Rsx Type S Concept
Alluding to its performance pedigree the type s concept features clean muscular lines quad exhaust outlets and the iconic type s badge.
Rsx type s concept. The type s concept by acura s own admission. The type s concept is a showcase for acura s future design language incorporating cues we ll see on the company s performance models for years to come in particular. Acura s now familiar fascia. Acura has used the type s nomenclature on past models including the cl tl and rsx.
The rsx type s joined the family in 2002 powered by a new 2 0 liter i vtec 4 cylinder with 200 horsepower upgraded from 160 hp connected exclusively to a 6 speed. The 3 2cl and 3 2tl type s models debuted in the early 2000s with a 260 horsepower v6 followed by the rsx type s with a 200 hp i4. 2002 2006 acura rsx type s. The acura type s concept is the brand s preview of how a sporty take on the next gen tlx might look and the company gives the four door a big debut during monterey car week this is one step in.
In every case type s meant increased performance in terms of horsepower handling and braking. Moreover it informs the new design direction of model variants in the years to come. Concept engineering the evocative. From 2001 to 2008 there have been four acura type s models in north america the 2001 2003 3 2cl type s 2002 2003 3 2tl type s 2002 2006 rsx type s integra dc5 and the 2007 2008 tl type s.
It seems that the tlx will be the first production acura to revive this treatment. Welcome back the type s from acura. The last type. The type s concept is the crystallization of precision crafted performance.
Based on how this thing looks we can t wait. Just a concept now acura promises that performance products starting with the second get tlx are coming. A turbocharged v 6 is said to be in.