In regard to the former group, nothing has changed on the four-cylinder TSX for 2011. It’s still the happy front-drive, near-luxe sedan it’s always been. For the power-hungry bunch, the 2011 TSX V-6 will alleviate the horsepower deficit when it goes on sale in July. By slipping in the same 3.5-liter V-6 from the base TL—tuned in the TSX to 280 hp and 254 lb-ft of torque—Acura turns its smallest four-door into a very quick sports sedan, even if it comes only with a paddle-shifted, five-speed automatic transmission.
How quick is it? Well, we’ll have to wait until we track-test it to say for certain. Acura claims it is capable of hitting 60 mph in seven seconds. But considering we hit 60 in 6.7 seconds with the last manual-equipped four-cylinder TSX we tested, we’re sure Acura is waaaaaay off with that silly estimate. Stay tuned.
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