Acura TL S-Type Engine Specifications

The Acura TL is a mid-size luxury car from Honda’s Acura brand. It was introduced in 1996 to supplant the Acura Vigor and was rebadged for the Japanese-market from 1996 to 2000 as the Honda Inspire and from 1996 to 2004 as the Honda Saber.

Featuring 286 horse power from a new 3.5-liter V-6 engine, the performance oriented Acura TL S-Type includes a re-tuned suspension along with unique exterior styling and interior trim that delivers the emotional thrill of a high performance luxury sedan without sacrificing comfort and convenience.

The engine type Acura TL is a 3.5-liter VTEC V-6 engine with 286 horse power at 6200 rpm and 256 lb-ft of torque at 5000 rpm. The Acura TL S-Type engine is available with the new 5-speed automatic that features F1(R)-style paddle shifters or a close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission. Regardless of transmission choice, all Acura TL S-Type models feature a suspension tuned for enhanced handling and four-piston Brembo front brakes.

In 2008 Acura TL features an improved new immobilizer system, a separate Tire Pressure Monitoring System warning lamp and two new body colours.

Acura TL S-Type Specifications

Country of origin : Japan
Manufacturer : Acura
Parent company : Honda
Predecessor : Acura Vigor
Class : Mid-size luxury car
Numbers built : N/A
Introduced : 2007

Engine
Type : V 6
Location : Front, transversely mounted
Construction : aluminum alloy block and head
Displacement : 3.471 liter / 211.8 cu in
Bore / Stroke : 89.0 mm (3.5 in) / 93.0 mm (3.7 in)
Compression : 11.0:1
Valvetrain : 4 valves / cylinder, SOHC, w/ VTEC
Fuel feed : Programmed Multi-Point Fuel injection
Aspiration : Naturally Aspirated

Performance
Power : 286 bhp / 213 KW @ 6200 rpm
Torque : 347 Nm / 256 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm
BHP/Liter : 82 bhp / liter
Power to weight : 0.18 bhp / kg

Drivetrain
Chassis/body : unitary steel
Front suspension : double wishbones
Rear suspension : multi-link
Steering : rack-and-pinion, power assisted, speed sensitive
Brakes : vented discs front, solids rear, ABS
Gearbox : 6 speed Manual
Drive : Front wheel drive

Dimensions
Weight : 1614 kilo / 3558.3 lbs
Length : 4809 mm (189.3 in)
Width : 1835 mm (72.2 in)
Height : 1441 mm (56.7 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) : 2740 mm (107.9 in) / 1577 mm (62.1 in) / 1576 mm (62 in)

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