<p class="ingestion featured-caption">A 2024 Acura TLX Type S.Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>The Acura TLX Type S is a high-performance variant of Acura's TLX compact luxury sports sedan.</li><li>I was impressed by its turbocharged V6 engine, superb AWD system, and sporty looks.</li></ul><p>Since its launch in 1986 as Honda's premium nameplate, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/acura-tlx-sedan-a-spec-technology-package-rdx-mdx-ilx-2021-7">Acura</a> has firmly established itself as a purveyor of fun-to-drive luxury automobiles.</p><p>Vehicles like the compact Integra and the <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2017-acura-nsx-supercar-test-drive-2016-9">NSX supercar</a> (<a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/honda-acura-nsx-business-insider-car-of-the-year-2016-12">Business Insider's 2016 Car of the Year)</a>, have helped firmly establish the brand's reputation among enthusiasts.</p><p>Since <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/acura-nsx-2020-review-specs-supercar-honda-corvette-porsche-lamborghini-2021-3">the NSX</a> sailed off into the sunset in 2022, the TLX Type S has taken up the mantle as the brand's performance flagship, competing against the Audi S4, Cadillac CT5-V, Genesis G70, and BMW M340i xDrive.</p><p>The current generation of <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/review-acura-tlx-luxury-sedan-specs-photos-2020-10">Acura's compact TLX luxury sedan</a> launched in 2021 and received a mid-cycle refresh in 2024 with tweaked styling, updated tech, and a quieter cabin.</p>