In other words. A dad sports car 🏎 that doesn't make you look like you're going through a midlife crisis. I'm totally into it.

We picked up a black one with the red interior in early November. My only gripe is no spare tire, other than that it’s a great car. Edit: max torque from 1500 all the way to 5000 rpm is fucking fantastic. Keep your german cars, most people lease those for a reason.

I love that Honda has, at least for my entire lifetime, prioritized the feel of a car over any objective number. People attack the TLX Type S for its quarter mile performance, but the old TL Type S was also one of the slowest in its category in the quarter, as was the original NSX, yet were still among the most celebrated cars of their eras. I think the rise of KZfaq, where you can find dozens or hundreds of heads-up drag races between any two cars imaginable, and the availability of easy-to-access car stats on the internet, has effectively converted much of car culture to that of bench racing, as if these people were NHRA pro drivers who made a living on the drag strip instead of ordinary people that regularly spent hours in traffic or on cruise control at 80 mph in boring stretches of the highway.

Type S owner here. I agree with you guys, I sometimes find Sport + a bit too aggressive when I am going grocery shopping 5 minutes from home. Sport mode is smooth and powerful enough for pleasure driving. The car is amazing, in my opinion. I would maybe change a couple of corks and features if given the chance, but overall, I would give Acura an 8/10.

This is the BEST review hands down on the TypeS, and no it’s not because they like the car, it’s because they know WHY every one else hates on it for not being faster than the competition. However it’s not ALWAYS about who’s faster, truth is, there will Always be someone faster than you no matter what you drive. This car isn’t trying to be something it’s not. It’s Acuras value proposition, you get everything loaded for the price, you don’t have to add anything besides the paint, wheels and tire package.

Bought a 23 Type-S and totally geeked about it still. Drove the competition and this won hands down and cheaper to boot.

Being an owner of one.. it’s pretty much spot on from what you guys said. Good value, looks, sound and it’s rare as well. Wish it had more power but being a Honda engine… you know tuning is around the corner

Best looking sedan in the market, it's probanly going to last 3x as long as the Germans and keep your family safe in a crash. I like it.

have logged 3k in my Type S....I've owned them all but if you pay attention, it offers a driving experience not seen with competing brands. Also, nothing in it's class looks like this car in the wild. Side note: the passenger seat adjusts just fine, need to hit the correct levers. Also, back seat room is adequate as well. Both these guys are 6'3" so space behind seats will reflect that. If you're 6'0", or shorter, the space in back will be linear. Great review!

The Acura is the best looking car in this segment hands down.

I am Japanese. I am very sad that I can't buy this wonderful car in Japan. If you can buy this car, please enjoy it.

I am taking delivery of mine in March. Mine is Apex Blue & I currently drive a 2021 STI Limited. I am super excited.

Type S owner here. Love the car overall. Feels unique compared to what is out there. The drive experience is incredible. My only complaint is MPG... Only 20 mpg and it is premium gas. The feel and sounds is really good. There is a balance and stability to this car you can't explain. The AWD system is so precise.

Saw one at the San Jose dealership a few months back when I was getting something done on my MDX. The owner was super cool and showed me around. Looked great stationary and I’m glad it’s swift in motion as well. Thanks for the review guys !

This is the car for the single business professional or a couple without kids

We have the A-Spec model of this car and it impresses me everyday🤷🏽‍♂️

Have had mine for about 1 month. I totally agree with you, but have never driven an EVO. Thanks for the review!

I love the Type S so much! I will be in the market late summer of '22. This car is one of my top contenders. Every video like this that I watch makes me want one even more. Such a gorgeous car. I have weighed all of its strengths and weaknesses and I still want one.

Subscribed. I learn a lot with this review. And I’ll hold on to purchasing one until they add at least 5 inches rear leg room. Acuras are always those priced loved purchases for past owners. It grows on to you. Build quality and small touches are always solid experience to enjoy for the life of car. I want to buy this one so much as a all rounder sport luxury and comfortable sedan which Acuras always stood out for TL series. Also, they don’t provide options for 360 camera for full spec out type S. And no violet pearl purple color. I guess may be next year these will be solve and in a heartbeat I’ll buy one. Look forward to more videos. Loving the channel. Very practical and reasonable reviews

What I love about Honda/Acura is the fact that you will never see an “EX/Si/EX-L, Touring or SH-AWD” without a standard sunroof!

My pop had the previous iteration TL type-S manual and it was an incredible car. This looks amazing imo. The design is beautiful but the previous generation was also weirdly packaged inside. The rear seats were all but unusable as well. But the handling the engine was fantastic and with tons more power and torque than that engine this should be a glorious car to drive. I would definitely choose this above the S4, and I am a big Audi fan, but nothing beats Honda reliability.

ONE OF THE BEST REVIEW OF TLX TYPE S I'VE WATCHED ! SHEEEESH. YOU GUYS CONVINCED ME TO TRADE IN MY BELOVED 21 BOOST BLUE TYPE R. LOL

I enjoyed this review. The seats look well bolstered and comfortable. I like that the exhaust opens up at the higher rpm.

Thanks for not comparing this car to dedicated track machines. It's a sporty luxury driver's car and it is what it is!

I have a 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD 6 speed manual and I love it! It's so much fun to drive. It's a true luxury sports sedan. It's reliable and cheap to maintain. But of course in order for you to maximize your cars true potential is to tweak it a little bit through some aftermarket modifications. I intend to keep this TL for life and I intend to purchase this new type-s in the near future.

Red shirt guy could disappear and perfect channel

My 75 year old dad just bought a white Type-S, he loves it. Evidently, it was the only one in a 150 mile radius and it was shipped to the dealer by mistake!

Love the review. Focusing on the positives except for the obvious smaller interior space. Can't wait for Acura BEVs with SH-AWD and RWD-biased. Any issue with fuel economy and slighty faulty transmission is gone.

I have the 2021 A Spec Version and have the same issues with the interior space. did not pay attention to that until after i purchased it. but i do love my choice so far!

I am trading my TLX PMC edition (260 of 360), in for the Type S. I love my PMC for the V6 VTEC sound and how it handles on tight twisties, in sport +. The Type S is a pure joy to drive. I had put aside about $10K, to build up the Engine with some more NA horsepower goodness but the potential of the Turbo charged 3.0 is to much to ignore. I say this as a person who isn’t on the FI band wagon.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the ct5-v. I'm not sure its better, but I feel it should be mentioned.

Good review guys. I have the aspec and at 5’ 7”, I fit fine with wife and 2 kids. But I do agree that more rear leg room along with lighter curb weight would go a long way. Other than that, love the car.

I just leased one and I think it is great car for someone that wants a daily driver but also wants something sporty. As you said, it is not the fastest but it is a great value, it handles like it's on rails and it looks amazing! Oh and the stereo is one of the best in any car you will find! I have a dedicated sports car so this works perfect for me as my daily but I would probably not have it if it was my only car. I was also considering a BMW M550 but that was more expensive, the Acura is a little lighter and handles better but mostly, it was a much better value! Oh one caveat, it gets horrible gas mileage so keep that in mind but I guess you don't buy a car like this for the gas mileage. I also really like it because it is a "Type S" that hasn't been around since 2008 so to me it is a little more special than a lot of other cars I could have considered.

Great review! Best quote at 9:37 😂 I bought my 2023 TLX Type S a few months ago, and love it! My 3rd Acura and 4th Honda product. You guys were completely right about how the feel of this car was prioritized by Acura.

I bought TLX Aspec and I love it!

Great review and i have watched a bunch. I appreciate the back and forth debate which answers alot more questions i have than others tend to do. Like the highway get up and go compared to only people focusing on launch speed. I am waiting on the MDX Type S still to decide whether i go a different route but not sure high 60's is worth it???? The stinger is appealing also at this price point but hard to take a Kia over Acura even though they are doing great. I will add that i drove the 2022 Genesis G70 and between the two i think it would be a hard pick because just the infotainment alone is better in the G70 and its a rocket for the same price!

Got it. Love it. It's my daily driver! Looking forward to my commute home and back. Also going out for drives when listening to initial d music. Chef kiss*

It's a reliable 55k car that will last! People who buy this know the euros will beat it but it doesn't matter cuz the driving dynamics is great

I just want AWD for winter, reliable, all luxury features, with some good power. It's perfect

love your insight reviews! I did wish it was more practical and usable :)

Acura was on the right path with this car, AWD, V6, Turbo and Sedan but it's way to big and not as fast as i was hoping for. I was considering this and a few others but I just couldn't get past how big it is so I went with a used RS3 for around tje same price as this was new and couldn't be happier.

I have had mine since August 31. I have had a good mix of driving with 8,400 miles now. Mostly highway commuting to and from work and state to state. It is fantastic at being subtle and comfortable for everyday, but stiffening up and crushing a back road drive on a weekend. It feels like 4200 lbs coming from the 10th gen type r, but the AWD helps hide the weight. I love mine! Hopefully a tune is available soon. My only nit picks are the absolutely useless back seat, headroom is snug for me at 6’5” but I fit, and lastly the servo actuated braking can be quite strange at times. It feels natural 90% of the time but occasionally it just feels like the car isn’t doing what the brake pedal says it should be.

Great overview gentlemen.

I wish Acura would’ve named this The Legend!.. or at least The Vigor…

Great review, I test drove one at the dealer and to sum it up I was disappointed. It weighs 4200 lbs, has a 3.0L V6 making less power than a B58, the paddle shifters simply don’t tell the transmission what gear to be in and it is freakishly long.

Great review, I’m getting one!

I prefer the Cadillac CT5-V over this. Better space, better performance and the price is in the same ballpark.

What they didn’t like: depth of the passager seat, not low enough. And rear seat room. Both guys are 6’3. Glad I got mine!! Thanks for the video.

I had a 2003 Evo and now my Type S does corner similarly. I really love the looks and feel of the ride. Back seats. Who ever sits in them anyway?

So glad you mentioned the Stinger as competition. I looked at the new Type S right when it came out when I bought my 2020 Stinger GT.

16:50 -- "It's Dad's four-door sports car, not Dad's four-door sedan" That's why I want it now. To carry passengers, we have my wife's CR-V (and maybe RDX later), while the TLX looks like the sporty commute bomber that I could live with. (update) I got one! Well, a red A-Spec (the Type-S was still rare and being marked up), but I've been loving it.

The Ford Fusion (rest its turbocharged soul) actually had strikingly good rear legroom for a car with that type of coupe sedan styling. Granted, it is a massively long car, longer than most crossovers, but it did make good use of that space. I've sat behind my 6'2" father while he was driving my 2nd gen pre-facelift Fusion and all 5'7" of me fit with some room to spare. So, as a family vehicle, it passes quite well. Mine also has AWD and a mod chip to intercept the MAF and MAP sensors so it can feed the ECU a load of lies about boost and airflow, thus getting me to over 300HP, so it's a dramatically more exciting drive compared to the stock configuration, but you could always have started with the Fusion Sport model to begin with and gotten the V6 ecoboost engine, which is objectively better. It does throw the balance of the car off a tiny bit, but it's forgivable for the difference in power and suspension tuning you get out of it.

Nice Tudor GMT Paul! Is this new or have you had it a while?

Almost every Honda and Acura product isn't up to par with everyone's expectation, until a few years later when aftermarket hits and the potential of their engines are tapped then ppl start loving them.

I guys described me well and I love the car for all of what you said and I have a ball. The Tiger Eye Pearl color gets comments everywhere I drive across the country. The grandmother that comments on how "pretty" the car is do not care about track performance.

I both like & dislike this channel. I like because you give informative and interesting car reviews of really nice cars. I dislike it because most of the time I can’t buy them but that’s my country fault not yours. Do keep up the good work

I was going to buy an Alfa Giulia, until i researched the TLX. The Acura has superior reliability and quality with the design and engineering i was seeking. I drove the S4 (when I finally found one) and it was very reminiscent of a VW Jetta GLI with more power.

9:36 "secretly" lmao

I actually thought about getting this car but it was much slower than the M340i which I ended up with. The funny part was my m340i ended up being cheaper to buy as I got a $7k discount and the Acura had a $10k market up. I ended up getting the BMW for $54k, the Acura was asking $65k, and the BMW was a much better car.

Love the tlx type S and the stinger GT elite but i felt better in a audi s5 in 2020 , the perfect famaly car. It felt better in curves and in general reaction to what i whant from a all around car . I surprise my self to keep looking at the tlx type s . Maby whit a tune and a better exhaust and back diffuser i would fall for it in the futur . Great revues keep the good work your chanel is always easy going , u guys never bash on products and averything is well show3d

Would love a 2022 stinger review

If 17:00 isn’t the most relatable thing ever! When will people learn left lane is for PASSING!

I think if you are my size about 5”10 the room wouldn’t be that much of an issue but having the front seats set for people that are 6”3 yea it’s going to be tight behind them.

As we all know, the back seats are for when its winter and you need that extra space for the winter tires, come changing time, because you'd want to drive this all year round no matter the season ;)

Looks good but that`s about it. C43 AMG or Lexus IS F Sport ( one of the last naturally aspirated v6 )

I'm still skeptical. This launches harder, but from a roll is not much faster than my previous gen TLX SH-AWD. With tires + suspension my car wakes up dynamically. New car wise, the German 4 banger cars are about as fast, and the S4 has an available TVD. The RWD Koreans have mechanical LSDs and are lighter and better balanced for similar money. It's a tough sell IMO, but people who buy these love them so what do I know

I have a GTR and wanted something to daily with turbo and AWD, that was a bit more comfy and sporty and had at least room for my wife and 4 year old. This checked all the boxes. Happy with my choice and it replaced a 2016 Midnight Maxima SR

If they had gotten this at least a couple of hundred pounds lighter and maybe an extra 2" in the back seats I think they would have nailed it. I don't buy that form over function argument in the back seats. It just needed to be designed better with so much wheel base to work with.

We have a new RDX, so naturally i was interested in this. The transmission sucks, it feels over 4000lbs. As an ALSO prior Evo owner, this car is not an Evo. Maybe the new STI might come close, maybe a new GR Corolla, we'll see. Amazing looking car, underwhelming transmission and engine. Needs a healthy 50hp and ftlb boost, plus the trans needs massive reprograming, for the same price, and then maybe. It's such a big car, yet there's no room in the back...

They really need a Type S RDX with a new center stack/infotainment system

in the used market would you recommend stretching to the BMW 840i gran coupe?

Well said 👏🏼

I was in the mindset of loving the shAWD system but I’m a used car man. I was looking into the old RL and realized for 200 more lbs, I can get into the MDX. While I love the driving dynamics of the SH aWD, it’s just too heavy for any sized sedan and have the interior and trunk space penalty. That also stands true for their sport hybrid. Instead of this tlx, I’d rather get into the mdx type S.

So basically, just get the RDX Type-S when it comes out 😁

Surprising to hear Honda get packaging wrong when they seem to do it so well in many of their products. The Civic and Accord are so well packaged. It does make it a little disappointing. Kinda wish the upcoming Integra had borrowed more from this car styling wise. There's something that didn't quite translate right when it went from Civic to Acura....

It is a very attractive car at a reasonable price. Full Stop. Great review as always.

I bet these guys wouldn't complain if the car came with 450hp stock.

would love a comparison of this vs an M340 x-drive

why is this not in main channel :D I didn't know about this channel

Y’all are over doing it on the leg room part. The 540i is 195.8 inches long with 77.9 inches of combined legroom compared to the TLX that is 194.6 inches long and has 77.3 inches of combined legroom. 0.6 inches more legroom that negligible but no reviewer complains about the 540i lack of legroom.

I was thinkin or grabbin tlx type s. But Mk8 golf r seems just as practical if not more. But its cheaper ,more fuel efficent, dsg , quicker and assuming more dynamic? But this looks cooler and interior buttons. Hmm decsions decisions

I have the regular A-Spec TLX and definitely feel that the added power of the Type S would fix all the gripes I have with my regular one. It just needs that added power to carry the weight, and would hugely benefit from proper summer tires. Amazing car all around for my needs, a bigger back seat would make this car 10/10 perfect for me

I wish Acura made the wheels a little more flush to the fenders. They are fire for stock wheels.

Cool car. Acura advantages. Big if repair coming? You can take it anywhere. It’s a Honda. BMW, Audi etc. first add $1000.00 to your bill. A Kia or Hyundai ….please.

Put the SH-AWD on the Honda Accord 252 HP models and back seat problems are solved. My Ridgeline has awd that is a cousin to the SW-AWD and it's great to drive. Honda Accord is so dang close to 40k, just go ahead and do it. Poor man's Acura.

Acura gives us a beautiful sedan with a sophisticated front suspension and bespoke engine and these guys can’t get over the rear legroom. If a customer needs versatility they’ll go the crossover/SUV/minivan route. Move on guys. Judge the vehicle for its intended purpose. I’d estimate 90%+ of Type S owners are driving solo most of the time. I own a 21MY TLX A-Spec and frequently carry two of my children in the rear. When everyone comes along (wife, 3 kids and myself) we take the Odyssey.

The new Civic is larger on the inside than this TLX. That's especially interesting when you think that the Integra which will share the Civic platform will be on dealer lots soon. I much smaller car with a roomier interior.

If anything, they should have cut trunk and made the rear seat space more logical

Around 2010-2015 this car would have been a monster but coming out now it’s a slow turd. Every car in this segment is better in just about every way….it’s interior is little better then the Stinger but the stinger is faster and can be cheaper. Then you have the G70, S4, and the M340 (yes more $$$$).

Love the show but just wanted to point out one critique. You call out buyers that want a truck but only do a Home Depot run twice a year yet the back seat space is a major issue for you guys. How often do you have an adult in the back seat? And maybe I'm a psycho path, but I don't care how comfortable they are in the back and wouldn't buy a car based on how well back seat passengers are going to feel about it.

Since the Stinger GT2 is the closest in size, performance, and price, which one would you buy?

I agree with you completely. This is a great car but its just too heavy and power isn't all that great ot be honest. It's quick, but compared to its competitors nothing to write home about.

Power:weight too heavy, terrible rear passenger leg space for its (long wheelbase) size. +50HP and a 6MT/DCT away from performance greatness. Throw in touchscreen infotainment too during the mid cycle refresh Acura.

It should have a panaramic moon roof ateast as opinion like every other company offers in this price point it's like Honda 10 years behind in this area. So the moon roof is what makes me not interested. If I'm spending 50k+ it better have all the latest features I want everything else seems to be pretty good especially the Awd

man the left guy is such a yes man! Look at him when the pther guy says: Julietta has the best design ect.... He totaly think different then what he says.

The new Acura TLX has less rear legroom than the Lexus IS and Honda Civic Hatchback. That is absolutely absurd and inexcusable. Maybe a Acura RDX Type S would work better as a volume seller, but that only has room for the Accord/Civic Type R 2.0L I4 Engine. Only the TLX and MDX can fit the 3.5L V6 Turbo engine

Sh awd is the best awd system out there💪

Revisit the Evo.

S on the transmission is Sequential mode. You're able to manually shift in any mode (D or S), Sequential is supposed to shift like 30% faster.

Wish they offer a 6speed manual tranny, case they have the best