The all-new 2021 Acura TLX is one of the
Japanese luxury brand’s most anticipated vehicles in recent memory, especially
because it will spawn a Type S performance variant. You’ll be glad to know a lot of the Type S
Concept’s appeal will be retained on the 2021 TLX and especially the 2021 TLX
Type S. These patent images uncovered by Worldscoop and verified by us with the
EUIPO leave little doubt about that.
What you see in these official CGIs is,
most likely, the regular 2021 Acura TLX. We say that because it lacks typical
Type S elements such as an overly aggressive front bumper with big air intakes,
a rear diffuser flanked by quad exhausts, and a deck lid spoiler. Despite that,
it looks sporty enough for most people while maintaining an elegant appearance
and proportions. Actually, this is not our first look at the 2021 Acura TLX.
Back in July 2019, CarScoops broke a story on the new Acura MDX and what we
then thought was the upcoming flagship Acura sedan.
However, corroborating these fresh patent
images with the 2019 photos we can say for sure that we actually gave you the
first look at the 2021 Acura TLX almost one year ago. While there’s not much
official information regarding the 2021 TLX and 2021 TLX Type S, we do know
both will be underpinned by a new platform specifically designed for them.
Expect a Honda Accord-sourced 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline
unit to be the base engine, matched to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
Front-wheel drive will be standard but an AWD variant is also in the cards.
As for the top-dog 2021 Acura TLX Type S,
power is expected to come from an all-new twin-turbo V6 engine with
significantly more power than the current range-topping TLX’s naturally
aspirated 3.5-liter V6 rated at 290 HP and 361 Nm of torque. AWD is
understood to come standard on the Type S. Acura should debut the all-new TLX
this summer, with the TLX Type S to likely follow in early 2021.
