ULTIMATE SPORTING PERFORMANCE

TLX Type S is Acura's most sharply focused performance sedan, with special tuning and technology designed to make every drive epic. Here’s an inside look at the precision engineering built into every Type S.

ENGINEERED JUST FOR YOU

Inside, the Type S is the ultimate expression of driver-centered Acura design, with a layout that keeps you connected and in control:

• Customizable all-digital Precision Cockpit™ 12.3-inch driver’s meter
• Ultra-wide 12.3-inch, full-HD center display
• Race-inspired flat-bottom steering wheel
• Metal accents, metal sports pedals
• Special Type S badging
• Acura/ELS STUDIO 3D^®20 Premium Audio System with 17 speakers and 710 watts

STYLED FOR SPEED

Type S takes the TLX exterior design as a starting point, then enhances it with numerous upgrades:

• Open-surface diamond pentagon grille for increased airflow
• Large quad exhaust outlets
• Unique gloss black rear diffuser
• Five exterior colors paired with three interior colors

ALL POWERFUL

The TLX Type S new-generation 3.0-liter twin-scroll turbo V-6 builds on decades of engine development experience—and Acura racing success.

• 355 horsepower @ 5500 rpm (SAE net)
• 354 lb-ft of torque @ 1400-5000 (SAE net)

GEARED UP TO GO

Every TLX has an advanced 10-speed automatic transmission, but the Type S gets a unique gearbox that’s specially tuned, toughened and cooled for duty in Acura’s most focused sports sedan:

• Quicker, more aggressive shifts
• Exclusive rev-match downshifts

CRAFTED FOR AGILITY

In the Type S, Acura engineers targeted a quick, direct and agile handling feel with a single-minded focus.

• Front suspension spring rates up 40%
• Stiffened anti-roll bars
• Exclusive Type S front damper tower braces (visible under the hood) boost structural stiffness
• Standard torque-vectoring Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive™ is specially rebalanced for turbo V-6 power delivery
• Belt-driven variable-ratio electric power steering with a quicker ratio on-center

ATTACK THE TWISTIES WITH TORQUE-VECTORING

The standard Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD^®) system continuously manages torque distribution between the front and rear wheels for unmatched handling balance. Plus, SH-AWD does something special that competitive systems don’t: It controls the torque sent to each rear wheel independently. SH-AWD can even spin the outside rear wheel faster than the inside wheel as you turn, helping steer the Type S through corners for handling that feels almost telepathic.

TAILORED TO YOU

With a twist of the wrist, the Dynamic Mode selector can transform the feel of the Type S over a wide tuning range.

• Type S exclusive Sport+ setting
• Eight vehicle systems are seamlessly orchestrated—everything from the interior lighting to the Adaptive Damper System settings

READY, SET...STOP

Braking in the Type S is part art, part science.

• Massive (and beautiful) bright-red four-piston Brembo^® front calipers
• Larger diameter, thicker ventilated front discs
• Electro-servo brake technology evolved from the NSX

ALL-POWERFUL GRIP

Serious performance demands serious traction.

• 20-inch Berlina Black alloy wheels wrapped with low-profile 255/35R20 Pirelli^® Cinturato P7™ all-season tires
• Wide, low-profile rubber means quicker steering response and more grip in aggressive cornering

DIALED IN DAMPERS

The Type S has smart adaptive dampers that continuously adjust the ride based on millisecond-quick sensor inputs:

• Specially calibrated for a sportier, firmer feel
• Satisfying vehicle feedback in all Dynamic Mode settings, including Sport+