Is Acura Back?! | 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec Review

Acura was a legendary brand back in the '90s and early 2000s! They made some of the most exciting and coolest vehicles on the road! Somewhere down the line, they lost their luster and so did the fans. The Acura enthusiasts have been waiting patiently for Acura to return to the glory they once had and this new TLX may be the first step in that direction! Let's take a detailed look at the all-new 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec!
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[@rodney7136]

Best, most professional car reviews on the net. Keep doing what your doing. Your production of the videos is amazing.

[@steltoronto7553]

Agree 100% keep it up Forrest ! 🤣👍

[@smokedustshootcops7996]

I mean it was alright

[@xuimod]

No its not you astroturfer.

[@richardhoward9229]

I bought my 2021 Acura TLX Aspect on fist day of release. The touch pad is awesome. Took me no time to get use to it. Car is AWESOME.

[@akshaypandey4038]

One of the only review channels that incorporate night time look at the car. Well done!

[@DonRoberto886]

First time watching your channel I gotta say you have the best review for this car. You say what people really know not all the extra non sense and the camera angles are on point really shows off the car . Majority of cameras never do justice for cars

[@jax1079]

Digging this video! Making me feel a little better since the Straight Pipes kinda savaged it. Hoping to get behind the wheel of one down here in the ATL for testing purposes. Keep up the excellent work! 👍🏻

[@jrthomas040]

I’ve been waiting on this! Great job as always man 💪🏾💪🏾

[@dextersmithbsee]

Great review! I was the biggest fan of Acura during the 90's so it's good to see Acura get it's mojo back.

[@kenblood6848]

Forrest I love your reviews. Keep them coming!!

[@AfricNetwork_]

Dope review brother! I'm waiting on the S-Type to see if im going with it or the lighter ILX. If I do im going to supercharger the ilx

[@thomas4776]

Very detailed and may I say excellent review. You showed everything in detail. Like the new look of TLX.

[@allnx0x0]

I saw one of these one the road and just had to look it up! Thanks for sharing!

[@BrookeOliviaRobinson]

This was so helpful, thank you!!

[@kevinb8887]

Good review of the body lines. Nice work man

[@seans834]

Wow man, that intro tho. Your cinematography and shot composition blending into your animated logo all to the beat... next level my friend, next level. I'm truly impressed. That opening takes this from a car review to a work of art. Keep going man, you're going to be a big upset in the car review community soon.

[@RomaneMaticaliseGordon]

The ASpec wheels are starting to grow on me. I didn’t like them at first. The trim with the best wheels is the advance trim so far.

[@Babydragon48]

Could care less about the handling/speed of this car, buying it because I simply love the design of both the interior and exterior.

[@MikeJones-on9vm]

Nice I got my eyes set on the Type S

[@ZDriver1996]

I'm a driver, handling , power and balance are all very important to me. I still own my 2005 TSX in blue.. still runs great and an amazing driving car. I'll be looking to see how it performs and how reliable it is. But yes this car is gorgeous

[@ResplendentRaider]

Yup this is a great single’s person car.

[@jaunie8217]

@@ResplendentRaider Also great for a couple with or without kids. lol

[@jaunie8217]

@PARK Yeah. If it looks good and handles as well it's a win win.

[@victormarte705]

Planning on getting a TLX I’m 15 and want to start saving to buy a car on my 18th bday this was very helpful and I think this is what i will be saving for

[@jaedens5754]

That's amazing! Definitely a great car to save for!

[@gooniac33]

Bummer about the footage... but still a stellar review!!

[@jaythoj6835]

Damn. Was looking forward to the drive

[@TheKingkingg]

Thanks for your review and I find you seem very informative and knowledgeable and good speaker...but like so many KZbinrs you compare features, driving dynamics, etc to many cars that cost more, designed for a certain purpose with this or any other Honda products

[@Jtpoles]

amazing review

[@HondaProJason]

👍👍 great review & walk around!

[@jaunie8217]

Hey Jason! Where's your review?

[@forrestsautoreviewsofficial]

Thanks Jason!

[@melyssahutchins8585]

Just got mine last week. Traded my 2018 ASPEC for the new one w/ SH-AWD this time and I love it! Acura is indeed back!

[@sachemrock]

Love that color with the red interior!

[@chrisespinosa2886]

bought a 2020 rdx a spec. i just wish this car wasn’t as much as the rdx

[@naptownfizzle]

I like the TLX and looking forward to the Type S as a possible upgrade but the rear seat room and infotainment system are a little concerning based on what you showed so will need to try it out when it comes to dealers.

[@intelsilver]

Great review. I'd suggest using a b-roll when talking about the driving experience since you lost the real footage.

[@AubreyBeauford]

Great review and I'm with you I'll wait for the Type S

[@AlexBAlixir98]

I love the new tlx. Thanks for reviewing this car. I was looking forward to the drive. Thanks for giving your impressions at the end.

[@syedalam6363]

Surprised with Acura thinking 46k car Aspec doesn't include heated steering and 360 camera. I know how Acura wants you to buy the Advance package (which you can't get with Apsec sportiness) just watched it because you my man reviewed it. Nicely done again!

[@eleanormassaro5195]

Syed Alam and no rainsensing wipers on the A-Spec for this car or the RDX! Grrrr!

[@RomaneMaticaliseGordon]

4:07 I literally said the same thing the other day when I saw the new bmw m3. Thought i was the only one who noticed.

[@ZapFlashD]

This car is super impressive!! But the real question is if it's enough to pick this over the G70!

[@ZapFlashD]

@Raschaud Farmer Interior wise I do agree that this is more modern but from a fun standpoint, the G70 is an appropriate sports sedan with rear wheel drive while the TLX looks like one but is unfortunately front wheel drive. The SH-AWD is definitely good from what people are saying. The TLX would also make a better DD since that has more space for passengers and cargo. There's lots to love for both cars!

[@RomaneMaticaliseGordon]

Daniel H. Plus with SH-AWD, the system can send up to 70% of the power to the rear wheels. And the new type s is rear bias. You won’t be missing any driving dynamics if you have SH-AWD

[@RomaneMaticaliseGordon]

Fai Lol that was golden. Congrats man!

[@fahd3228]

I prefer the G70 it's a V6 Turbo with high end interior , more balanced blend of sporty luxury and fun. This Acura is overpriced, there are many better options out there for the price. For this price you can get a Lexus IS or if you want sportiness you can even get into a charger Hemi or KIA Stinger , Infiniti G ..etc.

[@RomaneMaticaliseGordon]

The Lexus IS not a better choice than this TLX. Infiniti does not make the G anymore, and if you’re referring to the Q50, that’s actually the worst car in the segment. No one is cross shopping a Charger with these cars. Also this TLX is not overpriced, it’s still a bargain compared to the Germans, it’s a way better car than the first gen TLX with more expensive materials, of course it’s gonna be more expensive.فهد

[@cesarreynoso9773]

Beautiful sedan, can't wait to get one :)

[@thejake8099]

Okay, I know you gave a good verbal review about the driving part, but when are you going to get another TLX to review, perhaps the Advance model???

[@lbpwoody1]

Can you provide a link to your RDX review?

[@frankthu]

I think the mouse pad is good, just takes some time as you can look at the screen and just feel out the pad since it’s near one to one touch as you’ve shown in the video.

[@velboone6041]

This car is beautiful... I'm excited to see the all new MDX

[@Hudsonstrainclub]

As an owner of this car, I love this review

[@THE-xp3hp]

Love your video

[@dsunit1]

The car is as long as an A6 but has less interior room than a 3 series also the 3 series has more trunk space smh checking the dimensions 🤔

[@ResplendentRaider]

Small interior makes it a no go for me.

[@jaunie8217]

@@ResplendentRaider great.

[@basithph8958]

Still has a nicer interior than a 3-series

[@TheGraneable]

Still is almost 6-7k$ less than a 3series on the equipment vs equipment

[@wbwayne8887]

Great review, despite the drive portion snafu. The drive description of it painted a vivid enough picture though. My thoughts are even though it is a huge overall improvement over it's predecessor in styling inside and out, it fails on 3 counts. The interior packaging is horrendous, especially when it comes to the increased length and width. The weight increases as a result are very disconcerting as well. Finally, for me at least, the truck like turning diameter of over 40' is a deal breaker. My choice in this very respective segment would be the refreshed Genesis G70 with the new 2.5 Turbo for much less or even the 3.3 TT for close to the same cost. If I am going to have a car with the interior packaging of a rwd car, I would rather have the rwd car. I am very happy to see the return of the double wishbone front suspension.

[@jon112media]

Hooray! Glad that this is so much better than the last tlx Sorry about the corrupted footage!

[@NileshR12]

I'd be torn between this TLX, the 2021/22 facelifted Kia Stinger, & the Genesis G70

[@rolandshaka6798]

Same with me..

[@kristians2704]

BMW 330i

[@dansourile5444]

Same with me. I think at this point I am leaning Acura.

[@MrHealthWellness]

As an owner of a much earlier Acura TL ASPEC I think with that car and now this one with just a little more effort this would be a extremely beautiful car. Seems like Acura designs always get to the goal line then fumbles.

[@FrankypankyV8]

Another fine review 👍🏽 I wonder what the Honda equivalent is/will be because in Europa we don't have Acura's🤔 And.... Toyota/Lexus, take some notes. This is how you design a conservative beauty of a car!

[@fvr3760]

FrankypankyV8 There isn’t and won’t be a Honda equivalent. All the new Acura models are strictly Acura now. None of them share a platform with any Honda or are sold as Honda’s elsewhere anymore. This new TLX rides on a exclusive Acura platform. You guys wont get this car in Europe at all since its an Acura 100% and Acura isn’t over there sadly! Hopefully they do come over there sometime in the future!

[@philliprumans753]

Is the 10 speed for the acura geared differently than the 10 speed for the accord sport 2.0t? I have a 2020 accord sport 2 liter Turbo and I find the transmission very responsesive for that vehicle

[@3eorygamer]

Are you comparing the prior tlx being the V6 AWD A Spec ?

[@musicmaniac68]

Nice review. Wish there was a spare tire option. Seems to have plenty of space for one.

[@DUNEATV]

I actually like the look of the 2020 model TLX better. But it will grow on me...👍

[@Babydragon48]

Does this vehicle come included with a cable to use for Apple CarPlay/android CarPlay?

[@jpizel1070]

I like the new redesign but 46k for a turbo 4 is a no go for me. Let's see how the Type S performs when it comes out.

[@Scallywag94]

It does resemble the 2021 m4 taillights. But also infinite q 60s. And the new Sentra

[@pmiahky]

Sharp. New redesign is awesome. I bought a new 2020 Accord Sport 2.0T a few months ago but regret a bit not waiting for a TLX though it’s probably a little out of my price range. I would have skipped the A-Spec and gone with the Advanced package most likely but still...SHARP car.

[@jd3980]

Accord Touring is a lot nicer the the sport trim tho and faster than this new TLX!

[@Zerohearts0]

Type S would be so sick on the used market for sure 😏

[@rossparish2039]

Sounds like you would probably take the Arteon over this? I'd be interested to see a mini comparison

[@Kyle-zj3pi]

Good video but my guy u gotta take some bass out of the audio track. Your voice has way too much low end so when you’re listening on speakers it sounds hella muddy

[@Pathfinders_Ascend]

With that red interior, the car looks like a Type R. It even has the engine from the CTR, except no manual. Automatic is better objectively tho.

[@infernofia]

You could be a Jordan Peele skit character

[@yunghonyaki]

only thing I DONT like about this car is the red instrument panel, is there a way to change that?

[@davidaustin9927]

Does it come with remote start

[@joshmatthews8454]

Do the type s !

[@ajnestor8066]

Ya this at capo beach, I live like 5 mins from there lol

[@virgilwyatt4632]

The Type S' rear end will look even more like the rear end of the BMW shown in this review...Ijs.

[@FTWinnick]

Wow they finally upgraded the center console only 5 years too late

[@itzmando]

The infotainment is easy to use not sure why people have difficulty. They just want touch screens which to me can be a distraction. I had an RDX for a week and quickly acclimated to the system compared to the rotary dial on my ‘11 MDX.

[@lecamper7435]

Everything is cool.. except the price tag this is not worth almost 50k

[@jd3980]

you can get a standard fwd TLX for about $40k, it's luxury bro!

[@kristians2704]

@@jd3980 FWD car isn’t luxury

[@mrgreen9086]

Acura is back? When did they leave?

[@No_Name_00009]

2010, when Acura was on the wrong way that was Luxury instead of their DNA was Sport. At that time, they dropped the Type S performance and focused on the way which Lexus has been on. In 2018, Acura almost to get bankrupt because of their biggest mistake in their history, but fortunately, Honda spent more than 2 billion USD to help them.

[@kristians2704]

Well the previous gen TLX wasn’t exactly great, same thing about the current ILX

[@tuckerseriesvlogs8864]

Looks good

[@MrChow408]

Love the style of this car. I just don’t know about the small interior space and massive price tag considering genesis is currently killing the game for less. I want to see what the type s will offer, but damn is the Acura beautiful

[@dansourile5444]

The Genesis G70 at this type of trim level is only a few thousand less. It's extremely comparable. I've been comparing them closely because I plan to get one of those two vehicles. :)

[@therealsnxggawd4611]

@@dansourile5444what did you go with?

[@cybercityoedo808]

I really think it needs some 20 inch rims like the Type R. The 19s have too much tire and takes away from the luxury look... easily can upgrade to 20s though.

[@revmotor]

Back like Wick.

[@phedeks]

Bruh you do great reviews , much props and respect. This car however is a disaster.

[@shivashankar2477]

Not a fan of the button for gears. Like to reverse and drive , that’s like a lot of work.

[@Striker50_]

Buttons are way easier. They're all shaped different so it's easy to feel what you're doing

[@theyoutubeofmyname]

Not really feeling the interior. But the exterior is gorgeous!

[@gipsyavenger9829]

Great design but the engineers f'd it up. That transmission will be the death of this car. They better do some serious tweaking because if the full blown Type S version has that type of hesitation between gears with/without the paddle shifters it was all for nothing. Oh how the mighty have fallen. $50k for this thing ? Those wheels are a joke on a sportier version. Why do Honda products almost always leave huge wheel gap and have tiny wheels? If you ain't driving in major snow states just get the FWD Accord and save 10k + !

[@djsthemetereman]

Nice car, but I still like my 18 aspec, with touch screen

[@therealboofighter]

I would want to paint the radiator flat black.

[@Striker50_]

Let's see if it drops to $26,000 in 2 years like most TLXs

[@Striker50_]

@78mfleet True, since it's an Aspec

[@brianw9475]

The taillights make the car look sad or tired at night lol.

[@MrDefjam100]

am i crazy or does this color look straight up purple in the sun

[@chrisfear782]

The car is stunning looking but looking at the reviews , nobody seem to be impressed wit the handling

[@ludinvalencia2099]

Chris Fear thats why wait for the type s my guy

[@f181234]

It’s mostly because of the tires

[@cesarreynoso9773]

I hope you're not speaking of TheStraightPipes--They, especially Yuri, were paid by Genesis to make the TLX look bad, by doing this Genesis hopes to highten their G70 sales (only 11k sold in all of 2019). All the other reviews I saw from reputable sources like MotorTrend, Forbes, Motor1com, CarandDriver, and Carbuzz all said this TLXs handling is great.

[@chrisfear782]

@@cesarreynoso9773 yes but i did not know this. this is interesting

[@Blank00]

@@cesarreynoso9773 Let's see what Redlune Reviews says. Alex also praised the handling aspect.

[@googlename8066]

They will NEVER be back until they bring back their legendary names like Legend and Integra. Nobody knows what a TLX is and they never will.

[@luishenriquez9823]

You must be 15 years old

[@swanblake]

Seeing what Acura did here only has me more excited for the updated Genesis G70 coming out. Very beautiful location where this was shot👍With the updated Lexus IS going touch screen for there interface it leaves Acura alone with its user interface "uniqueness" to put it nicely, as the Honda fanboys in the comments appear to be in full force.

[@ZapFlashD]

I'm not a Honda/Acura fanboy but you can't deny that the infotainment systems in newer Acura products are unique.

[@hujek111111]

2L turbo?? 😞 it should of been 3.7 single turbo and Type-S 3.7L twin turbo 😉. I will stick with my 2011 TL 3.7L thank you. Great review.

[@orangeVSappel]

I got a 2010 3.7L which I love, so I'm still debating. I drove the 2018 model couple years ago which was a huge disappointment.

[@thejake8099]

3.7 has oil burning issues, was/is a class action lawsuit about it.

[@hujek111111]

No oil burning in my case. I just wish it had more power, at least 350hp.

[@starrider2352]

Is mine burning too much a 3.7 2008 mdx tech (which i love) 51,000 miles a quart low about every 3,000 miles? For the first 30,000 miles same amount put in taken out.

[@minkyukim7452]

Am I the only one who is reminded of the new Kia K5 looking at the front design of this car?

[@VQ25DETT]

Acura has been using the headlight design for some years so it should be the other way around.

[@minkyukim7452]

@@VQ25DETT I'm not just talking about the headlights. I'm talking about the bumper and DRL design etc. They look so similar.

[@ronalhernandez4000]

No wireless apple car play😳😳😮 in 2020 unbelievable

[@comeconcon569]

People who don't know much about cars might think Acura is a single car company,but it's not.Acura is Honda.

[@Dish0803]

I hope it’s not a lemon like my 2015 Acura tlx was!

[@twillias4714]

acura is finally turning things around they had a really rough decade from 2008 to 2018. And effectively fell off. Audi showed up and now Hyundai and Mazda stepping into near luxury status. side note I love this Acura Blue as much as The Mazda Red.

[@philipjacob2314]

Superman spec!

[@turretbarrage2707]

get a sunshade fool. still great video.

[@808burt3]

Thought the type s would be $46k

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

Test drove one I prefer the FWD version over the AWD

[@orangeVSappel]

Could you say why?

[@moeschizlac]

You prefer torque steer?

[@eddiedawkinskingofuniverse]

ACURA is known only in Asia and America, in Europe it is a rarity just like forest truffles

[@2014Khalil]

And Ukraine Mexico I think too

[@project.dfilms423]

👍🏻 Acura

[@jgpaone6865]

Lexus is 2021 #1 👍🏻

[@mccraejoey82]

I really want this car but I'm going to wait 2 or 3 years before I just don't want to pay 47,000 dollars and I also don't like the rims

[@RealTalkCali]

You skipped past the MPG to fast smh

[@windanthonystream]

I love this car but it just seems a little incomplete to me!

[@lorrinbarth1969]

Most cars are coming like that! No, no spare is a deal breaker.