2018 acura tlx manual transmission
2018 acura tlx manual transmission. CAR 01. When Honda launched its Acura brand in the mid-1980s, it hit the streets strutting with a pair of sporty, luxury-leaning models powered by state-of-the-art engines. The Legend sedan’s SOHC 24-valve 2.5-liter V-6 was one of Honda’s first swings at the engine type, while the beloved and multiple 10Best Cars–winning Integra hatchback had a DOHC 16-valve 1.6-liter inline-four, racy stuff for 1986. Then Acura busted out the 1991 NSX, a four-wheeled aluminum ingot of speed that walked right up to the supercar gentry, tapped on their storied badges, and said, “Look what I can do.”
A decade on, however, Acura’s core mission seemed to have been lost in a haze of alphanumeric naming schemes, too-close-for-comfort rebadged Hondas, and SUV dreams. The showroom offerings had lost the spark and focus of the first-generation Acuras. Today, the executives leading the company assure us that Acura has been through a period of deep introspection and is now working to restore its place in the automotive universe. The 2017 NSX was the first step, and the refreshed-for-2018 TLX sports sedan reviewed here is the follow-up.
For starters, the TLX’s chrome-beaked front end has been restyled to include a genuine mesh grille. The front fenders have been reshaped and the V-6 model’s rear bumper resculpted. Engine choices are unchanged. Buyers may select either the 206-hp 2.4-liter inline-four mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, which interestingly also employs a torque converter, or the 290-hp 3.5-liter V-6 paired with a conventional nine-speed automatic that has been reprogrammed for 2018. Premium fuel is recommended for both engines.
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