Most type s buyers are not going to track this car. The exterior and interior design, tech, comfort and MSRP are more important. I think Acura did a great job with this package.

I think you guys are the only ones to give honest reviews. Everyone else seems to suck up to the dealerships for letting them borrow their cars.

The TLX is heavier and slower but the on road presence is huge compared to the other cars in the group. It looks so wide and low and the paint colors they offer really stand out.

From the perspective of someone who has owned a 4th gen Acura TL with SH-AWD for 7 years, I was puzzled by the attempts in the video to get the car to turn in better by trying to defeat SH-AWD, rather than by taking advantage of it. This system will apply 70% of available torque to the rear wheels under acceleration, and up to 100% of that to the outside rear wheel in a turn. In my experience, the best way I get my TL to turn in more is to give it MORE throttle in the middle of a turn. An SH-AWD car is not going to fishtail like a RWD car (which is caused by drivetrain torque and lateral acceleration overpowering available tire grip), so don’t try to force it to. My TL is dimensionally about the same, has a shorter wheelbase, and weighs about the same as the current TLX. It will turn with other cars considerably smaller than it is.

I am interested in the rest of the conversation with Acura about the fuse

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HOW HONEST YOU GUY'S ARE. NEVER CHANGE! NEVER EVER CHANGE GUYS! WE NEED THE HONESTY!

im glad you guys offer such honesty. I think acura/honda being the way they typically are don't put an emphasis on speed/power, I'm interested to see how this holds up in the next 5-7 years compared to its competitors.

“And I’m James!” With eyes staring straight at you letting you know that he is truly James

I woke up, grabbed my coffee, opened KZfaq, and got really excited! Allll for Honda to disappoint me, yet again.

I think this is one of the best looking Acura’s of all time, especially of the modern age...

The Type S is a good-looking ride and white is a great match for its body. Thanks for the Stinger comparison mentions. It's a car that's totally underrated and apparently on its way out 2022.

I just picked my Type S up 3 weeks ago. I love it so far. I don't want my car to be oversteer on highway ramps. It looks much better than any competitors. And still faster then 80% of cars on the road. And not many Type S Tlx running araund in town. I'm happy with my decision.

Oh yeah what a wonderful morning. Got my coffee, got a Throttle House video. Let's go!!

Another example of Honda not smashing it out of the park when they had the chance. In this class of of entry level sport sedan it's all about bragging rights. Offer something that stands out. Most Tech Most Power Most Speed Most Value You absolutely need to nail ONE of these to even have a chance.

Ahaha i really digged the AoEmpires reference. It really does sound like that! Great job as always guys. You never fail to deliver even though the cars do.

Thank you for giving a completely honest review. I think other reviewers are told they can't give a negative or slightly unfavorable review which is completely lying to the public to increase the manufacturer and dealership sales. You do not do that and we thank you. I think Acura completely missed the opportunity to create a fantastic car when they decided to upgrade the TL to the TLX and then have too many versions of it.

I can sense a 2.0 Sport vs Type S drag race coming down the pipe….

These guys are some of the most informative & honest guys on YT. Very thorough on a cars specs & always brutally honest on a cars flaws & pros. I had the same opinions about this car as these guys.

i like how he kept it real with how the car felt and descriptive and where the car lacks in certain aspects

Awesome review, awesome car and anxious to get mine to enjoy

That's one drag race James was happy to lose! LOL This Acura feels very unremarkable!!

Honestly as long as the transmission holds up it would probably be the most reliable in the class. Especially with forged internals.

It's awesome to see a Type S. Very underrated ever since the Prelude Type S. Love it

Love this channel, keep it up guys!

7:02 🤣🤣 Acura spent too much on marketing and not enough on the car

Loves these guys honesty. Always a true review

Gorgeous car. Wish it had a little more performance to back up the styling. Still a hell of a GT car.

Still excited for mine to get delivered! I had no complaints

Was looking impressive untill you see how bad it got smoke by that S4!

I appreciate the honesty, it's interesting to see someone hiding disappointment

I actually like the red on silver in the gauges, reminds me of my old RSX

Thank you guys for talking about the sound system. nobody else does that. not even doug

You guys NAILED the review. I had high hopes for the Type S but Acura came up short like Thomas indicated. Horsepower being its biggest let down followed by the handling set up and brand of tires that come stock on this car. The good news for Acura is I own two other cars (RDX & TL) which I absolutely love ❤️. The Type S won’t be showcased in my driveway anytime soon unfortunately.

There’s no value proposition either, dealerships by me in NJ are charging $10,000 over sticker putting it right in line with the German competition. It’s hard to see why anyone would pick this over them.

Yo James glad to see you doing good 👍🏾 keep up the good work bro!

I like How honest ur review is on the car,I'm a big honda fan I feel disappointed, mainly saw this video because I wanted to see how the type s performs since I'm interested in the mdx type s

The best Type S didn’t have a “Type S” badge. The 4th Gen TL SH-AWD was very deserving of the Type S name

Thanks for the candid review gents. Based on commentary from other journalists this was a driver's car. I can't believe the car is 4200lbs! The BMW M340i and S4(with sport diff) are my picks.

James is an Age of Empires fan? Instant subscription. Jokes aside great content you guys!

Thomas: Yuuur Watching Throttle House! #Classic👌🏽 #Makes Me Happy☺️

Thank you James - if you "own" the car, you don't have to look for push button shifting. You also will never confuse the rotary transmission for the volume knob. Or anything else. You get used to anything.

Glad to see an honest review of a car, not just talking about all the positives, sucking up to the owner/dealership. This kind of honesty, along with your comedy and knowledge of cars makes you guys one of the best channels in my opinion 🙌🏼

I have the same shifter system in my Honda. Never look down. As someone who mostly has manuals I appreciate an automatic with buttons that isn’t pretending it’s a stick.

The music at the end was so pleasant:)

Great car but would I ultimately choose this over a C43 or M340i?? No chance. Still nice to see Acura bring it to market though.

I was shopping for a new car earlier this year and I was waiting for this one to come out. I like German cars but they're a bit expensive to buy and to maintain, and the Type S looked like it could compete. A bit cheaper, a bit less performance, better expected reliability. Then they announced the price. I bought a Stinger instead.

Great review, guys!

I have a 2015 and love it. I will hang on to it for now.

I would choose a G70 or a Stinger over this.

Its a good car... but the price makes it hard to accept. In that price range there is just more exciting options, but i do trust it to be on the road in 20 years and that ELS 3d is great.

Love ur guys channel

I greatly appreciate your honesty. Subscribing!

Lowest power in its class Heaviest in its class A l m o s t smallest rear seats in its class 1 Foot longer than all its competitors Worst fuel economy in its class Marked up $10,000 at all dealerships No thanks Big hat no cattle 😴

As a Honda fan, Acura strewed this up. I wish they’d made it a sleeper like the Accord.

amazing vehicle and stunning design!!! worth to buy!

Thomas is looking buff! See those arms? Good on you man. Me? 35 years of working out and twiggy arms.

Just watched another video where they drag raced the type s against the aspec. The type s was considerably faster. I’m not sure they really benchmarked any other cars in its class. They just improved upon what they had a little. For what it is it’s good, it’s just not going to match up well against other cars in its class. If you like the Tlx and thought "I wish it was faster " then you’ll like the type s, but performance wise it’s not going to hold up well against rivals.

Great review as usual Throttle House.. I can forgive less-than-favorable track results, because it’s not a track car, and I think we all know that. But I do wish it competed better.

I would love to see the lap time for the S4, G70 and others in the segment. With all the complains given to the Type S it still lapping pretty good for its specs.

Thanks for the honest review

It is very good looking and sounds great. It'll probably sell well in my opinion.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm quite saddened by this review, :(. My family just picked up the Type S only a couple of weeks ago in the blue color, it was the most exciting thing for me of this year so far with everything going on. And I've loved it so far. I won't lie haven't got an opportunity to take it to Cayuga or any track to see what it can do yet. I am a Honda Fanboy, built a 9th gen civic si for the track myself, and fell in love with this car when it was announced. This video was a fairly uncomfortable pill to swallow and I sort of felt this empty feeling in my stomach when I saw how little joy it gave you. I was waiting for this video to come out so my dad and I could watch it together, as (You guys are the only KZfaq Channel I trust to be as honest as the original top gear). That's the power you guys have on die-hard car enthusiasts like us, a review like this was enough to steal some magic away from the car that hasn't even lost its new car smell in our garage yet. Everything aside though, I've religiously watched this channel since the days of the E46 to now, You are my favorite channel on youtube and I really hope I bump into you guys sometime at an event in Toronto. I don't ever comment on videos but felt compelled on a personal level today to speak and to thank you for the effort you put into the quality of your work. It never fails to leave an impression, keep up the amazing work.

Excellent review!!!! Stay Safe, Be Safe!!!!

The AoE comparison with the ‘tambourine’ sound is SPOT ON

I was shocked when you mentioned Age of Empires haha, i haven't played it in quite a while, might be time to get some ranked games going

Okay, so maybe it's not as performance oriented as the Type S badging suggests. But I still think it's a handsome sedan with a lot to like. For long-term ownership, this would likely be a great car.

Nice all around review 👌🏼

A 2005 acrura TL type S was my dream car. From the look to the sound to the wheels. That was the one for me lol.

Holy crap! I was debating between this and the Bronco. Even though I'm waiting on the Bronco, I'm glad I didn't make a mistaken investment into the TLX Type S. Thank you for doing the homework for me! Edit: Holy crap! An Age of Empires reference. You guys rock!

I’d love to see a Throttle House review of the 07-08 TL Type S. If you can find a 6-speed that would be really interesting!

Awesome review 🔥🔥💯

I really hope Acura sees this video & improves on a lot of those things you've mentioned. Then the car would peak my interest, for sure.

Coffee on my porch on a 65° sunrise and some THROTTLE HOUSE!!! Dont get better then this

I can't wait for the Acura MDX Type S to come out and you guys drag race it against the RAV4 prime

Y’all should keep a list on your lap times of all the cars you test! Like Top Gear!

Thanks for your honest opinion. Still getting this 😅

I can't believe Acura at least couldn't beat or match the G70/Stinger in this class. Genesis truly are swinging for the fences lately.

The genesis looks beautiful from side. I know it's a tlx video but still I'm fallen for that gensis design

I have a white on black 2007 Acura TL Type-S with 41,000 original miles in perfect stock condition. It’s the nicest body design ever made by Acura! Even the interior looks way ahead of its time!

As someone with a 2008 TL type s I was kinda disappointed with this new version. However all the KZfaq reviews were hyping it up to the point where I felt like maybe I was being stupid and too selective, but I'm glad you guys reviewed this and I feel like I'm sane again.

The absolute worse thing about this car is honestly acceleration and the transmission. This car needs a more aggressive launch control (it's pathetic), a transmission that allows us to shift down first and allows us to bounce off of the rev limiter instead of auto upshifting too early. Everything else about this car is good. And I'd still chose it over the stinger, g70, which were my previous favorites.

At first I thought, “I wish Acura got more love.” However, then I realized, “I wish Acura *DESERVED* more love.” Because right now, they really don’t. Lexus and Acura are resting their laurels too heavily on their "projected" reliability marketing, while neglecting the fact that their price tags are still too high for performance that is so low. IN A PERFORMANCE SEDAN SEGMENT. This is why BMW, Audi, Lexus, Mercedes, and Genesis are seemingly thriving right now: their products can actually amaze sometimes. Meanwhile Acura, Infiniti, Alfa Romeo, and Jaguar don’t look quite as hot in sales.

I live in Colorado so weight is good for me in snow, I will be buying this soon

This is perfect for just casual comfortable daily driver and when you want a little speed to pass someone you got it

Love your honesty! This car was overhyped imo

Title: Priced to fight! Review: dunking on the car for nearly 19 minutes

16:00 love how you spec'd all the competitors' interior colours to red

You guys gotta get your hands on a C7 ZR1! Would be a great review of the last front engine corvette!

How come you guys didn't track test all it's competitors like the stinger, G70, s4, 340i, c43, Q50s?? We know they are all faster to 1/4 but how about their time on the track?

With the shawd you can be on the throttle hard in the curves and post a faster time. Also, if you launch it properly the gap won't be as much against the s4.

I have this vehicle in tiger eye. It is a great vehicle to drive. The control is amazing and its quick. Not fast but quick on turns. It's performance meeting everyday driver. Its an agile vehicle. It also looks amazing

Just a note that I see on most Type S Videos, people forget to brake boost for a launch, and put the powertrain in sport (S) Mode. I know this is a year late, but hope it could help some future owners.

I‘d love to see a video on the Genesis G70 as it‘s coming to Europe this year!

Bought the wife an MDX a few months ago and saw the standard TLX at the dealerships and was excited to see how this would stack up to our Stinger GT. Not well is the answer. It's not a bad car, it's actually pretty nice and maybe 3-5 years ago it would be very impressive. Everyone seems to have discovered how to manufacture horsepower from thin air the last few years....300HP for a V8 was outstanding not that long ago....sub-6 sec 0-60 times are still quick.....but the field is in the mid to low 4 sec, better handling, and with more backseat space. Honda/Acura are not stupid; they know how to design a car, but how the hell do you make a car like a foot longer and lose backseat space? The other thing that drives me crazy with Acura is that you have to choose between all of the convenience and luxury features and a sport package. I want all the bells and whistles AND the performance. I want leather seats...no inserts. I don't want the colors, but I want the engine. I want the 360 camera. I don't like being forced to choose. The point of a car like this is that I can have it all at a price point that undercuts the Europeans and gives me a pretty damn close experience day to day....I don't need the track day performance, but if I want to get a little silly on a backroad it should do something...jeez.

Thanks for the review. Which one do you /prefer the type s or stinger? Thank you

The best part in comparison to many of the other brands is the cost of ownership. Acura is much lower than a MB or BMW especially 10 years from now. In comparison, they are all 3 star luxury-style service experiences. The tech. (HUD - full-digital gauge cluster) on the BMW 3 Series bowls me over and combined with the engineering and hybrid option makes me consider getting one. I have a 2016 TLX tech i4 (superb value). I just worry about the cost of owning a BMW. Thanks for the great informative vids.

I own one and knew what I was getting long before I got it so there's no regrets here. But your review is spot on. Acura hyped and marketed it to be something it is not almost to a point of false advertising. It has a lot of things I like about it. Very comfortable, stereo is good not great, but good. Infotainment is a disaster, reverse camera's are an embarrassment. I want to smack the moron designer in the face for the shifter and where they put it. Price wise I don't think it is a great deal when you have a Stinger with much more tech, and better tech at near 7 grand less in Canada. G70 also cheaper. Factor in interest rates on that 340 vs Acura's interest rates and it too isn't that far off, I know, I almost got one. So once again, Acura held back, the bean counters probably ruined the original vision of this car, they Hyped it to no end and failed to deliver. I don't think it is worthy of the Type S badge, There I said it. Not this day and age. Maybe 10 years ago. But it needs another 40HP at least, and while it looks to have a good starting point for the mod'ing community with forged internals, that's not the point and I'm not remotely interested in mod'ing it. It's a Type S, they advertised it to be a S4 competitor and well, it's not. BTW, I'm not 100% convinced you launched properly with launch control against that S4 but it doesn't matter because it's not going to catch it anyways. At least you guys listened about disabling the stability control properly this time lol. As always, great video. It's gorgeous, especially with skirts on it, a great daily although mpg sucks, and a great highway cruiser - just realize there's no spare tire....again.

Thanks for the honest review. This is the stuff I actually care about - and it's the kind of info you can't get on a quick test drive from the dealership. I'll stick with my BMW - at least traction control actually turns 'off' and I can power oversteer out of the occasional corner. Is that really too much to ask?

thanks for this

Really great looking car, but very disappointing performance. Love that you guys tell the truth. You earned my views (respect) when you reviewed my ND2 MX5 and mentioned how tail happy it is. Almost nobody reported on how it likes to rotate under braking other than you guys. You HAVE to brake in a straight line or you will be sideways. It's one of the things I love about it, makes a super fun road car, but nobody else noticed that dynamic behavior. So I fully trust your assesment of how this car drives.