Redline reviews acura tlx 2.4 manual#

Look back at our past reviews and you’ll quickly notice that the Acura’s six-speed manual transmission was one of our favorite features from the automaker - not to mention one of our favorite gearboxes on the market. unfortunately, no manual option is offered. The TLX’s nine-speed automatic transmission, developed by zf, weighs less and boasts faster shifts than the outgoing six-speed in the acura tl. Hey, the racing version of the TLX uses a twin-turbo V6, so we can dream. Honda’s rekindled interest in forced induction raises some interesting possibilities, though. During testing, we scarcely noticed the system in operation - so we’ll mark that as a success on Acura’s part.Ī sportier version of the TLX was repeatedly hinted at by Acura personnel, but there’s no saying what might be under the hood of that. To goose fuel economy, SH-AWD-equipped V6 cars get an idle-stop function using active engine mounts, Acura says it can reduce the jarring start-stop jolts that plague similar systems. A member of the Honda J engine family, its designation is J35Y6. The beefier motor, a direct-injected SOHC 3.5-liter V6, puts out 290 at 6,200 rpm and 267 lb-ft at 4,500 rpm. If you want to verify Acura’s claims of uniqueness, you can look up the motor by its official model name: K24W7.

It’s good for 206 hp at 6,800 rpm and 182 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. The base engine is a direct-injected DOHC 2.4-liter inline four. The engine lineup for the TLX is going to look suspiciously familiar to anyone who’s configured a Honda Accord, but the Acura folks assure us that the 2.4-liter inline-four and 3.5-liter V6 are unique to the uplevel brand. While clearly a part of the Honda V6 family, Acura says this particular engine was developed specifically for the TLX. The optional direct-injection 3.5-liter SOHC V6 engine provides 290 hp and 267 lb-ft of torque.