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Originally Posted by essel
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While the Type S is getting decent reviews it's a pretty underwhelming effort from Acura IMO. This is their top of line engine, likely the last new gas engine they produce that's intended to power their largest vehicles like a MDX and all they do is a single turbo that makes 355hp? At least be competitive with Mercedes and BMW at around 380hp (the BMW is way underrated too). Give it a 48v electrical system for some light hybrid assist.
I can't imagine Acura engineers going "Let's best only the lowest powered competition by 1hp with an all new turbo V6" but that's what it seems like it choose to do. They might have well spent the money on hybridising the 2.0T to give it another 100hp which would have given them something to really talk about (better fuel economy, V6 performance from a 4 etc)