Never did I think an Acura would make me revisit all those pleasantly giddy sensations. I had the same butterflies-in-stomach feeling when the Genesis G70 came to market. Looking at this car gave me the same giddy emotions I had when I first laid eyes on the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. It’s still luxuriously sporty, but the wide track, long hood, and low stance are brandishing some racing DNA. It has a powerful and expressive silhouette, yet the whole darn thing looks so clean. Instead, what we’re seeing is a perfect example of restraint. I was expecting the ridiculousness of the Civic Type R with all those boy-racer flaps, wings, and aero cutouts in the bodywork. In fact, I’m really rooting for the Type S Concept’s styling. If this is what a high-performance version of the upcoming TLX will really look like, I’m all in on the styling. In other words, the car you’re seeing here is actually the TLX Type S, and Acura says the whole shebang is coming to North America sooner than you think. Here’s the interesting part: The Type S Concept is previewing the next-gen TLX. Drinks (and spliffs) are on me! Acura Type S Concept. “From bringing back the NSX, to winning at the highest level of North American sports car racing and ushering in a new generation starting with the RDX, we are revitalizing Acura on the foundation of our original and authentic brand values, piece by piece.”īest of all, the ghastly beak is gone. “The return of Type S is instrumental in our mission to return Acura to its performance roots,” said Jon Ikeda, Vice President and Brand Officer at Acura.
In tuned spec, I’ve seen many Type S vehicles blow muscle cars in a drag race.īut now, it seems Acura is going after the bigwigs with the Type S Concept – and I’m talking about sportier models like the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes CLA or C-Class, Lexus IS, and even the flawed yet unhinged Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. You’re higher than a Civic, and your car won’t wag its tail between the legs when dealing with stock Mitsubishi Evos or Subaru Impreza STIs.
ACURA TYPE S MANUAL
Back in the early 2000s, a bone-stock Acura RSX Type S with a 220 horsepower K20Z1 motor and six-speed, close-ratio manual transmission demanded respect. Acura Type S Concept: Pretty Much What I Was ExpectingĪcura has been flying under the radar in my ever-increasing automotive vocabulary. It’s the third-gen TL with a 3.5-liter, 286 horsepower V6, six-speed manual, quad exhaust, four-piston Brembo brakes, and sport suspension.įinally, after ten years of absence, Acura is back in the game with the Type S Concept. The latest Type S is the TL from 2007 to 2008. The Acura TSX Type S, the one I previously mentioned, came to fruition in 2002 with a 2.0-liter i-VTEC four-banger and six-speed manual. The Acura 3.2TL Type S appeared at that same time with the same engine and transmission as the CL Type S, but it was never offered with a manual box.
In the final model year, Acura gave the vehicle a worthy six-speed manual upgrade. It debuted in 2001 with a 260 horsepower 3.2-liter V6 a five-speed automatic with manual shift function 17-inch wheels and a sport suspension. The legacy starts with the 2001-2003 Acura 3.2CL Type S. It looks pretty much like the real thing, the kind you buy from Acrua dealerships.įrom the looks of it, the Type S is destined to make a definitive bang in the world of sports sedans. And to tell you honestly, the upcoming Type S doesn’t look like a concept at all. This magnificent ride also graced the Concept Lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Now Acura is brandishing the Type S Concept at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering in Monterey, California.
It was the time when Acura vehicles grew a “beak,” which exaggerated the body lines of their vehicles. But the Japanese car maker had an identity crisis in the late 2000s.
If you’re too young to remember the magnificent 90s, Acuras were luxurious and high-performance derivatives of Honda vehicles. The Acura Type S Concept heralds the return of Acura’s sporting roots. Designers say they focused on giving the new Type S Concept a powerful stance.Acura says they will debut two Type S performance variants in the next two years.A new Acura concept ushers in the next generation of Type S performance variants.
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