 What's up you guys? Welcome back to another one. If you are new to the channel, I'm Gold Pony. I do new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today I'm very excited. We are in the new 2021 Acura TLX courtesy of Bobby Ray Hall Acura in Mechanicsburg PA. For more information on their inventory, please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. And so the reason I'm excited you guys probably already know the TLX has been completely redesigned for the 2021 model year and this is the quickest best handling sedan Acura has ever made in existence and these gauges immediately give me a throwback to my old 2003 Acura RSX. So all of these reasons just put us off to just the best start ever. So what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always, let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine, there are several different trim levels for the new TLX. First one being the standard starting at $37,500, technology package going for $41,500, A-spec which is the one we have today starting at $44,250, advanced package for $46,300 and of course you have the Type S coming in the summer of 2021. Estimated price for that one's going to be approximately just below $50,000. Of course it's not out right now so can't give you an exact but for all these other trim levels that was all pricing for the front wheel drive configuration if you wanted to add all wheel drive simply add $2,000 to any of those prices and so regardless of trim level that you go with with the exception of that Type S that isn't out, power plant is going to be the same. Powering the new TLX is going to be a two-liter turbo charged inline four cylinder putting out 272 horsepower at 6,500 rpm, 280 pound-feet of torque available from the power band of 1,600 to 4,500 rpm sent to front wheels or all wheels through a 10-speed automatic with paddle shifters which you guys know we will be testing out in a little bit here zero to 60 time on this one comes in at approximately 6.5 seconds with MPG numbers coming in at 22 in the city 31 highway for the front wheel drive 21 city 30 on the highway for the all wheel drive configuration and the TLX will take premium unleaded fuel but so since I had mentioned the type s there are some approximate numbers for that one as well essentially that one is going to be powered by a three-liter turbocharged v6 putting on approximately 350 horsepower 350 pound-feet of torque numbers wise my guesstimates probably zero to 60 in approximately 4.5 seconds MPG numbers I'm going to guess 20 city 29 highway none of these numbers are out so I'm just taking a stab at it but anyways again type s coming in the summer but before we do any kind of paddle shifter test here in our aspect TLX I did want to mention there are some drive modes and that drive mode button is labeled dynamic select it is located front and center just above the drive buttons and that's going to include comfort normal sport and individual essentially adjusting things like the throttle response shift points the steering feel and the engine sound actually as well that last one you typically don't find it when it comes to adjustments with driving mode so I do think it's pretty darn cool that the TLX put that on there but so anyways now having mentioned it what do you guys say let's go ahead and find straight away I am going to actually put it in that sport driving mode and let's test out the paddle shifters and see how quickly they are going to react for us here all right you guys we are in first gear and second gear here we go not bad okay ever so slightly it's really not all that bad still love that the paddle shifters are on the TLX though you can definitely use them when it starts snowing out as well use them for a little bit of engine braking so rather than hitting the brakes when you're going down a hill simply downshift so you don't end up sliding off the road but paddle shifters are plenty fine there is it ever so slight delay but really they are high quality and I do love that they are there but now that we have gotten that out of way let's go ahead and give back full control to the TLX I'm simply just going to press that drive button once again and let's do a quick little acceleration test here and let's see how quickly the TLX is going to get us here up to speed all right this is a straight away in three two one off we go all these gauges are cool man yeah buddy dang okay so it's not a type as but dang it's pretty darn freaking quick I will say that love looking at these gauges instant throwback to my RSX like I said at the beginning of the video I think that's why Acura did this love that gauge setup RSX was such a freaking cool car back in the day and I feel like they're bringing it back a little bit with this car so I did like that acceleration I will say that but to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important and so up front you will find 13 inch ventilated front discs in the back 13 inch solid rear discs as far as that 60-zero stopping distance goes it's going to come in at approximately 127 feet so for comparison sake the BMW 330i comes in at 114 genesis G70 106 feet these are all motor turn numbers by the way so not the very best when it comes to 60 to 0 I have a feeling the type s is going to fix that a little bit but I will say as far as braking feel goes it's plenty fine there's really no brake pedal delay or anything like that it just doesn't stop quite as quickly as some of the other competitors so touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to get a double wishbone tight front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension front and rear stabilizer bars and I will say in this sport driving mode that I currently have it in the steering feel is absolutely freaking wonderful definitely wanted to mention that to you guys because the weight of the steering feel at least in this sport driving mode is absolutely great and that is really one of the main things Acura went after with the new TLX is the steering feel and the handling not only giving it a lower wider stance which by the way is pretty considerably lower and wider than the previous generation that of course adding to better handling as well and quite honestly going through these back roads right now I'm absolutely loving it definitely a very nice weight to the steering feel they're touching on ride quality a little bit another thing I wanted to mention with the TLX you can get an adaptive damping suspension actually that comes with the advanced package and that's going to give you the best of both worlds giving you the very best ride quality of all the trim levels so it's going to monitor each shock absorber individually not only giving you that smoother ride but it's also actually going to tighten up the suspension during heavy cornering giving you better handling once again so therefore best of both worlds like I was saying then when it comes to cabin noise it's been perfectly fine I do get a little bit of that engine noise pumped in and that sport driving mode it's another one of those things I wanted to experience but I tell you what it kind of goes away a decent amount it's definitely something that you do actually notice with the driving modes the engine noise being pumped into the TLX it's definitely a good thing I like it in that sport driving mode I will say that but when you take it out a good bit of it goes away so it's kind of interesting something for everybody I guess you could say in addition with that cabin noise I did want to mention there is an acoustic front windshield for every single trim level and if you go with the advanced package you're actually going to get an acoustic front side glass as well really detting a lot of those exterior noises coming into the cabin so that's going to be there for you as well creating a little more quiet atmosphere inside the cabin then touching on visibility I can see perfectly fine out the back really with sedans you're not going to have any issues there so again no issues for me rain sensing windshield wipers actually come on the advanced package only that is how you're going to get them and once again with that advanced package you're going to get a head up display projecting your speed and speed limit actually up on that windshield and some safety features actually I should mention that as well but that's going to be again just with the advanced package if you wanted to go that route but that about rounds that the performance segment of this review you guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this brand new 2021 Acura TLX all right so here she is you guys the new 2021 Acura TLX finished in platinum white pearl in case anybody was curious of the exterior color name here let's go ahead and start up front on this one jewel eye led headlights do come standard on every single trim level that's wonderful even the base trim level automatic feature of course coming with those headlights meaning when it starts to get dark out at night those headlights will turn on automatically for you there one less thing you got to worry about led daytime running lights also coming standard with that as well did want to also mention since we have the aspect today a spec package actually adds dark chrome lighting details you guys can see that found in the bezels of the headlights there and led fog lights down below as well surrounded in a gloss black perimeter another thing I wanted to mention to you guys taking a look down at the bottom here you guys could see that large intercooler found just below love that it looks so freaking cool down there also you guys could see the front emblem here they kind of tied it in with that front grill that is actually where you're going to have the adaptive cruise control system set up and I'll get more into that when I cover safety in the video but that is why Acura chose to do it that way as opposed to that standard front emblem kind of look that you're typically used to seeing a vehicle so that's why that's there but now let's go ahead and make our way to the side of the TLX here and so this look on the side is going to differ slightly dependent upon the trim level that you go with once again for example chrome window surrounds coming with the standard technology and advanced packages however with the a spec that you're looking at right now you do see black windows surrounds you will get some more black accents with the a spec a little more aggressive design there I guess you could say also you could see the a spec badging on the front fender as well it's another accent that's going to be added with this package when it comes to those side mirrors though power adjustable heated side mirrors with reverse tilt down feature coming standard on all trims of course the reverse tilt down meeting when you put the vehicle in reverse is going to tilt down so you're less likely to run over a bicycle or whatever that's why that's there for you led integrated turd signals also coming standard with those as well and again since we have the a spec that will be finished in gloss black and so another thing I wanted to mention to you guys since we are around the side you guys can notice there is no rubber seams found on the top of the TLX like there are in just about every single other vehicle out there it's such a much cleaner look I will say as opposed to those rubber seams going down the roof of other vehicles so I do absolutely love that Acura did that with the TLX as well there then take a look down at the wheel setup 18 by 8 inch multi spoke alloys coming with the standard package 19 by 8.5 inch alloys coming with the technology a spec and advance and so the design for those three are going to differ slightly but the size and the width are going to be exactly the same it's open now since we are around back of the TLX gloss black rear spoiler again just for the a spec trim level that we have today led taillights actually come standard across the board that's always nice even on the base trim level a little better visibility there a spec badging found on the bottom lower left hand corner of the TLX and on the other corner you're going to have that shawd super handling all wheel drive if the TLX that you got is currently equipped I should say then of course just below it all you do have some gloss black accenting with the a spec package to the sides dual exhaust outlets very large dual exhaust outlets I will say with chrome tips so I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip it's super now since we are around back when it comes to opening that rear trunk the best way to go about opening it there's actually a button integrated into the passenger side tail light it's integrated very well you almost can't even spot it unless you know it's there of course but that is the way I would open this trunk 100% of the time it's so freaking cool of course there's a button on the key fob itself and there's a button on the driver's side door as well so a few different ways to open it up but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 13.5 cubic feet of course if that was not enough space for you there is a 6040 split meaning the rear seats do fold down giving you quite a bit of extra space back there then making our way to the rear legroom that's going to come in at 34.9 inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall this is how much space I had back there rear center armrest with cup holders can also be found for those rear passengers back there as well and there is actually rear ventilation for them as well and if you wanted heated rear seats simply go with the advanced package that is the one and only way you can get heated rear seats that is pretty cool it's always nice spoiling the rear passengers back there the only thing I was looking for that I did not find for those rear passengers is some charging ports I wouldn't have minded seeing some USB charging ports back there perhaps but then making our way to the front seats 12 way power adjustable front seats with power lumbar come with the standard package they will come with leatherette finishes for that standard package as well and the front seats will be heated then if you jump up to the technology package you will get a Milano premium leather finish a little better leather quality there and the A-spec is actually going to add to that ventilated front seats and a suede leather combination that is currently what you were looking at right now so for the most part the suede is just the black portion in the middle of the seating all the rest of it is going to be that leather finish but then when it comes to the advanced package that is going to in addition to all of that add 16 way power adjustable front seats with the power lumbar of course but also power thigh extensions and power side bolsters as well the side bolsters one that is the piece that I absolutely love because side bolsters you can tighten them to better help hold you in place around the turns and for a car like the TLX that's a big plus they take a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping it is leather wrapped for every single trim level and it does come with a flat bottom if you were to go with that A-spec package and that A-spec of course insignia is at the bottom portion of that steering wheel as well and it is the perforated leather steering wheel as well so another big plus for this one and you can actually get a heated steering wheel if you were to go with the advanced package then but so now let's go ahead and make our way to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you do have your Acura logo on the one side and when you flip it over lock unlock and that button to pop the rear hatch there but it is essentially all keyless entry with a push button start for every single trim level so all I'm going to do is simply put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button located just by the driver's right knee there and so but then once started up those gauges will do a full sweep and again I'm going to keep saying it because I love it our sex inspired gauges at least that's what I'm taking it as it looks absolutely amazing in the center you will find a digital gauge cluster giving you a ton of different things you could scroll through by using the steering wheel mounted controls on the right side of the steering wheel there it's going to give you things like a large digital speedometer if you wanted it your oil life meaning when you need to get your next oil change also your driver attention level there's some safety information up there radio information the list goes on and of course the digital portion of the gauges will change slightly dependent upon the drive mode that you put it in as well so quite a bit going on within the digital setup including the speed limit actually of any given road in the upper right hand corner there too so I love seeing that but so now go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality first thing I always like to mention power and moon roof actually comes standard on every single trim level love that that is something that a lot of times they just put on upper trim level so that's pretty cool dual-zone climate control coming standard on every trim as well you will find brushed aluminum trim throughout this one there is an auto dimming frameless rear view mirror that I am looking at right now by the way that comes standard once again for every single trim level including home link controls for up to three different garage doors found on the bottom portion of that rear view mirror again every single trim level is going to get that you got to love that ambient lighting can be found on the technology package end up that's pretty cool wood trim is going to replace the brushed aluminum trim that is going to be found on the advanced package if you wanted that stainless steel pedals are going to be specific to the aspect that is what you are looking at right now I absolutely love that of course there's the blue cover over the brake pedal in case anybody's wondering why that's blue but stainless steel pedals are definitely very cool and overall when it comes to interior quality I actually really really like it there's a lot of red stitching accenting the black leather in this one of course the red stitching goes with the red leather seats that we got here everything feels very high quality you do have a wireless phone charger located just to the left of the cup holders of course you got cup holders I don't need to mention that and within that center armrest you do have a good bit of storage including a separate place for change there's a couple usb charging ports 12 volt power outlet and an auxiliary port within that as well and there's actually an overhead sunglass holder above my head there as well so overall interior quality is plenty fine I would have loved to have seen a suede headliner Acura but I don't know that's just me being picky I guess I absolutely love the interior quality so no issues for me there taking a look now at the tech display front and center 10.2 inch colored display coming with all trim levels bluetooth and audio streaming coming with that android auto apple carplay once again for every single trim level meaning simply hook your smartphone up to the tlx via usb cable and you have free navigation displayed up on that tech display no wireless android auto apple carplay quite yet for the tlx I'm sure it'll be coming soon though factory navigation system is going to come standard on all trim levels but the standard that's kind of funny saying it that way and of course you could check out your radio information up there as well and so with the sound system it is going to differ substantially dependent upon the trim level that you go with actually for example the standard package is going to give you 10 speakers technology package is going to give you 13 speakers and the a spec and advanced package is really where you're going to want to be at when it comes to the sound system giving you a 17 speaker el s studio sound system so this one I've read about it I've watched videos I have a feeling it's going to be amazing I want to test it out for myself though so what do you guys say let's go ahead and turn on the radio see we got planes today and let's test out this el s 17 speaker sound system that we do indeed have here today I'm speechless oh my gosh that is one of the best sound systems I have tested in quite a while I've always typically I say Bowers and Wilkins is my favorite that came dang close to it if not tied it right there that is the best sound system I have heard and maybe the last 300 vehicles that I've tested that for that was I was breathtaking that el s sound system is absolutely 100 on point I want that in my car that was incredible quite honestly it's worth it go with the a spec or advance because that sound system was beautiful anyways I'm going to try to get over that sound system last thing I wanted to mention on that tech display is when you do put the tlx in reverse there is a rear view camera for every single trim level you'll also get a surround view monitor if you were to go with the advanced package at least that's going to give you that bird's eye 360 degree camera so you can see everything completely around you and as always that is going to lead us into safety so to start front side side curtain airbags do come standard driver and passenger knee airbags as well in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats rear child door locks back their tire pressure monitoring system that's all the boring safety features quite honestly of course the tlx does come standard with a bunch of advanced safety features as well including a collision mitigation braking system with pedestrian detection adaptive cruise control and again that sensors located with the Acura logo up front there it's definitely a cool cool feature wants to get used to it lane keep assist as well a road departure mitigation system traffic jam assist traffic sign recognition for collision warning lane departure warning and automatic high beams as well like I said a ton of advanced safety features with the tlx but in addition to that the technology package and up is also going to add on top of that a blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert and front and rear parking sensors as well and so overall when it comes to my final thoughts here of the completely redesigned 2021 tlx it's a great look for the redesign I wanted to start by saying that super handling all-wheel drive is definitely an amazing all-wheel drive system as well it's what Acura puts on their NSX by the way so they're super car essentially ELS sound system is absolutely breathtaking like I've been saying it's definitely a sound system you want to go with if you're into music at least gauges are a very nice throwback I absolutely love that the second I walked into the tlx I was like oh my rsx I miss it you know I'm saying but anyways the braking could be a little bit better it's really one of the constructive criticisms I have for the tlx but I'm feeling it's probably going to be fixed when the type s comes out at least and the type s may very well be worth the weight if you wanted something with a bit more power not that this power is bad but the type s is definitely going to be pretty crazy so anyways let me know what you guys think of the tlx in the comment section below I had a blast reviewing it feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there if you wanted to see what's coming next on the channel be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're into new car reviews that is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than you know when I will see you guys all in the next video stay gold and that sound system was freaking wonderful oh my gosh I loved it I loved it