.
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#405
Congrats buddy!
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#408
Some memorandum that came out from the Colorado Department of Revenue stating that they have to actual cost of the car on the sticker and that cost cannot exceed the MSRP plus dealer fee and the dealer fee cannot exceed the cost of delivery.
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#409
I am in the same boat, I placed a deposit down on the Type S. Prior to that I had a deposit down on C43, I canceled that when some life changes happened and moved over to the TLX. But if the value is not there for the Type S, and I mean, real value....I am going back to the C43, just a CPO...and get what I really want.
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#410
Dealers rub hands over potential TLX-S bidding war. IMHO its insane. Why pay more for a TLX-S than a high performance sports sedan? You can buy an M3/M4 for what some dealers are trying to sell a Honda Civic at. This proves PT Barnum is still right in the saying that is alleged to him.
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#412
Also wonder if it will have similar gains in aftermarket tunes like the Hondata guys were able to do with the 2.0T motor.....
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#414
https://www.acura.com/future-vehicles/tlx-type-s
I would not be surprised if it hits 60 in just under 4.5 seconds. 355hp does seem quite low on paper but with modern drivetrain tech and tires it is not unreasonable to achieve that kind of performance. Every horsepower has become higher in performance/hp over the years due to gains in other areas of the car/motor...
Also wonder if it will have similar gains in aftermarket tunes like the Hondata guys were able to do with the 2.0T motor.....
Also wonder if it will have similar gains in aftermarket tunes like the Hondata guys were able to do with the 2.0T motor.....
However, it's hard to say for sure when and if someone will produce any aftermarket support for the TLX-S.
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#415
I believe Acura claimed "Most powerful Acura SEDAN ever"
https://www.acura.com/future-vehicles/tlx-type-s
https://www.acura.com/future-vehicles/tlx-type-s
which isn’t saying much, wow more then the 4 other type S’ that have existed all over 10 years ago. Poor marketing aside i am pumped for its release.
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#416
The All-New Acura TLX Type-S. The Most POWERFUL Type-S Sedan with 20" Wheels Exceeding 196" Length with Transverse Mounted Non-Hybrid Turbo Engine Acura ... ever. PERIOD.
My lady balls are tingling just thinking about how amazing this car is going to be. /s
[EDIT]
And this is precisely why I shit on the car and the brand:
A 355HP, 4,100lb+ brick is going to have a tough time passing Accord 2.0Ts and Camry V6s. Literally the most 'detached from reality' group of enthusiasts, these Honduh fanboys.
My lady balls are tingling just thinking about how amazing this car is going to be. /s
[EDIT]
And this is precisely why I shit on the car and the brand:
A 355HP, 4,100lb+ brick is going to have a tough time passing Accord 2.0Ts and Camry V6s. Literally the most 'detached from reality' group of enthusiasts, these Honduh fanboys.
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#417
The All-New Acura TLX Type-S. The Most POWERFUL Type-S Sedan with 20" Wheels Exceeding 196" Length with Transverse Mounted Non-Hybrid Turbo Engine Acura ... ever. PERIOD.
My lady balls are tingling just thinking about how amazing this car is going to be. /s
[EDIT]
And this is precisely why I shit on the car and the brand:
A 355HP, 4,100lb+ brick is going to have a tough time passing Accord 2.0Ts and Camry V6s. Literally the most 'detached from reality' group of enthusiasts, these Honduh fanboys.
My lady balls are tingling just thinking about how amazing this car is going to be. /s
[EDIT]
And this is precisely why I shit on the car and the brand:
A 355HP, 4,100lb+ brick is going to have a tough time passing Accord 2.0Ts and Camry V6s. Literally the most 'detached from reality' group of enthusiasts, these Honduh fanboys.
#418
Dealers rub hands over potential TLX-S bidding war. IMHO its insane. Why pay more for a TLX-S than a high performance sports sedan? You can buy an M3/M4 for what some dealers are trying to sell a Honda Civic at. This proves PT Barnum is still right in the saying that is alleged to him.
#419
Well, for sure not over MSRP if it's not best in class in some form of category. The 60k CAD price is one thing, 60k plus premium because Acura is not making enough of them even though it contains ~75% pieces from the RDX ... no.
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#420
Although, with their weight advantage, I think they'll stick around closer than what a lot of people flaunting the Type-S actually think. Mainly because the people hyping the Type-S act like the 3.0T V6 is going to "shake up the industry" ... which it wont.
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#421
this claim keeps changing, for that to be true it would have had to be more then the rlx sport hybrids 377hp, now they’re saying...
which isn’t saying much, wow more then the 4 other type S’ that have existed all over 10 years ago. Poor marketing aside i am pumped for its release.
which isn’t saying much, wow more then the 4 other type S’ that have existed all over 10 years ago. Poor marketing aside i am pumped for its release.
The All-New Acura TLX Type-S. The Most POWERFUL Type-S Sedan with 20" Wheels Exceeding 196" Length with Transverse Mounted Non-Hybrid Turbo Engine Acura ... ever. PERIOD.
My lady balls are tingling just thinking about how amazing this car is going to be. /s
[EDIT]
And this is precisely why I shit on the car and the brand:
A 355HP, 4,100lb+ brick is going to have a tough time passing Accord 2.0Ts and Camry V6s. Literally the most 'detached from reality' group of enthusiasts, these Honduh fanboys.
My lady balls are tingling just thinking about how amazing this car is going to be. /s
[EDIT]
And this is precisely why I shit on the car and the brand:
A 355HP, 4,100lb+ brick is going to have a tough time passing Accord 2.0Ts and Camry V6s. Literally the most 'detached from reality' group of enthusiasts, these Honduh fanboys.
#422
I hope it's not at Hendrick Honda, the dealer that drills holes in all their new cars for a front plate bracket for their advertisement even though both North and South Carolina don't require a front plate.
#423
With just a tune alone, Hondata is claiming +25 HP on a 2.0T RDX and +45 HP on a 2.0T accord. I'm very interested to see what kind of gains they can get on the V6T.
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#424
I don't know about yall but I have full intentions on buying a pre-owned one. Lol. I'm sure within a year or two, someone will trade it in. Working for Hendrick, I have access to all the Hendrick dealers across the nation. So I'll keep a look out on one. I'll head out to Acura to test drive one when they come out.
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#425
Shake up the industry? Hello no it wont. TT V6's have been around are becoming more and more common. Shake up Honda enthusiasts yes since they have never really had one.
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#426
I would not be surprised if it hits 60 in just under 4.5 seconds. 355hp does seem quite low on paper but with modern drivetrain tech and tires it is not unreasonable to achieve that kind of performance. Every horsepower has become higher in performance/hp over the years due to gains in other areas of the car/motor...
Also wonder if it will have similar gains in aftermarket tunes like the Hondata guys were able to do with the 2.0T motor.....
Also wonder if it will have similar gains in aftermarket tunes like the Hondata guys were able to do with the 2.0T motor.....
#427
The 2007 type S at 286hp was 5.8 0-60 (with old tech and drivetrain). The 2018 V6 was 6.0 seconds on a good day. Would be extremely surprised if at 355hp it gets down to a 4.5 second time. The 10 spd trans in the last gen of V-6 tlx was just not great and negated the hp (although maybe it was overated at 298 or whatever it was), also made for the slowest feeling +/-300hp I have driven. As for aftermarket tuning you shouldn't need to do that. It should be fast out of the factory and also tuning it will most likely void the warranty.
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#430
The 2007 type S at 286hp was 5.8 0-60 (with old tech and drivetrain). The 2018 V6 was 6.0 seconds on a good day. Would be extremely surprised if at 355hp it gets down to a 4.5 second time. The 10 spd trans in the last gen of V-6 tlx was just not great and negated the hp (although maybe it was overated at 298 or whatever it was), also made for the slowest feeling +/-300hp I have driven. As for aftermarket tuning you shouldn't need to do that. It should be fast out of the factory and also tuning it will most likely void the warranty.
#431
You conveniently overlooked that J30A has much more torque below 3k than J35. The torque number and the estimated weight (41xx) all point to high 4 second 0-60. The bottleneck is not the engine, but the transmission and SH-AWD which cannot take full power in 1st gear in 2.0T application.
E450 with 4250lb can do 0-60 in 4.3 sec as per this test. It has about 10-15 more hp/torque compared to TLX S.
#432
How would Acura know if you reflashed the ECU? AFAIK the only way to tell is with Flashpro, and I doubt the dealers keep an aftermarket OBDII dongle around.
Looks like the E450 has a separate electric motor that helps spool the turbo. Boost lag was my biggest gripe with my RDX before I did a tune, and with the 2.0T RDX I had as a loaner a bit ago.
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#433
Mild hybrid seems to be the way to go for the Germans. Where are the Japanese/Koreans with this?
#434
Very inspiring attitude.
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#435
The 2007 type S at 286hp was 5.8 0-60 (with old tech and drivetrain). The 2018 V6 was 6.0 seconds on a good day. Would be extremely surprised if at 355hp it gets down to a 4.5 second time. The 10 spd trans in the last gen of V-6 tlx was just not great and negated the hp (although maybe it was overated at 298 or whatever it was), also made for the slowest feeling +/-300hp I have driven. As for aftermarket tuning you shouldn't need to do that. It should be fast out of the factory and also tuning it will most likely void the warranty.
#436
If I sold my 6MT Type-S today, I would make a profit on it two years later.
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#437
Who today are the what the magazine reviewers were of yesteryear.
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#438
Problem is, I do not see Legacy GT, Pontiac G8, BMW M3, etc...clapped out.....I saw quite few Acura TL roughly molested or badly kept.
Does it command more $$$ compared to the front drive garbage Detroit was cranking out back then?? Yes, for sure, by a mile.....especially a Type S will sell for more money than some of the good sporty V6 Japanese front drivers of similar vintage (Altima, Maxima, etc...)
From there to being "one of the most sought after sedans" it's a long road.
Like any FWD, the 3G also has limited performance enhancing potential before front wheel spinning galore sets in for these wanting to buy a used sporty car as a performance update project.
Does it command more $$$ compared to the front drive garbage Detroit was cranking out back then?? Yes, for sure, by a mile.....especially a Type S will sell for more money than some of the good sporty V6 Japanese front drivers of similar vintage (Altima, Maxima, etc...)
From there to being "one of the most sought after sedans" it's a long road.
Like any FWD, the 3G also has limited performance enhancing potential before front wheel spinning galore sets in for these wanting to buy a used sporty car as a performance update project.
Of course, as it’s now more affordable yet expensive to professionally modify, you see a hodgepodge of 3G states of condition. This is temporary and is good for thinning the herd of future availability of 3G Exceptional examples. Further increasing the value of the 3G.
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#439
Keep talking shit about the 3G. In 20 years it will be treasured and the Type-S your currently looking to finance will be forgotten in the sea of like-styled vehicles of this era. Lack of creativity and originality omnipotently plagues the mind of today.
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